LPS ID help

Cowlesdc

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Hey All,

Picked this piece up from a local guy that sells coral out of his basement, well he threw it in because he didnt have change for the other corals I bought. He said it is a lepto, but everything I have read says they love shade. I have had to move this guy into more direct light and I still dont think it is enough as the edges curl up almost all of the time. Anyone have any idea on what it is? Is it a Chalice?

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Would a lepto want direct light though? Its under 100 par and is still curling up some like it wants more light. When I put it in shade it retracted and the colors were muted.
 
My understanding is that it's a low light coral so 100 par sounds about right. I'd go real slow moving above 150.
 
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