Leptoseris sp. "Jack O'Lantern"

Characteristics:

• Type: Leptoseris sp. (SPS stony coral)

• Variant: Jack O’Lantern

• Color: Bright orange with yellowish highlights – fluoresces particularly strongly under blue or actinic light

• Structure: Encrusting disc or plate structure covered with small polyps; spreads evenly over substrate

• Light requirement: Medium to high – strong LED or hybrid lighting optimally enhances color intensity

• Flow: Light to moderate – gentle, constant flow promotes polyp extension and healthy growth

Care instructions:
The Leptoseris "Jack O’Lantern" is an easy-to-care-for, color-intensive coral that prefers stable water parameters and moderate flow. It grows flat over rocks or back walls, forming decorative carpets. Occasional feeding with fine plankton or powdered food can further support growth and fluorescence.

Special features:

• Striking, fluorescent orange coloration – a strong eye-catcher in the aquarium

• Flat-growing, uniformly expanding polyp structure

• Easy to care for and robust – ideal for SPS beginners and advanced aquarists

• Perfect for surface coverage or as an accent on plateaus