German Blue Polyp Digitata
A variant of Montipora coral (Montipora sp.)
Representative Montipora coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A branching Montipora digitata famous for short, vivid blue polyps set against golden-to-white growth tips. The intense blue polyp color is uncommon in the genus and highly sought.
📜 Backstory
The 'German Blue Polyp' is a popular aquacultured branching Montipora digitata line, widely distributed in the hobby by ORA (Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums) and other farms. Its blue polyp coloration depends on strong light to hold, which sustains its modest premium. It is traded strictly as a captive-propagated lineage rather than a fresh wild colony. (Note: this is a branching digitata, not the encrusting Montipora setosa, and its earliest origin is debated.)
Keeper tips for this variant
Blue polyp pigments hold best under cooler, higher-Kelvin light at moderate-high PAR (roughly 300-450); place on upper rock with moderate-to-strong flow and keep alkalinity very stable.