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September 17th, 2008, 04:55 PM
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sps corals
a few preliminary questions
1-which sps corals are the easiest in your opinions? 2- most that i look at call for strong waterflow, does this mean powerhead directly on the coral or constant flow without interuption? Current Aquarium(s) Description: 90 gallon, 30 gallon sump, nova extreme pro, Oceanic 72 gallon bowfront 20 gal sump, 10 gal fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 months Other Intrests: collecting guitars, reefing, family time 
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#2
September 17th, 2008, 05:11 PM
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Re: sps corals
SPS I have heard like random water flow and not constant at one spot...or thats the best water flow you can have for them.
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September 18th, 2008, 01:16 AM
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Re: sps corals
Stag's right.SPS like strong,random currents.The more chaotic the better.
Montipora verrucosa are fairly easy,so is Montipora foveolata.Both are encrusting montis.Usually,the duller the color,the easier it is to keep.
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September 18th, 2008, 02:39 AM
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Re: sps corals
the montipora capircornis is also fairly easy and likes medium flow and light
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September 18th, 2008, 03:19 AM
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Re: sps corals
Many acros (acropora) are also easy to keep. Birdsnest can be hit or miss. In my experience, they are super easy, really colorful, and really fast growers. But other people on this forum can't keep them alive, and find they die really quickly.
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September 18th, 2008, 04:02 AM
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Re: sps corals
Birdsnest is one SPS I flat out give up on.Every single frag I've tryed bleached and died within a week.
Hydnophora is another fairly easy SPS.
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September 19th, 2008, 12:02 AM
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Re: sps corals
I have a Stylophora that is doing great (green and pink), but I may have just gotten lucky.
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#8
September 19th, 2008, 01:37 AM
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Re: sps corals
I've had the best luck with my monti cap frags which were 1" square in April, now have grown to over 2.5 to 3" and have better color than when I added them. However I've had a pink birds nest colony and encrusting monti bleach out in 3 weeks. I just bought a blue monti digitata and green birds nest last week, so we'll see how that goes. I got a good tip from a fellow reefer who said frags seem to have a better shot than bigger colonies because they will adapt more easily to your flow and lighting, plus bigger colonies are usually wild caught, which aren't as hardy as aqua cultured frags.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 110g tall reef w/ misc SPS rose BTAs, koran+pygmy angels, more Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since dec 06 Other Intrests: Aquaria, Disneyana, music, soccer
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#9
September 19th, 2008, 03:05 AM
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Re: sps corals
I personally don't believe in one SPS being easier to keep than the other. It all depends on your tanks conditions/parameters. If you plan on jumping into SPS, you should be prepared to keep any types of SPS. I would buy an Acro and a Monti and see what works best. What works for one does not always mean it will work for the other.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon/20 gallon sump/Aquactinics TX5/LPS/SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years Other Intrests: My truck, wakeboarding, and golf. I also enjoy working.... Last edited by SSalty; September 19th, 2008 at 03:07 AM.
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#10
September 19th, 2008, 04:36 PM
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Re: sps corals
well i am one of those unlucky individuals that can not keep SPS's i have tried 8-10 different frags and lost them all
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