LPS questions

[texasreefguy]

What type filtration system do i need to run for keeping LPS and have good growth also do lighting output, bright ?
Can LPS,SPS AND SOFTIES all be kept on same tanks given enough spacing so other dont get stung or will some need less or more filtration?

At what water depth can they be kept at i will be putting them in holding tanks like frag tanks i currently have a 6" frag tank could they do good in their or deeper is better for LPS i can build any depth holding tank so thats not a issue just wanting to know whats best for good growth and health of LPS.

 

[Calappidae]

Any coral can be kept with any coral.. just space them out. they will eventually begin to grow into eachother, they will either sting or use chemical warefare to prevent them from growing into eachother. LPS often have long sweeper tentacle and sometimes a nasty sting from what I heard. Lighting varies, if you have a strong light then you can place them in a very deep tank (like a metal halide). Let someone else give you more edvice as I personally never had LPS yet.

filter the same as your normal aquarium... a sump with a skimmer and wet dry or refugium is best. You just need water movement in the tank.. your corals (like xenia and frogspawn) should have a calm, relaxing waving motion.. they shouldn't be standing still or looking like there is a hurricane or something on top of it.. powerheads are equiptment built for that. Hide them behind some rocks and such to add movement.

 

[chrisfont23]

Most LPS corals require low to medium flow. Very few have I found that like to be blasted with current. GSPs are one that comes to mind. I have a full LPS tank and I find that placement is the most difficult part. Not only for sweeper tentacles like calappidae stated, but for light requirements too. With a metal halide you will have to do some serious acclimation for the top portion of the aquarium. IMO LPS are all about proper placement more than anything.

 

[Calappidae]

Most LPS corals require low to medium flow. Very few have I found that like to be blasted with current. GSPs are one that comes to mind. I have a full LPS tank and I find that placement is the most difficult part. Not only for sweeper tentacles like calappidae stated, but for light requirements too. With a metal halide you will have to do some serious acclimation for the top portion of the aquarium. IMO LPS are all about proper placement more than anything.

I never understood that with light acclimation... I always just plop corals from the LFS in my tank (of course with drip acclimation )

 

[usmc121581]

I never understood that with light acclimation... I always just plop corals from the LFS in my tank (of course with drip acclimation )

Me to, I have never understood that part. I have never lost a coral either.

 

[chrisfont23]

Me to, I have never understood that part. I have never lost a coral either.

Try going from T5s to 3 watt LEDs visually and watch the spots in your eyes afterwards. Think about that diffused, through water of course, for eight hrs a day. Corals will expel excess zooxanthellae when stressed. Light shock has bleached a few of mine.

 

[Reefing21715]

i bleach some of my corals and belive me is not fun at all

 

[woodnaquanut]

IMO LPS are all about proper placement more than anything.

Do you have a source for info? I'd like to know if bubble, hammer, frogspawn and elegance can be kept within reach of each other.

Or...

What interactions are OK and which are bad.

 

[Art13]

I currently have two torches, a frogspawn and a duncan all in the tank along with an acan, the duncan is in the middle of the tank, frogspawn and torches are down low and the acan is in the sand bed under some shade. Just make sure they have some distance between them and you won't have to worry about anything getting stung. I also have 4 SPS pieces along with 4 types of softies and some zoa colonies. Zoas are usually fine wherever, the mushrooms i keep low, the leather is up at the top, as well as the SPS corals. I think i've heard before as well that you can keep frogspawn, hammers, and torches next to each other as they are from the same family (i might be using the wrong scientific term here), But there are some posts on here about torches being a little more homicidal and even stinging other torches near them.

 

[chrisfont23]

The torches will sting hammers and zoas in my tank. Basically anything they touch. Constantly moving them. The hammers are a little more easy going although they will sting the zoas and mushrooms too. My favia tentacles don't seem to bother anything.

Here is a few shots of my layout. Hope this helps.