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11/23/2017, 07:59 AM | #1 |
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LPS Recommendations
I recently started adding some LPS coral to my aquarium. I'm looking for more suggestions (ideally easy, "fast-growing" coral).
Currently, my tank has a branched hammer, a frogspawn, a chalice (hoping to get more), a few acans (and more to come), a micromussa, and I inherited a medium-sized frag of alveopora from an 8 year old (in captivity anyways) colony. Besides those, I also have many zoas and palys, gsp, a couple of ricordea, some glove polyps, and a Japanese leather coral. Using Maxxspect LEDs. Feeding reef roids, Ultra Marine food for zoas/ricordeas, and LRS to the coral that can take it. Also throwing in amino acids from Ultra Marine. All coral are healthy. What do you recommend?
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11/23/2017, 04:10 PM | #2 |
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Lobophilla (sp?) are a nice addition that can some nice color.
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11/24/2017, 02:05 PM | #3 |
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Favia and Favites
Duncans
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11/24/2017, 03:46 PM | #4 |
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I love the look of the Duncans! Do they come in different colors?
I like the colors offered by the lobophyllia and the favia/favites, but not sure about the shape.
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11/24/2017, 08:36 PM | #5 |
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Is there anything negative or concerning I should know about acanthophyllia (doughnut coral)? Those are stunning too!
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Doughnut and meat type corals are very nice, but they don't fit your description of easy and fast growing.
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Is there anything else you would recommend?
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11/26/2017, 07:33 AM | #8 |
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I would say acans. So many different varieties, priced pretty good, and they start growing very fast(especially when fed).
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11/26/2017, 12:59 PM | #9 |
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Acans are a good suggestion.
Nothing wrong with meat type corals, just don't expect them to grow quickly
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11/26/2017, 02:40 PM | #10 | |
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Thanks for the suggestions!
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11/26/2017, 04:11 PM | #11 |
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Candy canes grow pretty fast and aren’t too expensive either.
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11/26/2017, 06:14 PM | #12 |
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How did I forget candycanes!? Among the hardiest lps, and they grow quickly
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11/26/2017, 07:15 PM | #13 |
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Too bad the elegance coral has such a bad survival rate. Probably the sweetest looking lps imo.
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11/27/2017, 01:55 PM | #14 |
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Red/ORA gonipora
duncans blastos
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11/27/2017, 08:20 PM | #15 |
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I want blastos really bad! The Australian ones look so amazing! Definitely will look into that.
My LFS just got gold-tipped elegance coral too. I would love a frag of that, but alas its track record leaves a lot to be desired. I won't go for the goniopora. Trumpet and candy cane corals are a good idea! I haven't seen them in awhile where I shop. I should try to find some.
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12/03/2017, 04:34 PM | #16 |
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Acan, euphilia, tracaphilia, lodophilia are all great easy lps. I really love acans and trachaphilia aka open brain corals. Sorry if my spelling is incorrect been awhile since reef savy.
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12/22/2017, 06:59 AM | #17 |
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Continued the collection with a UFO Aussie scolymia and will be adding 2 more rainbow acans next week
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