mbender04 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 So I'm still new to the reef. I have a 29gal tank with a few softies and basically wanted to know if it would be possible to keep a monti in such a small tank. I love the way they look but I know a 29 gal is very limiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 What kind of lighting do you have in your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbender04 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 I have a coralife t5 two bulb setup right now. I read that they don't really have to have mh lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyB Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 You can keep Monti's under T5 lighting it's just a matter of what species are appropriate for your size tank. If you want to maximize the diversity of coral in your tank it may better to chose an encrusting species like the "Superman" M. Danae or M. Undata. They are very colorful and require moderate care. The Monti caps which grow in a plating formation would limit the use of your available space as they would block the light of surrounding corals once they begin to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbender04 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Yeah I had thought about that too. I love the plate forming ones and was thinking of making it a corner piece but I'm just worried they would get too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyB Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Well the cool thing about Monti caps is when you place them at the bottom of the tank they tend grow in a cup formation, taking up less space. Keep in mind that this under high powered lighting. With only 2 bulbs you may want consider placing your specimen atleast midway in the tank. What is the wattage of your bulbs? Remeber when I say keeping Monti's under moderate care they will survive in less extreme lighting environments given that all other requirements for keeping SPS are met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbender04 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) That's the desired look. They are 31w each ho t5s. I still have a lot of research to do before I buy one. I was just curious if they would even be at all compatible with my system first. I really appreciate the advice. Edited February 27, 2010 by mbender04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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