"Leptoseris" Show/Off Thread*****

gacolt · Oct 30, 2013

heres my fav lepto that i have had to move it to get a pic

very fast grower aswell

Tab28 · Oct 31, 2013

larangcon said:
Seeing this thread, I am now going to buy me a Jack O'Lantern

I'm with you on that. The price kept me away but i have spent more on a chalice frag. It seems like the perfect leptoseris. Contrasting strips with eyes that seem to glow in the dark.

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Dr.Me · Nov 18, 2013

I got some CraZzzy Leptoseris... I'm working on to get some nice Pic!!!

Tab28 · Nov 18, 2013

I now have my name at a LFS list for a Jack o Lantern. I should get it in a couple months.

turbo21 · Nov 18, 2013

Tab28 said:
I now have my name at a LFS list for a Jack o Lantern. I should get it in a couple months.

Sexy corals still has one listed on his site from the live sale for a really good price. Check it out. No waiting for months lol

http://socaltropicalfishoutlet.com/store/jf-jackolantern-lepto-1-p-1705.html

TarHeelReefer22 · Nov 18, 2013

bad pic I will get a better pic later and post it with the other three I have

TarHeelReefer22 · Nov 19, 2013

Green wrinkle...

Tab28 · Nov 19, 2013

TarHeelReefer22 said:
Green wrinkle...

That is a cool looking leptoseris. Looks like pictures i have seen on what they called branching leptoseris. I also looks kinda like my mint green pavona.

Flavum · Nov 19, 2013

That a merulina Tarheel?

Tab28 · Nov 19, 2013

Flavum said:
That a merulina Tarheel?

I had to look that one up. Obscure coral for sure. One thing the leptoseris gardineri, pavona frondifera and the one you mentioned all look alike.

TarHeelReefer22 · Nov 19, 2013

It was sold to me as a Leptoseris foliosa I will go take some more pics of it now and post some more

TarHeelReefer22 · Nov 19, 2013

Here is more of what was sold to me as Leptoseris foliosa...

TarHeelReefer22 · Nov 19, 2013

Here is more of my Helios Garden Lep....

TarHeelReefer22 · Nov 20, 2013

Dr.Me · Nov 20, 2013

I'm sorry to say this but that's not a Leptoseris guys!!! Please only LEPTO :wink: thanks

evolved · Nov 20, 2013

TarHeelReefer22 said:
It was sold to me as a Leptoseris foliosa I will go take some more pics of it now and post some more

And I think that's correct. The corallite structure looks spot on to me, and very lepto-like.

Dr.Me said:
I'm sorry to say this but that's not a Leptoseris guys!!! Please only LEPTO :wink: thanks

You are aware there are many different species in the Leptoseris genus, right? Not all of them are encrusting...
Take a look; TarHeel's coral looks right: Leptoseris foliosa. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

TarHeelReefer22 · Nov 20, 2013

TarHeelReefer22 said:
Here is more of my Helios Garden Lep....

This I know for a fact is a Leptoseris and the other green one I was told at time of purchase that it was L. Foliosa. I wasn't trying to post outside the requested parameters of your thread. Here is a link to confirm my Orange Helios Garden Leptoseris (Orange Leptoseris coral is a perfect storm of color, texture and pattern) and in fact this color variation is less often seen in the hobby than your pretty common but highly prized Jack O' Lantern color morph. I was just simply trying to put up some variance in the pictures so people know there is more out there!

ricwilli · Nov 20, 2013

Here is mine. I have it in low light under AI's and ATI purple plus. I wish the eyes would glow like in the other pics.

Dr.Me · Nov 21, 2013

Hey guys I'm aware of that, I know they are several of them... My self have a couple of them,,, soon I will be posting Them. I thought that one is a Pavona, guess I have to look up some information and do my home work.. I'm happy that you all coming up with more variety. That's what I want in First Place.. Thanks

evolved · Nov 21, 2013

ricwilli said:
Here is mine. I have it in low light under AI's and ATI purple plus. I wish the eyes would glow like in the other pics.

Is it a Jack-o-Lantern? It doesn't look like it. All the ones you've seen here with the glowing orange polyps are Jason Fox Jack-o-Lantern; it's not some lighting trick anyone is using.