Are LPS as demanding as SPS in your mind?

[MarineGirl411]

I love watching my LPS eat as well. It's so cool. I've tried not feeding them and I think they didn't look as good in my opinion. Mine have grown so much. I think it depends on what type of LPS and what type of SPS you have. I have quite a few SPS and they look great. They seemed brown under my 10k. I switched to a phoenix 14k and colors pop now. Anyway, my SPS seem to be easier than one of my LPS. A blasto. I will never buy one myself. My water quality is great. I've tried placing this guy everywhere under various types of conditions. Oye. I think it depends on what type of SPS vs LPS.

[RichConley]

blastos are EASY.

You just have to understand them: they hate light, and hate flow. They need correct ca/alk. Just put them in a VERY LOW flow, VERY LOW light area, and they'll do great.

[Serioussnaps]

Originally posted by RichConley
blastos are EASY.

You just have to understand them: they hate light, and hate flow. They need correct ca/alk. Just put them in a VERY LOW flow, VERY LOW light area, and they'll do great.

I agree, however, you can acclimate them to higher levels(now not 6 inches from a 400 W 6500 K MH or anything) of light. Some wont acclimate well, but some are remarkably adapatable. Also, of all corals, Blasto wellsi is one that I can confidently say benenfits a great deal from regular feedings. They plump up and grow much faster. I started with a wellsi that had 5 heads this past DEC. and it has already gone to about 25 heads with regular feedings. Another I dont feed..had it for about 2 months rather than 7 but I got it as 3 heads and it only has 4 as of now. Its not doing near as well under brighter light..I had to place it under my clams mantle as it began to expel its symbionts to a small degree.