| Corals - LPS
LPS stands for Large-Polyped Stony coral.
LPS corals do build a stony skeleton, like
SPS corals, but the polyp size is dramatically larger
with LPS than for SPS. Whereas an SPS coral might have hundreds
of polyps on a single branch, LPS corals often only have 2
or 3 polyps on a branch. And these polyps might be several
inches across.
LPS corals tend to be much easier to keep alive than SPS
also. They often will do well in water that is a little more
"polluted", with higher nutrient levels, nitrates,
and phosphates, than in SPS systems.
For this reason, we usually grow our LPS corals in soft coral
systems.
Requirements
LPS corals are often very brightly colored. They are popular
in the hobby. They light medium to bright lighting, good water
flow, although not as rapid as SPS corals. Many of them live
in lagunes in nature, on mud flats, and aren't used to getting
a lot of current. So lower current levels are ok. They often
do best on the sandy bottom in a fairly brightly lit spot.
Overall, LPS corals are ideal for beginners whose tanks are
established and at least several months old.
If you want to see the current selection of LPS that our
farm has for sale, you can visit the website
here
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