Low Light Encrusting Corals

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This is growing between the pieces of rockwork! I wish I had more space on the glass for more leptos. I was just checking out this tile in my frag tank which has managed to encrust all the way around.




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While this piece is on my rockwork it would also do well encrusting to the glass. Stylocoeniella : Seems to be packing a decent sting as it's damaging the chalice above it. You can also see I have other chalices, cyphastreas ect in the shadows.

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If you want some height in lower light places, branching cyphastrea is a good choice but in my experience it grows very slow.

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Like a few members mentioned already, Cyphastrea, Leptoseris, Stylos are good choices. Here is a picture of my cyphaestras, also you can notice the burning banana. They are in shadows or low light areas.

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Thanks! That’s exactly the kind of pics I’m looking for! Beautiful stuff!
 
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This is growing between the pieces of rockwork! I wish I had more space on the glass for more leptos. I was just checking out this tile in my frag tank which has managed to encrust all the way around.




_MG_4713.JPG


While this piece is on my rockwork it would also do well encrusting to the glass. Stylocoeniella : Seems to be packing a decent sting as it's damaging the chalice above it. You can also see I have other chalices, cyphastreas ect in the shadows.

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If you want some height in lower light places, branching cyphastrea is a good choice but in my experience it grows very slow.

_MG_4690.JPG

Great pics! Thank you!
 

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Like a few members mentioned already, Cyphastrea, Leptoseris, Stylos are good choices. Here is a picture of my cyphaestras, also you can notice the burning banana. They are in shadows or low light areas.

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Wow, those montis are complete fire...
 

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+1 Lepto - I literally have them growing under my monti cap.

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Cyphs are also great, i just haven't had success with them. Always bleach out. Probably have them too much light even tho I already put them in shadows or on side rock walls.
 

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