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r212019 09-11-2013 04:42 AM

Green blue lepaestrea placement and growth
 
I just bought a blue and green lepaestrea and its in a cube shape

Does the cube grow or does the green and blue top expand over the cube edges and onto the rock that its sitting on?

http://s848.photobucket.com/user/r212019/library/

Here is a copy photos of it in there

Also, can I put it on the sand to grow?

tang daddy 09-11-2013 09:33 AM

You can mount it on a larger piece of rock, eventually it will mat over the sides, they prefer medium to high light medium flow. On e they grow out they will expand they're skeleton growing larger in size, you don't want it sitting directly in sand especially if its fully grown over the sides as sand can suffocate the coral or any other sps/lps coral.

uniboob 09-11-2013 12:22 PM

I keep all my lephastrea in medium light, medium flow. I have found they have a harder time spreading down vs out onto something. If you can tuck it in a slight hole so maybe a side or 2 of frag where polyps are touch your liverock it will have a easier time spreading.

uniboob 09-11-2013 12:24 PM

Green blue lepaestrea placement and growth
 
Looks like yours is a blue one similar to this? Hard to tell from pic.

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps992db453.jpg

DAVE 09-11-2013 01:16 PM

What a beautiful piece. Is it for Sale?

uniboob 09-11-2013 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hydrologist (Post 844563)
What a beautiful piece. Is it for Sale?

Yes sir.

tang daddy 09-11-2013 04:09 PM

His is slightly different with blue and green

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...y/IMG_0733.jpg

I've never seen an all blue lapaestrea.... Cool. Need to get one now!

uniboob 09-11-2013 04:27 PM

Here's are a few others I own....lets just say I'm collecting them :) lol

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps874801a3.jpg

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps674b8a54.jpg

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6ed7d2ef.jpg

tang daddy 09-11-2013 04:37 PM

Very nice, have you seen pink or red lapaestrea?

uniboob 09-11-2013 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tang daddy (Post 844598)
Very nice, have you seen pink or red lapaestrea?

Can't say I have, but will keep my eyes open. Got any pics of it?


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