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Limited Edition
Mystic Sunset
Montipora sp.


Mystic Sunset Montipora sp. Example Fragment. The incredibly intense orange
pigmentation of the Mystic Sunset Montipora can be seen within this image. The coral can
also develop large verrucae or bumps on its surface. The Blue tipped polyps are plainly visible.
Image Copyright © 2008 by Victor of World Wide Corals All Rights Reserved.

A Sunset Montipora with Blue Polyps ! That describes the new Mystic Sunset found by Chris DiPasquale from Reef Works located in Lake Mary Florida. Chris originally received this coral in a transshipment from Australia and initially the coral had a faded orange base coloration with brown polyps. Within two weeks the coral started to develop its Mystic Blue polyps. The corals growth form is encrusting massive and it can develop very large verrucae or bumps on its surface. What makes the blue polyps more unique or mystic is that only half of the polyps tentacles seem to develop the blue pigmentation. At least at this point in time, only half of the tentacles of each polyp has turned blue. Reeffarmers received our seed fragment directly from Chris at Reef Works. It should be noted however that we originally heard about this amazing new coral from Victor of World Wide Corals and Jose Casas. Steve Tyree is maintaining a seed section of this coral for Reeffarmers.com in an 80 gallon naturally filtered BiZonal system. This system is naturally filtered with a semi-cryptic zone and a reef flat exposed zone. In Steve's captive reef the coral is positioned to receive moderate to weak light levels from a 400 watt 20,000 K Radium metal halide. The coral appears to develop its best combination of colors when exposed to weak to moderate light levels. We believe that more blue will develop on the polyp tentacles in stronger light levels. Price is currently $64 (updated Aug 2012) per small fragment.

Mystic Sunset Montipora sp. Reeffarmers Seed Colony.
The coral develops a base orange pigmentation when healthy. The color and characteristics
of this pigment development is very similar to the orange pigment within the Sunset Montipora.
The corals growth form is encrusting massive which can be seen in thuis image in new growth regions.
Image Copyright © 2008 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.

Mystic Sunset Montipora sp. Reeffarmers Seed Polyp Closeup.
Note how typically one half of the corals tentacles develop the blue pigment.
This is very unusual and seems to be an established trait of the Mystic Sunset Coral.
Image Copyright © 2008 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.

Mystic Sunset Montipora Year 2009 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Delivered to J. Dakan
April
Sold as Buy It Now
July
Sold as Buy It Now
October
Reserved for M. Juner


Mystic Sunset Montipora Year 2010 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Reserved for J. Gallaway
April
Reserved for G. Schwab
July
Reserved for R. Barton
October
Reserved for J. Berney


Mystic Sunset Montipora Year 2011 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Reserved for S. Spargur
April
Reserved for A. Andrasz
July
Reserved for C. Conway
October
Reserved for R. Cooke


Mystic Sunset Montipora Year 2012 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Reserved for M. Schwitters
April
Reserved for S. Gallagher
July
Reserved for L. Edwards
October
Reserved for E. Hernandez


Mystic Sunset Montipora Year 2013 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Reserved for R. Meadows


Mystic Sunset Montipora Year 2008 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
July
First Edition Auctioned for $279.00 through CFM Auctions
October
Delivered to D. Wang


To inquire about reserving a limited edition farmed fragment of this coral please send an email to reeffarmers@aceweb.com.

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