🌿 Montipora Digitata – Colorful, Branching, and Beginner-Friendly SPS Coral

What is a Montipora Digitata Coral?

Montipora Digitata is a fast-growing SPS coral (Small Polyp Stony coral) known for its tall, finger-like branches and bright coloration. It’s ideal for adding structure, movement, and visual height to your reef tank. Common colors include green, orange, purple, and neon variations, making it a standout coral for upper reef placement.

🧪 Montipora Digitata Care Guide

Montipora Digitata is one of the easiest SPS corals to keep, great for hobbyists ready to step into SPS territory.

✅ Temperature: 75–80°F

✅ Salinity: 1.024–1.026

✅ pH: 8.1–8.4

✅ Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH

✅ Calcium: 400–450 ppm

✅ Magnesium: 1250–1350 ppm

✅Lighting: Moderate to high (PAR 200–350)

✅Flow: Moderate to strong to reduce algae buildup and promote polyp extension

🏠 Placement Tips

Mount Montipora Digitata in the upper to middle section of your tank where it receives steady light and flow. It grows vertically, so give it room to branch upward without shading other corals.

🌟 Tip: Its branches often become perches for reef fish and shrimp.

🍽️ Feeding Recommendations

Though primarily photosynthetic, Montipora benefits from occasional feeding to support faster growth and deeper color.

🧪 Optional broadcast feeding 1–2 times a week:

• Reef Roids

• Amino acids

• Phytoplankton

🤝 Compatibility and Growth Behavior

Montipora Digitata is peaceful and reef-safe, but due to its fast vertical growth, it may block light to nearby corals if not spaced properly.

✅ Good match for:

• Most SPS corals

• Peaceful LPS

• Reef-safe fish and inverts

❌ Avoid placing near aggressive stony corals or large-polyp species

⚠️ Signs of Stress

❌ Fading color or bleaching – Check light intensity or water stability

❌ Tissue loss at the base – May indicate pests or poor flow

❌ Algae on branches – Likely from low flow or elevated nutrients

Prompt action can usually restore coral health quickly.

💫 Why Choose Montipora Digitata?

Montipora Digitata adds color, height, and movement to any reef setup and is one of the best beginner-friendly SPS options available.

✅ Beginner SPS coral
✅ Fast vertical growth
✅ Adds structure and dimension
✅ Easy to frag and grow
✅ Bright, consistent coloration under the right lighting