LPS vs. SPS

[cmc5dc]

Which is easier to keep, I am looking at Acans, Micros,Chalices and would like comments for those that have both and/or have switched from SPS to LPS or vice versa.

Carl

 

[renogaw]

Re: LPS vs. SPS

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11778398#post11778398 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cmc5dc
Which is easier to keep, I am looking at Acans, Micros,Chalices and would like comments for those that have both and/or have switched from SPS to LPS or vice versa.

Carl

from what i have gathered myself, lps are generally easier to keep due to the lower light needs. sps generally need a lot stronger lights. the calc/alk needs are a tad higher on sps as well, but lps need them high also.

 

[sardonicscorpio]

LPS! Much hardier,so very less touchy. I love my frogspawn and my hammer! Plus, my clowns host my frogspawn, which is so very cute.

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

I just got a branching hammer was thinking either that or frogspawn but is having both fun too I just have a 12 gal aquapod with the hqi.

 

[marillion]

LPS pwns SPS every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Peace,

Chip

 

[jadeguppy]

Average lps tend to be less picky than average sps, but both have picky members. I fins that lps has a greater variety of shapes and styles than sps and therefore keep my attention longer. It is possible to mix them.

 

[cmc5dc]

Thanks for your comments but I wanted to know about Acans, Micros,and Chalices specifically. Anyone else?

 

[ziggy222]

well i've had mostly the oposit results but i think i'm the few.i have pavons,hydnophora,monti,and pocillopora and all have been fine although slow growing when my calcium,alk,and magnesium were off.they all have tripled in size in 7 months though.however my open brain has been a challenge to keep color and puffy since day one and if its grown at all i have'nt noticed.my lobo has'nt grown in a yr not enough to notice.i have 3 chalice or echinophylia.blue one has grown an eighth inch in 7 months and its hard to keep it blue,watermellon has barely grown and the purple one has just barely grown in 5 months.i have to move them around from time to time for them to have to perfect light for color.my trumpet has'nt grown but is healthy.i think lps are gorgious but unless i get a big peice for a reasonable price,whick right now i won't,and i'm not going to buy a frag for it not to grow.lps are most pretty when big and people are selling per polyp.they ruin the beauty of the coral by cutting it up for frags.