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- How do you mix SPS and LPS corals in your tank without causing problems . . .
When mixing SPS (Small Polyp Stony) and LPS (Large Polyp Stony) corals in a reef tank, the key is to create an environment where both can thrive without interfering with each other Here are a few strategies you can use: Placement: SPS corals generally need more light and stronger water flow than LPS corals
- What is PAR and how much do we need? | Reef2Reef
Such as LPS corals can handle greater PARs up to 500, and soft corals will adjust to PAR over 200 with adequate time to adjust so they can adapt to a wide range of lighting over time The lighting schedule can also play a huge role in the success of the reef aquarium regarding PAR levels
- Easy coral to add height | Reef2Reef
Hey! I was just wondering if there are any easier LPS soft coral that add some nice height Im trying to stay away from something like Kenya tree or other
- low magnesium | Reef2Reef
Low Mg under 1000 will start to cause SPS to bleach and LPS to begin to recede into their skeletons You may also see poor color in LPS and soft corals Polyp extensions and growth rates will also drop It is better to maintain a higher reading than a lower one Mg over 1600 tends to have bad affects on snails and delicate inverts and fan worms
- RO DI Basic Guide | Reef2Reef
There are always a lot of questions regarding which RO DI setup do I need, how many stages, how do I know when to change filters membranes, I’m getting a weird TDS value, etc Hopefully this clarifies a few things and helps some of you out one day My first recommendation would be to find the
- Goniopora and Manganese | Reef2Reef
I think you are on the right track getting an ICP test It could be related to manganese, but without the results we are really just speculating What about lighting and flow? I imagine they would be a bit different considering you are keeping SPS now vs LPS dominant in your last tank…
- What are the best LPS corals for beginners? | Reef2Reef
Hi all, for my tank I have decided to start with the lowest maintenance corals, softies, but eventually I would like to move onto some simpler LPS corals My question is, how much more demanding are LPS corals compared to soft corals? I know I’ll have to start monitoring for PO4 and alkalinity
- Selecting corals for you reef: What is your mix of SPS, LPS, and Softies?
Mix for the most part! The only thing off-limits are leathers, as they generally don't play nice with stony corals My 15G is a fully mixed reef with SPS, LPS, Zoas, Shrooms and Star Polyps, and a maxi-mini nem I have a 25G SPS-dominant reef, or so i'd like to think, seeing as how everything that isn't SPS or LPS, is covered in blue clove polyps!
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