Any trick for getting Leptastrea to encrust?

[Tanster2]

I have a large frag of Leptastrea that has completely consumed its plug over the past few months, but I cannot get it to encrust onto my pukani for the life of me. Any tips?

 

[Adam]

Is the area of the frag plug near the top touching the rock and is there anything growing on the rock, like algae?

 

[Tanster2]

No algae, but the top of the frag isn't touching, only the base of the plug where the newest growth is.

 

[SaltwaterGardening]

I ended up removing it from the plug about a month ago and feel it is starting to encrust now. Mine is neon green like the photo below, what’s yours?

 

[Tanster2]

I believe it's called John Deere or something like that. It's a brilliant green and orange color and is probably one of the healthiest looking corals in my tank. Seems to be happy wherever I put it, but isn't encrusting very well. I'll try a new freshly dried piece of rock today and see what happens after a few weeks