Thinking about starting some SPS......

Mike16 · #1 01/02/2008, 01:37 AM

My nano is looking GREAT

and i thought about trying some SPS

any recommendations

or does anybody have a LOW LIGHT sps that there willing to part a frag or for a cheap price

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Mike16 · #2 01/02/2008, 01:39 AM

WarrenG · #3 01/02/2008, 01:40 AM

Your Reef in Roseville and Coral Reef Shop in Carmichael each have frags for $10-$15. I think I've seen SPS in there.

Mike16 · #4 01/02/2008, 01:44 AM

I work at your reef im just looking for recommendations i dont venture much into the SPS world

funman1 · #5 01/02/2008, 02:22 AM

Don't really know if there's "Low Light" SPS, but if there is that'd be cool...
I know I kept some SPS in my nano and it never really grew, and was always brown but it survived....

audio101 · #6 01/02/2008, 02:26 AM

By lowlight I tank it you mean pc lighting?

Mike16 · #7 01/02/2008, 02:51 AM

ya 24 gallon nano stock with power compacts

dots · #8 01/02/2008, 03:06 AM

Caps and digis are a good place to start.

bookfish · #9 01/02/2008, 12:52 PM

Pavona maldivensis, gold and green.

bookfish · #10 01/02/2008, 12:53 PM

And I know someone is going to point out that it's an LPS but I've seen it referred to both ways. Irregardless, it is a great low light coral

kdblove_99 · #11 01/02/2008, 02:41 PM

I think if i worked at your reef i would be asking John

Mike16 · #12 01/02/2008, 03:16 PM

ya I know I will but I don't work till Friday

jtarmitage · #13 01/02/2008, 08:28 PM

I think a fair amount of sps can survive with lower lighting, but won't really grow and will change colors. Karl's candlelight can work in both high and lower(maybe considered medium) light, as well as a lot of the monti's, some chesters, etc. The Blue ridge coral is technically a soft coral, but it should do well.

bookfish · #14 01/02/2008, 08:41 PM

The Tongan coral "Thales Table" does well under my 20k 175 bulb.

Mike16 · #15 01/03/2008, 12:13 AM

ya I'm looking for something that will thrive in my tank and keep it's color

dots · #16 01/03/2008, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bookfish
Pavona maldivensis, gold and green.

I'm sorry, but thats an LPS.......

Considering, the whole "SPS" and "LPS" categorization is made up, why should it matter? Now I know we are called "SPS snobs".

Its an SPS to me, and a good suggestion.....John used to have an Orange/Gold one floating around that might work here. Always forget about the Pavona.....

Mike16 · #17 01/03/2008, 02:29 AM

well my dendro is doing awesome LOL

dots · #18 01/03/2008, 02:44 AM

Just feed it lots of PE copepods and it will be fine.