Pectinia - Space Invader Size:1-1.5 Inch Leptastrea is a beautiful stony

Leptastrea is a beautiful stony coral with small

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Leather corals may also be sensitive to the aluminum oxide in some phosphate-absorbing media

but will fail to do so under intense lighting

but is most commonly free living on soft bottoms

Pectinia - Space Invader Size:1-1.5 Inch Leptastrea is a beautiful stonyNotable for its extreme diversity of growth forms, this coral may form plates, leaves, valleys, ridges or spires covered in puffy tissue creating a translucent effect. It grows slowly, but rewards with ever more ornate and intricate shapes as it matures. This coral receives most of its energy by utilizing the photosynthetic algae contained within its tissues. It will also benefit from occasional feedings of small phytoplankton, zooplankton and small