Aquaman Montipora

The Aquaman Montipora (Montipora sp., frequently lineaged alongside classic designer encrusting variants like the WWC or TSA Aquaman) is a high-demand Small Polyp Stony (SPS) coral named for its DC Comics superhero-inspired color scheme. Revered by stony coral collectors for its brilliant high-contrast metallic tones, this designer cultivar features an electric cyan-to-teal coenosteum (tissue base) densely studded with bright metallic orange to fiery golden-red polyps.

Coloration: Electric cyan, sea-green, or bright teal base tissue, densely covered in high-contrast metallic orange, salmon, or golden-red polyps.

Growth Pattern: Encrusting to Plating (forms a thick, smooth sheet-growing base mat that molds over rockwork before occasionally throwing out thin plating ledges as the colony matures). Sold as a frag on a 0.5 – 1 inch frag plug.

Lighting: Moderate to High (PAR 180–300).

Water Flow: Moderate to High (Strong, randomized multi-directional flow to maintain tissue health and drive rapid encrusting).

Feeding: Photosynthetic; extends fine micro-polyps continuously day and night to capture liquid amino acids, micro-plankton powders, and fine particulate SPS feeds.

Aggressiveness: Peaceful / Defenseless (lacks stinging sweeper tentacles; relies on rapid encrusting calcification, but easily stung or overgrown by aggressive LPS, softies, or encrusting chalices).

Care Level: Easy to Moderate (Hardy and resilient for an SPS coral, making it a premier choice for hobbyists seeking high-contrast encrusting SPS).