Pineapple Express Montipora – Juicy Color with Punchy Texture
The Pineapple Express Monti delivers intense contrast with a bright orange base and textured green polyps that pop like tiny fruit clusters. With its encrusting growth pattern and wild coloration, it’s a must-have piece for color-chasers and collectors.
Coral Highlights:
🍍 Vibrant Orange Encruster – Tropical tones that stand out
🌿 Neon Green Polyps – Add juicy contrast and depth
💡 Lighting: Moderate to high PAR (200–300) for best color
🌊 Flow: Moderate to strong – helps maintain surface texture and health
🧪 Parameters:
Temp: 75–78°F
Salinity: 1.025
dKH: 8–9
Calcium: 420–460 ppm
Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm
Nitrate: 2–10 ppm
Phosphate: 0.01–0.05 ppm
Placement: Encrusting – great for rock islands, vertical walls, or frag racks
Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic; may respond to aminos or coral foods
Care Level: Moderate – Stable parameters and light bring out its best color
📦 Note: Frags are not WYSIWYG but will share the same coloration and growth form as the colony shown.
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