Montipora in a stock biocube

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  1. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    heres some pics, first one is under PCs (stock) second is under a par38 LED.
     

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    Va Reef, Dec 11, 2011
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  2. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Oops:D
     
    SwimsWithFish, Dec 11, 2011
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  3. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Wow!!! I like the caps because of there shape so color should be an issue if it brown.
     
    SwimsWithFish, Dec 11, 2011
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  4. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    lots of typos today? :p ;)

    Im guessing you meant you like the shape more then color? Yeah they have really cool shapes, check out the cap in the backround of my avatar its got crazy growth pattern
     
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  5. SwimsWithFish

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    Aww crap!:p haha stupid iPhone. But yeah I like it when they create that kinda half moon thing coming out from the rocks!
     

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  6. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    If you want it to look like that, you're supposed to take a frag from the outer rim of the coral and place it in the middle of the coral, in a couple of months it will start to plate like that.
     
    Va Reef, Dec 11, 2011
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  7. thepanfish

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    Yeah encrusting montis really need a good stable alk and param level more than anything for color.
     
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  8. SwimsWithFish

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    Bump
     
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