Leptastrea Pruinosa
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Justin74
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Hey thats great L.L. Good headsup for everyone as well, thats the fourth time Ive seen/heard leps coming in with zooanthids.
This has inspired me to do some fragging! I have a particular uncommon morph that i have yet to see come in anywhere else, and think it deserves to be in circulation before anything bad happens that would prevent me from doing so. Wish me luck!
-Justin
This has inspired me to do some fragging! I have a particular uncommon morph that i have yet to see come in anywhere else, and think it deserves to be in circulation before anything bad happens that would prevent me from doing so. Wish me luck!
-Justin
Justin74
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11527099#post11527099 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gflat65
Hey Justin-My first Leptastrea was a zoa hithiker, too. It has brownish skirts with a light bluish center. That started a mini obsession, too.
I forgot you mentioned that awhile back! That's the fifth time then
-Justin
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gflat65
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Oh, this one is different than the other one I have. This one is very similar, but has a lavendar hue in the brown. If I didn't have both of them in the same tank, I'd say they were exactly the same. The other colony is still about 1/2 the size of this one. I've got a few decent sized pieces, but my really cool ones are frags (purple-ish center with green skirts are my favorites so far-thanks Sue).
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Justin74
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This is true! I just dont cut and sell enough to justify, youd be more apt to see several blue moons pass before I get around to fragging one.
Sherri, its an encruster so it can be seen growing a few different ways. They can form lil mole hills if surrounded by sand/detritus. Otherwise will encrust to the limits of substrate and hospitipal conditions.
-Justin
Mental1
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Maybe I do not understand this -- but the Caribbean coral I mentioned is also an encrusting coral but, I thought the way it grows is that it builds up layers of polyps so it slowly grows outwards with the lower layers dying and creating a skeleton. Is that not then considered an encrusting coral? Guess I should read Eric's book ...
Lint_Licker
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This has started a mini-obsession with me as well. I had always heard of these, but never gave them a second thought until I had one in hand. They are pretty cool looking. I can get a pretty good deal on them too.
Mental1
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Okay -- I have identified the source of my stupidity! I read about Stephanocoenia quite a while ago when I first got it. There are obviously several kinds and they can be either massive or encrusting. I think years ago I read it as massive AND encrusting. The source of my confusion. Mine is obviously massive .... versus encrusting.
Mental1
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So I am working from home today for 2 important reasons: to vote and to receive my coral shipment. Got my stuff from Fraggle Reef and in it there is the blue eyed leps and they are looking sweet. All the way from CA to NH , acclimating for about an hour now and already starting to open up. I can't believe how hardy some of these corals are to ship and be ready to come out so quickly!
