LF Rare Monti Cap

Jaws · #1 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 · #2 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 · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 10-04-2006, 06:46 PM

What is the difference between the two?

christyf5 · #6 10-04-2006, 06:57 PM

Montipora capricornis

Montipora foliosa

Looks like different growth patterns and directions of ridges along the plates.

Jaws · #7 10-04-2006, 07:00 PM

Huh. The foliosa seems to be more defined. I think I like that one better.

Samw · #8 10-05-2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

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 · #9 10-05-2006, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaws

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 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.