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Jaws
10-04-2006, 05:54 PM
I've been looking for a rare monti cap to put kinda front and center as a showpiece in my tank. Even if you don't have a frag I was wondering if you had a picture so I might be able to source one out. Thanks.
SeaHorse_Fanatic
10-04-2006, 06:03 PM
Just missed out. J&L was selling a frag of a blue monti cap. Beautiful colour but $$$. It's still on their website if you want a pic.

Anthony
Jaws
10-04-2006, 06:09 PM
It was that frag that started me wanting a piece like that as a showpiece. I'd really love a base like blue or purple but with different color polyps or a different color rim to give it some contrast if that even exists.
dirtyreefer
10-04-2006, 06:33 PM
I bought one out of two pieces of that "cap". It's actually not a cap, but a Montipora Foliosa (as I just recently learned).
Jaws
10-04-2006, 06:46 PM
What is the difference between the two?
christyf5
10-04-2006, 06:57 PM
Montipora capricornis (http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/201-300/Species%20pages/268.htm)

Montipora foliosa (http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/201-300/Species%20pages/255.htm)

Looks like different growth patterns and directions of ridges along the plates.
Jaws
10-04-2006, 07:00 PM
Huh. The foliosa seems to be more defined. I think I like that one better.
Samw
10-05-2006, 10:53 PM
Just missed out. J&L was selling a frag of a blue monti cap. Beautiful colour but $$$. It's still on their website if you want a pic.

Anthony


Yeah I saw that a few days ago. I think it was sold the same day it was posted. Worth the money. Hopefully, more will be coming in.
dirtyreefer
10-05-2006, 11:20 PM
It was that frag that started me wanting a piece like that as a showpiece.

We'll have to get a trade going, since I believe it was you that posted those nice pics from Safari :)
Jaws
10-06-2006, 03:10 PM
For sure. Things in my tank are taking forever to grow though so we might be waiting a while.