John Deere Leptastrea Frag

Leptastrea is a hardy, fast-growing encrusting LPS coral, ideal for beginners to intermediate hobbyists. They thrive in low-to-moderate lighting and moderate, indirect water flow. Place them on rocks or substrate, leaving room for growth as they prefer to encrust rather than branch. Lighting: Moderate is best, but they can adapt to lower light; avoid direct, intense light to prevent bleaching. Flow: Moderate water movement is necessary to prevent detritus from settling on the coral. Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic, but they benefit from weekly feeding with meaty foods like brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, or phytoplankton. Water Chemistry: High stability is required for proper skeletal growth. Aggression: While not highly aggressive, they can extend tentacles at night; provide space, as they can sting nearby corals. Placement: Lower to middle, on rockwork or in the sand bed to encourage growth.