- Name:
Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris
(View AKA's) - Family: Agariciidae
- Species: Leptoseris
- Scientific Name: Leptoseris sp
General info about Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris
In general, corals from the genus Leptoseris usually take the form of encrusting, foliose or plate type. Their colonies are laminar in nature which forms whorls, folds or tiers. Their corallites are arranged in an irregular pattern that usually runs parallel to the margins.
For the Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris, they are predominatly colored green. This are the water parameters for cultivating Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris:
- Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
- Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)
- Phosphates: 0
- Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
- Strontium: 8 -10
- Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
- Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
- pH: 8.1 - 8.4
Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris Diet & Nutrition
The Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris get its primary nourishment from the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within their tissues. But despite this, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding brine shrimp and mysis.
Fragging / Propagating Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris
Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris Origin
Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean and usually thrive in vertical reef ledges and overhang wall that is free from strong current. They are now a vulnerable species and has been listed under Appendix II of the CITES list, which means that their international trade is monitored.
Caution Should be Taken with Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris
Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris is not aggressive an aggressive species. However, we still recommend you give them ample space with other corals. This is due to fact that they grow fast and may overshadow corals underneath it.
How to Acclimate Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris
Since Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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| Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris | Leptoseris | Agariciidae | Leptoseris sp | In general, corals from the genus Leptoseris usually take the form of encrusting, foliose or plate type. Their colonies are laminar in nature which forms whorls, folds or tiers. Their corallites are arranged in an irregular pattern that usually runs parallel to the margins. For the Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris, they are predominatly colored green. This are the water parameters for cultivating Jungle Gym Branching Leptoseris:
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