recommend any *high flow* LPS?

[tonyespinoza]

i understand that Euphyllia and bubble corals prefer medium flow, but can you recommend any LPS that actually enjoy strong, SPS-level flow?

i'll keep reading my books and making notes, but would like to hear from folks who have been there and done that.

-tE

 

[sneeyatch]

black sun coral.

most (if not all) lps corals do not grow in sps dominated areas of reefs. lps corals are found significantly deeper down and in more protected / calmer areas.

 

[thecichlidpleco]

Sun coral fo sho, just moved him in direct current and loves it.

 

[tonyespinoza]

cool. i love sun corals. probably go pretty well with gorgonians too.

 

[Justin74]

Leptastrea like a LOT of flow and do grow amongst sps. Though not so much a fan of the light as they definately are the flow.

-Justin

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10400067#post10400067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sneeyatch
black sun coral.

most (if not all) lps corals do not grow in sps dominated areas of reefs. lps corals are found significantly deeper down and in more protected / calmer areas.

Thats completely untrue. A lot of the favids, etc, grow in very high flow areas. A lot of the chalice types LOVE flow.

The only LPS in my mind that dont like flow are the really fleshy stuff, like blastos, euphyllias, and open brains.

 

[sneeyatch]

oops - forgot about favids. didn't know that about chalice types though

 

[tonyespinoza]

how are the favids with bright light?

-tE