TM

Limited Edition -
Montipora sp.
Ponape Blue Monti

Retired December 2008 !


Montipora sp. Ponape Blue Monti Photo January 2005
Image Copyright © 2005 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.

This whorling and plating Montipora species was collected by Bill Schroer while he was living and collecting in Ponape. Bill delivered this coral to Reeffarmers in mid 2003 and it represents the last Bill Schroer collected exotic Ponape stony coral that Reeffarmers.com will distribute as a Limited Edition. When this coral first arrived the photo below shows that it had a brilliant baby blue coloration. This blue coloration however faded and the coral turned greenish brown. We maintained a fragment of this coral for well over a year. During the first year the fragment did not even grow. After spending over a year adapting to captivity, the coral finally began to grow. And as of the start of 2005 the coral has completely redeveloped its incredible baby blue coloration. The polyps do appear to have some pigment. At any rate, no one is currently collecting exotic Montipora stony species in Ponape. This is a one of a kind coral. We do not know the species of Montipora this coral is, but it is very similar to Montipora flabellata which is only found in Hawaii. Perhaps this is a similar species with a wider distribution that also occurs in Micronesia. Steve Tyree is maintaining this coral for reeffarmers.com in a 125 gallon naturally filtered TriZonal system. This system is naturally filtered with a cryptic zone, filter feeder zone and reef flat exposed zone. In Steve's captive reef the coral is positoned 16 inches below a 400 watt 20,000 K radium metal halide. The bright baby blue coloration appears to be developing better under stronger light irradiance. Water current is moderate to weak. Please note this coral was retired on December 2008 due to the loss of the seed.

Montipora sp. Ponape Blue Monti Photo July 2003
Image Copyright © 2003 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.

Montipora sp. Ponape Blue Monti Year 2008 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Cancelled
February
Cancelled
March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
Cancelled
October
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November
Cancelled
December
Cancelled


Montipora sp. Ponape Blue Monti Year 2009 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Cancelled
February
Cancelled
March
Cancelled
April
Cancelled
May
Cancelled
December
Cancelled


Montipora sp. Ponape Blue Monti Year 2006 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Cancelled
February
Delivered to M. Hopper
March
Shipped to J. Carroll
April
Cancelled
May
Cancelled
June
Cancelled
July
Cancelled
August
Cancelled
September
Cancelled
October
Cancelled
November
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December
Cancelled


Montipora sp. Ponape Blue Monti Year 2007 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Cancelled
February
Cancelled
March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
Cancelled


Montipora sp. Ponape Blue Monti Year 2005 Monthly Limited Edition Schedule
January
Shipped to Ara D.
February
Shipped to S. Spargur
March
Cancelled
April
Shipped to C. Conway
May
Cancelled
June
Cancelled
July
Shipped to R. Barton
August
Cancelled
September
Shipped to D. Pham
October
Cancelled
November
Cancelled
December
Cancelled


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