So to start off LPS corals stand for Large Polyp Stony. They are similar to the SPS corals in the fact that they also have polyps only difference is that as the name says they are a lot larger then the SPS corals. Their polyps look a lot like tentacles called sweeper tentacles that wave around bringing in a lot of life to your tank. They also use these tentacles to sting other corals that might be harmful to them, they use them to catch food that passes by, and they also use them to keep things a safe distance from them. These corals range from a lot of different shapes and colors and its really fascinating how much variety there is in the ocean that most people never get a chance to see. I guess that is one of the main reasons that I love my reef tank so much, I get to see everyday the beauty that most people don't ever get to see for themselves.
Torch Coral
Like SPS corals they absorb calcium to build and maintain there skeleton they house in. A cool thing you see with these is when they feel threatened or when the lights go out they hide themselves in their skeletons. A must do with these corals is target feeding, I will be making a post about how to target feed corals later on but the main point is to feed that coral specifically so that they don't starve to death. For lighting they need medium to high lighting.
Here are some pictures of my LPS corals and if anyone has any questions feel free to ask. Happy reefing.
Duncan Coral
Frog Spawn
Trumpet Coral
Bubble Wall Coral
Goniopora Coral
they're all tentacle-y…I like it :) Are they squishy? And you said they sting other corals do they sting people too? Like Jelly Fish?
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