Favorite encrusting coral?

[BigTeeHaz]

Anyone have a coral encrusted tank ornaments and what is your encrusting coral of choice and why? This is my cyphastrea encrusted cross. I chose cyphastrea because they do a good job getting full coverage.

 

[Backreefing]

Nice

 

[tdileo]

Leptoseris, encrusting montis, cyphastrea

 

[BigTeeHaz]

Leptos!! Cool idea. Might have to do a Lepto encrusted skull

 

[leeloo82]

Anyone have a coral encrusted tank ornaments and what is your encrusting coral of choice and why? This is my cyphastrea encrusted cross. I chose cyphastrea because they do a good job getting full coverage.

Update? How is your cross looking years later? I'm curious how long it would take to fully encrust my mermaid figure which is about 5-6 inches tall and the growth pattern/direction. Should I place on lower part (her tail) expecting it to encrust upwards? Or start on top and encrust downwards? Thank

 

[Science/G]

Electric Daisy Stylocoeniella

 

[tzabor10]

Electric Daisy Stylocoeniella

This guy is aggressive

 

[tzabor10]

Anyone have a coral encrusted tank ornaments and what is your encrusting coral of choice and why? This is my cyphastrea encrusted cross. I chose cyphastrea because they do a good job getting full coverage.

This blue Psammocora from a puppy mill. It is. Completely invasive.

I’m

 

[VintageReefer]

Leptoseris is doing a great job of encrusting my overflow which was an eyesore before. I decided to make it a focal point by adding two bright orange corals to cover it