- Name:
Orange Lepto
(View AKA's) - Family: Agariciidae
- Species: Leptoseris
- Scientific Name: Leptoseris sp
General info about Orange Lepto
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 Orange Lepto, they are predominatly colored orange. This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Lepto:
- 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
Orange Lepto Diet & Nutrition
The Orange Lepto 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 Orange Lepto
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Orange Lepto. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Orange Lepto
Orange Lepto requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Orange Lepto Origin
Orange Lepto 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 Orange Lepto
Orange Lepto 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 Orange Lepto
Since Orange Lepto is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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| Orange Lepto | 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 Orange Lepto, they are predominatly colored orange. This are the water parameters for cultivating Orange Lepto:
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Changed by users
| Submitted Date | Submitted By | Status | Action |
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| 2019-01-06 04:42:52 | Tristan Paylado | Approved |