Coral species · Leptastrea Coral

Leptastrea spp.

Compact, encrusting brain coral with fine polyps and strong colour: hardy and easy to grow.

Overview

Leptastrea is a genus of encrusting and mounding stony corals with small, closely set corallites. It is a tough, adaptable coral that adds rich colour and fine texture to rockwork.

Appearance and colour

Colonies often combine a base colour with brightly contrasting polyp centres, in shades of green, red, purple and yellow. Many pieces fluoresce strongly under blue lighting. Polyps extend short tentacles, particularly at night.

Care in the aquarium

Leptastrea tolerates a broad range of conditions. Moderate to high light and moderate flow suit it best. It grows by encrusting outward, so place it where it has space to spread. Supplementary feeding is optional, and it can extend short sweepers at night, so keep it a little apart from delicate corals.

At a glance

Leptastrea Coral

Type Stony coral (traded with LPS)
Also known as Leptastrea, small brain coral
Lighting Moderate to high
Water flow Moderate
Placement Middle to upper reef
Feeding Captures fine foods; optional
Care level Easy
Temperament Mildly aggressive at night

Every coral is unique. Photos are representative of the species; each colony varies in shape, size and colour.

Responsibly sourced

How we source Leptastrea spp.

Our corals are collected on the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, from the northern areas of the Reef down to Bundaberg, our home. Our diving collection vessels are equipped for long-distance travel, so we can find the best corals and keep them in pristine condition on the way to our holding facility.

Jeremy leads our harvesting team, which is extensively trained in safe, sustainable collecting techniques. We work to a strictly limited quota across broad reef areas within specific zones, taking small numbers of corals of limited size and premium quality and leaving the majority of the coral intact.

At our Bundaberg holding facility, Travis and the team fine-tune feeding, lighting and husbandry so every coral is in top condition before it is carefully packed and shipped. Our growing aquaculture program supports our vision of offering a 100% aquacultured source of premium corals.

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Limited, selective harvest

A strictly limited quota, taken from broad reef areas in specific zones. Small numbers, limited sizes and premium quality.

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Stewardship and certification

We participate in Provision Reef, an industry stewardship program, and maintain CITES certification for responsible sourcing.

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Towards 100% aquacultured

Our growing aquaculture program in Bundaberg supports our vision of a fully aquacultured source of premium corals.

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