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#1 ·
Would someone please explain the differences in corals are or direct me to a site that can. I see all these sps, soft, hard and other types but i dont know what anything means and whether i would like to try and keep them in my tank.
 
#4 ·
SPS= Small Polyp Stony Coral. The creature in the Hard Coral are small polyp based. The Coral grows very big, but the Polyps in them do not.
LPS= Large Polyp Stony Coral. These corals can get rather large themselves. Like a Frogspawn, they keep expanding their coral, and growing more heads. Brain Coral, keeps growing out. These guys don't have Polyps. But some LPS have feeder tentacles that extend to find food.
 
#6 ·
So what types of coral are a good choice for smaller tanks like a 30 gal tank?
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Any of them. Either way you go, you will have to cut back or remove some Coral once they get to big for the tank. SPS will grow to the top of the tank, and will branch out. LPS can take over the tank by multiplying. You can get Brain Corals, Favia,Zoas,Softies, really anything you want to get. You can always sell a Coral Frag locally for some $$ when you cut it back.
 
#9 ·
i better explain that sps aren't beginner corals and the water temp for soft corals shouldn't get too warm or fluctuate too much. mushrooms,zoas are easiest for a small beginner tank
 
#11 ·
yup thats one of the hardy ones but we all know when you go to a lfs to purchase corals they'll tell you it's hardy until it melts or bleaches so it's better to be on the safe side
 
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