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don.ald
12-12-2013, 01:40 PM
Is it SPS or LPS?

wreck
12-12-2013, 01:47 PM
i did a google search some say sps couple say lps . doh!!

http://www.yourreef.com/corals/sps-corals/other-sps-corals/tyree-cyphastrea-decadia.html

Coral Hoarder
12-12-2013, 02:21 PM
It's LPs I can grow it at a par of 75 I can't do that with sps

mrhasan
12-12-2013, 02:54 PM
Its an SPS. Cant really understand why it would be pointed as lps. And one cant judge coral by par value. I keep my mr. Packman at the same lighting level as acans but that doesnt make it an lps.

Aquattro
12-12-2013, 02:56 PM
I'm thinking that since the polyps are small, kind of the criteria for SPS, I'm going with SPS.

Coral Hoarder
12-12-2013, 03:14 PM
That's just what I thought there's all the cryterya for lps

wickedfrags
12-12-2013, 03:24 PM
i have always considered it an LPS. very hardy, don't need or like much light, I have have never had one RTN. Not sure what the book says on it.

xenon
12-12-2013, 03:30 PM
LPS for sure.

The polyps are quite large compared to SPS.

Aquattro
12-12-2013, 03:33 PM
The polyps are quite large compared to SPS.

but I'd say quite small compared to a typical LPS.

We need to sort this out. I have one in my SPS tank, now I'm not sure it can stay!! :)

thmh
12-12-2013, 03:41 PM
I always thought it was an sps! Because of the smaller polyps.


-Tony

Ron99
12-12-2013, 04:33 PM
They are in the family Faviidae. So an LPS :biggrin:

don.ald
12-12-2013, 04:41 PM
but I'd say quite small compared to a typical LPS.

now I'm not sure it can stay!! :)

I can help you remove it!

Aquattro
12-12-2013, 04:43 PM
I can help you remove it!

It's Christy's actually, so you might have to fight her for it!

Scythanith
12-12-2013, 04:58 PM
LPS.

mrhasan
12-12-2013, 05:15 PM
Time for a poll!!!!!!! Brad do wanna open it?

Aquattro
12-12-2013, 05:23 PM
Time for a poll!!!!!!! Brad do wanna open it?

Bill will kill you. Be careful. :)

mrhasan
12-12-2013, 05:29 PM
Bill will kill you. Be careful. :)

Naaaaaaah. He likes me :mrgreen:

albert_dao
12-12-2013, 05:43 PM
What's Goniopora?

Borderjumper
12-12-2013, 06:04 PM
What's Goniopora?
That ones easy.. STD.:mrgreen:

mrhasan
12-12-2013, 06:06 PM
What's Goniopora?

This:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/10/aafeature2_album/polyformis2.jpg

vs
this:

http://coraltopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/atlantis-cyphastrea-decadia.jpg

hmm very hard to say :lol:

thmh
12-12-2013, 06:08 PM
That ones easy.. STD.:mrgreen:

Lmao! +1


-Tony

kien
12-12-2013, 07:50 PM
Actually it's neither an SPS nor an LPS.It is an MPS. Medium Polyp Stony Coral.

mrhasan
12-12-2013, 07:51 PM
Actually it's neither an SPS nor an LPS.It is an MPS. Medium Polyp Stony Coral.

That so kienishly right :mrgreen: You saved the day from a poll :razz:

thmh
12-12-2013, 07:59 PM
Actually it's neither an SPS nor an LPS.It is an MPS. Medium Polyp Stony Coral.

Lmao that's what Darryl said as well!


-Tony

albert_dao
12-12-2013, 08:44 PM
So my point was that LPS and SPS are artificial terms. Goniopora, phylogenically, would be an SPS, being part of family Poritidae. The terms are near useless even when trying to figure out general husbandry guidelines given the variance of natural habitats you can find either "type" of coral in.

Edit: stupid phone...

Cont.

Regarding cyphastrea, different strains and species will do best in (get ready for magnum opus here) different conditions (gasp)*****

Werbo
12-12-2013, 09:39 PM
How aggressive is cyphastra when it competes with acro's for rel estate? Will it grow over some acro's like some encrusting monti's will?

don.ald
12-12-2013, 10:25 PM
How aggressive is cyphastra when it competes with acro's for rel estate? Will it grow over some acro's like some encrusting monti's will?

Yes, in most cases...but like Albert points out...depends on the strain of both the cyphastrea and the acro. Some win some lose