please give me some pics of hardy sps

3f_p@L · #1 12/04/2005, 11:39 AM

after doing a search about "hardy/easy sps to keep", i got this names:

- green slimmer
- montipora digitatas
- Pocillipora
- Capricornis
- Tenius
- Sarmentosa
- Seriatopora
- Psammocora
- Seriatopora
- Acropora Yongei
- A. micropthalma

but , i don't know what they are look like, because i'm new to sps, will you give me some pics of them?

thanks

david8956 · #2 12/04/2005, 11:50 AM

This should help you a lot. (By the way, a Slimer & A.Yongei are the same thing)

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/coralid_search.php

3f_p@L · #3 12/04/2005, 12:01 PM

thanks david8956 , btw any more suggestions about what hardy sps to keep?

sfsuphysics · #4 12/04/2005, 12:30 PM

Well having a major nutrient issue in my tank, I've managed to kill digitas, caps, and tenius. The only thing that surved through it was a nice green pocillipora I won at a raffle (Tyree LE it said !

). I've since set up a little propagation tank that I could put some corals in while I get the issues dealt with my tank. I currently got a slimer frag (which actually lost some of it's brilliant greenness

), and also some pink birdsnest which someone told me was a really hardy sps coral, this is the seriatopora one.

jackson6745 · #5 12/04/2005, 12:52 PM

IMO if you aren't prepared to keep the proper environment for SPS NONE of the corals listed above should be kept. SPS are pretty demanding of high water quality, even the more hardy ones. Get yourself a BIG skimmer, good lights, and good flow and everything will be fine.

sfsuphysics · #6 12/04/2005, 12:59 PM

yeah what he said

^^^

3f_p@L · #7 12/04/2005, 01:05 PM

i know. i'm preparing it now. now i have 70 gall, barraquatic skimmer, 250watts MH, 2 actinics,bb system for low nutrient tank, high flow. but i'm still not so sure whether am i able to keep them. that's why i want to try the hardiests first

jackson6745 · #8 12/04/2005, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 3f_p@L
i know. i'm preparing it now. now i have 70 gall, barraquatic skimmer, 250watts MH, 2 actinics,bb system for low nutrient tank, high flow. but i'm still not so sure whether am i able to keep them. that's why i want to try the hardiests first

You'll be fine

try the monti's first

sfsuphysics · #9 12/04/2005, 07:25 PM

When I set up a 6' long 100, the #1 issue is going to be water flow. Lighting and all that other junk can be put on hold, my skimmer isn't terribly bad either, but if you can't get those nutrients up in the water column to be sucked out via overflows then the best skimmer in the world won't help you.

Also want to reduce the fish load tremendously (not that I have terribly many fish now) just so I dont have to feed as much. Although I still need to feed my acan lords

But I agree, start with some of the easy ones. Try a local club, I never bought a SPS coral, anything I've had I've gotten at local frag swaps or raffles. Let them sit in your tank a while, see if you have polyp extension, if they encrust, etc, if they do then you know you're good to go for other ones without worrying about killing a big investment.

PS. I am not an expert, just in the same boat you are (probably a smaller boat *chuckle*), and can emphasize with what you're feeling now.

atzak · #10 12/04/2005, 09:04 PM

I think that list is fair, except I'd remove sarmentosa

gregr · #11 12/04/2005, 09:29 PM

Tenuis:

but lately i've been seeing a lot of corals called Tenuis that don't look like mine.
Microthalma (bottom right corner):

i think Microthalma is a good choice to start with- it grows really fast and seems pretty tough to me.
sorry the pics are so big.
Greg

gregr · #12 12/04/2005, 09:33 PM

better pic of Microthalma:

the bluish coral on the right is shaped just like the Microthalma- so that's what i call it

Bayliner · #13 12/04/2005, 09:53 PM

Here is a picture of the first two in your list. Well actually the 10th one as well, as David pointed out the A.Yongei is a Green Slimmer.

Green Slimer ( Center), Orange Monitpora Digitata (Front Left), Purple Monitpora Digitata ( Small left of the Slimmer ).

From the description of your set-up you should have no problem keeping any of the corals on you list.

Good luck.

Ps. Gregr.... Those are Sweet !!!!

clown2be · #14 12/04/2005, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gregr
better pic of Microthalma:

the bluish coral on the is shaped just like the Microthalma- so that's what i call it

Is the blue/purple one a microthalma too

rkl303 · #15 12/05/2005, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bayliner
Here is a picture of the first two in your list. Well actually the 10th one as well, as David pointed out the A.Yongei is a Green Slimmer.

Green Slimer ( Center), Orange Monitpora Digitata (Front Left), Purple Monitpora Digitata ( Small left of the Slimmer ).

From the description of your set-up you should have no problem keeping any of the corals on you list.

Good luck.

Ps. Gregr.... Those are Sweet !!!!

Haven't seen a purple digi before. Looks sweet.

3f_p@L · #16 12/05/2005, 06:32 AM

thanx for your help guys

, i'll buy the corals in the list untill i understand about their positioning, right flows for them, etc. because i think there are still so many secrets in keeping them even though they are the hardiests, and i don't want to buy them if it is just make them die

any input about their positioning?

3f_p@L · #17 12/05/2005, 06:41 AM

Quote:

PS. I am not an expert, just in the same boat you are (probably a smaller boat *chuckle*), and can emphasize with what you're feeling now

yeah..there is..

..in my head..

btw, thanx for the really nice pictures!!

gregr · #18 12/05/2005, 10:24 AM

the Microthalma does best in my tank up at the top. medium to strong flow. the higher up the better the growth and color in my experience. i put the Yongei about half way up and it's growing well there.
Greg