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Dinosaur Egg Monti
Montipora sp.

Retired December 2008 !


Dinosaur Egg Monti Reeffarmers Seed Colony. Note - Very
unusual green ridges that can develop. Polyps are pigmented.
Image Copyright © 2006 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.

This massive encrusting Montipora has a bright blue/purple base pigmentation color. Polyps are colored dark purple/blue. Corallites are slightly depressed in form with ridges that run inbetween the corallite centers. What makes this coral very unique is that bright green pigments can develop on the top of these ridges. This makes for a very dramatic pigmentation pattern. The Dinosaur Egg Monti Coral was found and named by Matt Juner of Reefready.net and Mike Obrien of Rarefrags.com . They acquired the coral from a wholesaler within the Bay Area of California in late 2005. Matt has noticed that when the coral is placed in strong light it develops more purple/blue pigments. When placed in weak light the coral develops more green pigments. Steve Tyree is maintaining a farmed section of this coral for reeffarmers.com in one of his 125 gallon naturally filtered Tri-Zonal Reef Aquariums. In Steve's captive reef the coral is positoned to recieve moderate light levels under a 400 watt 20,000 K Radium Metal Halide. Please note this coral was retired on December 2008 due to the loss of the seed.

Dinosaur Egg Monti Reeffarmers Closeup. Note how the
Lime Green Pigmentation can develop just along the ridges.
Image Copyright © 2006 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.

Dinosaur Egg Monti Year 2008 BiMonthly Limited Edition Schedule

February
Cancelled
April
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June
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August
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October
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December
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Dinosaur Egg Monti Year 2009 BiMonthly Limited Edition Schedule

February
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June
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October
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December
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Dinosaur Egg Monti Year 2010 BiMonthly Limited Edition Schedule

February
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April
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June
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August
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October
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Dinosaur Egg Monti Year 2007 BiMonthly Limited Edition Schedule

February
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April
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June
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August
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October
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December
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Dinosaur Egg Monti Year 2006 BiMonthly Limited Edition Schedule

April
Auctioned for $91.00
June
Cancelled
August
Cancelled
October
Cancelled
December
Cancelled


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