{"product_id":"orange-leptastrea","title":"Orange Leptastrea","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeptastrea is a classic encrusting LPS coral, valued in the hobby for its hardiness and textured appearance. Often called a wrinkle coral, it forms a bumpy, plate-like colony over the rockwork, with this variety showing a distinct orange colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coral grows by encrusting the surface it is placed on, methodically covering the rock with its tightly-packed, individual polyps. Under aquarium lighting, the coralites and the surrounding tissue present a deep orange hue. Its polyps are quite small and remain close to the skeleton, giving the whole colony a neat, uniform surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a home reef, Leptastrea care is straightforward. It thrives in low to moderate lighting conditions, typically in the 75 to 150 PAR range, and should be placed in the lower to middle regions of the tank. Provide moderate, indirect water flow to keep its surface clean. While primarily photosynthetic, it benefits from occasional target feeding with small foods like prepared LPS pellets. It is not an aggressive coral and lacks sweeper tentacles, but you should give it space to encrust without encroaching on slower-growing neighbours. Maintain stable water chemistry with calcium at 400-450 ppm, alkalinity at 8-12 dKH, and magnesium between 1300-1400 ppm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe steady growth habit and simple requirements of Leptastrea make it a great candidate for adding a field of lasting colour to a well-maintained system. This is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) item, so the coral pictured is the exact one you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastern Marine Aquariums","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42285343113271,"sku":"EMA-SPS-20260626-7DBN","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1849\/1739\/files\/676306f5-e7c4-413d-9719-1dcd691015e6-_MG_4012.png?v=1782469328","url":"https:\/\/easternmarineaquariums.co.nz\/products\/orange-leptastrea","provider":"EasternMarine Aquariums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}