Skull decoration

[sergifed91]

I just purchased a skull. What coral should I use to put on nnit? Zoa's? Poalyps? Looking for ideasband pics

 

[kittenbritches]

Cyphastrea for sure.

 

[Impala67]

If your tank is set up for it a montipori coral would look good, also maybe some zoas of sorts something to cover it but not hide it!!

 

[Gtinnel]

Any encrusting coral, but cyphastrea is a decent choice.

 

[Gtinnel]

Leptoseris is a good choice as well. Here is a pic that I found on here.

 

[Udest]

That lepto look really nice , what about something with long tentacles like gsp?

 

[Uzidaisies]

How bout a Stylocoeniella? Gsp would probably work, but you’d lose a lot of detail I think. Maybe even a Favites.

 

[Gtinnel]

That lepto look really nice , what about something with long tentacles like gsp?

I'd think something that has height to it would loose too much detail and just look like a ball of coral.

 

[afrokobe]

Leptoseris is a good choice as well. Here is a pic that I found on here.

Do you know where they got that skull? I looked around and could only find the large ones. This one looks like frag plug sized

 

[Gtinnel]

Do you know where they got that skull? I looked around and could only find the large ones. This one looks like frag plug sized

Sorry but I have no idea. I just did a Google search for "skull lepto coral" and found that result from a post on this forum. Here is a link to the thread but the person who posted it hasn't been online since January so I doubt reaching out to them would help.

California - JF Lepto encrusted on Skull!

I have this lepto a little more than half way encrusted on a ceramic skull skeleton. Took over a year to grow out. Super unique and adds an extra pop of gold. I rarely see this anywhere so it’s a Collectors piece for sure. About the half the size of my fist. Local pickup preferred, it’s pretty...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[afrokobe]

Sorry but I have no idea. I just did a Google search for "skull lepto coral" and found that result from a post on this forum. Here is a link to the thread but the person who posted it hasn't been online since January so I doubt reaching out to them would help.

California - JF Lepto encrusted on Skull!

I have this lepto a little more than half way encrusted on a ceramic skull skeleton. Took over a year to grow out. Super unique and adds an extra pop of gold. I rarely see this anywhere so it’s a Collectors piece for sure. About the half the size of my fist. Local pickup preferred, it’s pretty...

www.reef2reef.com

no worries, thank you!

 

[Uzidaisies]

 

[Gtinnel]

no worries, thank you!

I've considered trying to 3d print skulls to grow encrusting corals on but I'm not sure how well it works. But it could potentially be a way to get the exact size and design that you'd want.

 

[Udest]

If you made the texture rough and added some light layer of concrete I think it would work well.

 

[Gtinnel]

If you made the texture rough and added some light layer of concrete I think it would work well.

I was guessing that it would stick to the printed plastic, but that was just a guess. I've had corals encrust onto plastic frag racks was the reason I was thinking it may work without any other coating on the print

 

[Udest]

True I have seen Stony corals on plastic , even Coraline but the latter seems to grow kinda slow on plastics at least in my own experience

 

[Uzidaisies]

Plenty of these corals grow on glass, I don’t think they care how rough the surface is.

 

[Scratch08]

They make 3 different sizes


ReefCreators Ceramic Skull Frag Holder w/ 7 Plugs Frag Station (Includes 7 Plugs)

 

[Oceanavekid]

Leptoseris is a good choice as well. Here is a pic that I found on here.

dang that’s dope. Wonder how they got it to grow so the eyes show and aren’t covered

 

[ArachnoJoozt]

dang that’s dope. Wonder how they got it to grow so the eyes show and aren’t covered

My guess is the coral wont grow into the shade. Eventually the skull will probably not be visible anymore (but this could take a long time)