Is Cyphastrea LPS or SPS?

[edsimmons]

Thnaks!

 

[143gadgets]

LPS

 

[Der_Iron_Chef]

My vote is LPS, as well.

 

[ct_vol]

LPS... Thats a nice one too...

 

[Hormigaquatica]

NEITHER! Its Cyphastrea... lol. Its a hermatypic Scleractinarian. Found in most reef environments, and can tolerate a fairly wide range of lighting conditions. Its one of those corals that are perfect examples of why SPS and LPS have zero taxonomic significance.
(See my signature, courtesy of Dr Rom Shimek... )

Side note- it is a very nice looking piece. Cyphastrea is high on my wish list.

 

[Mikigo]

Does it matter if its SPS or LPS. Its a very nice coral.

 

[Al G Blenny]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10117612#post10117612 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hormigaquatica
NEITHER! Its Cyphastrea... lol. Its a hermatypic Scleractinarian. Found in most reef environments, and can tolerate a fairly wide range of lighting conditions. Its one of those corals that are perfect examples of why SPS and LPS have zero taxonomic significance.
(See my signature, courtesy of Dr Rom Shimek... )

Side note- it is a very nice looking piece. Cyphastrea is high on my wish list.

I disagree with you saying that there isn't a point to using the terms LPS and SPS. For the most part people understand SPS to mean Acros, Montis, Porites, and Pociliporidae. Most of those have very similar care. Yes there are shades of grey but general terms help generally. When we want to be more specific about defining corals we will. If we aren't sure if a coral is LPS or SPS then we will have to do a little more research. It's not a bad idea to lump those SPS corals into the same category so newbies know to stay away from them until they got some experience. I can think of lots of other reasons to section most of the stonies into those two categories but I won't get into that now.

 

[Al G Blenny]

As for the Cyphastreas I personally believe they are a perfect candidate for the shades of grey title. I don't think anyone should say they are SPS or LPS. No reason to call them either.

 

[teach]

Will cyphastrea sting acros?

 

[joetbs]

They can, but they will lose to A. millepora and anything "shaggy." They are very weak for being faviids...

joe

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10125983#post10125983 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Al G Blenny
I disagree with you saying that there isn't a point to using the terms LPS and SPS. For the most part people understand SPS to mean Acros, Montis, Porites, and Pociliporidae. Most of those have very similar care. Yes there are shades of grey but general terms help generally. When we want to be more specific about defining corals we will. If we aren't sure if a coral is LPS or SPS then we will have to do a little more research. It's not a bad idea to lump those SPS corals into the same category so newbies know to stay away from them until they got some experience. I can think of lots of other reasons to section most of the stonies into those two categories but I won't get into that now.

I completely disagree. Montipora in general has needs MUCH closer to those things you consider LPS than it does to acroporids, as does pocillipora.

My chalices, etc, want more flow and more light than my montis.


There is no taxonomic, or behavioral significance to the terms SPS and LPS. Talk to a biologist, they wont even know what you're talking about. Theyre all stonies.