> Nope, there are many differences in them. Too many to explain
> here, but,
> they take totally different lighting, flow and tank
> placement. They are
> completely different species of corals that are found in
> completly different
> areas of the ocean.
I think you'll find that Eric Borneman would disagree with you here. He
maintains that in reality the SPS and LPS labels are only good at perhaps
estimating what size food is consumed. Beyond that the corals really are
about the same. On the Reef Central board, he's gone into many a lecture on
how these labels are misleading.
Here's a quote from one of his posts:
"I am going to keep typing this over and over again until light starts to
dawn on all the marble heads created by false rumors and thoughts in this
hobby, ok? Its not your fault, or anyone's, just comes from listening to the
voices of the unknowing.
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BEETWEEN AN "SPS" CORAL AND AN "LPS" CORAL EXCEPT THE
SIZE OF THEIR POLYPS.
"SPS" CORALS DO NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRE CONDITIONS DIFFERENT FROM "LPS"
CORALS.
THEY CAN BOTH BE FOUND ON ALL TYPES OF REEFS AND IN ALL REEF AREAS.
Come diving with me and I'll show you forests of Acropora, Pocillopora, etc.
at 120 feet. I'll show you "SPS" corals growing under ledges behind other
corals where the amount of light they get is about the same as a Bic
lighter. I'll show you Montastraea and Favia growing where waves break or at
the water line and exposed to noonday sun. Its just a crock of you-know what
that we still think that small polyped corals come from high light and
strong water flow....they very well might have come from such conditions and
they equally much might not have come from such conditions.
Please, please, please, help spread this word and let's get rid of this
awful term and thought pattern."
James Payne
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