zemuss Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I would like to know if SPS and LPS can live together.The reason I ask is SPS need a clean system, i.e nitrates of zero and LPS like nitrates a little higher. However, LPS can live in higher nitrates over 5 but SPS start to lose color and bad things start happening.Thoughts? If this is already covered I didn't see that thread."Z" Link to comment
Gramophone Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Absolutely. Just be sure to keep them away from each other. Link to comment
spazizz Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 NO JK. High nItrates aren't the killer, it's usually phosphates. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 they're fine.. they need a little space between them so they don't attack each other, but otherwise, yeah it's perfectly fine. Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 THANKS GUYS! Next thing you know it'll be cats and dogs living in the same house! CHAOS I TELL YOU! CHAOS! Link to comment
zemuss Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Sunar but cats and dogs can't live together.. LOL Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 You can gauge your system based on the needs of the SPS and the LPS will be fine. Zoas, on the other hand are a different story. As I've been experimenting with my tank, I've experienced ULNS and regular water. Under ULNS the LPS looked nearly the same. Though, I target feed my LPS. Link to comment
blasterman Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Define 'SPS'. I keep a large variety of Monti-digi and caps along with LPS and zoas. Montis of any species don't seem to mind higher nutrient conditions that LPS and especially zoas prefer. My acans for example will happily eat a brick of sally's brine shrimp in short order, and zoas always do better with protein in the water. None of my montis care. They want sky high pH and elevated but stable alk. Nothing else seems to matter. During the summer with better air turnover I can lower alk a bit. LPS and zoas don't have a problem with the pH and alk levels required to keep the montis happy ....once they acclimate. Only corals I've found not liking those conditions are Blastos. Birdsnests can be a bit touchier. Some species like higher nutrients or lighting but not both. In general I'd classify most Birdnests as closer to monti-digis in terms of water quality than Acropora. Acropora on the other hand can be touchy in small tanks about nutrient conditions as we all know. Link to comment
flypenfly Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 That's weird because I have the opposite experience with Bird's nest colonies. I have about 4 different types of Bird's Nest colonies and they are the hardiest SPS I own, they are way less sensitive than all my SPS and actually seem hardier than some open brains. Link to comment
MikeTR Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Just check out my tank that everything can live and do well together...except I don't like leathers and mushrooms, otherwise I've got it all. Sunar but cats and dogs can't live together.. LOL You're right.. they can't That's weird because I have the opposite experience with Bird's nest colonies. I have about 4 different types of Bird's Nest colonies and they are the hardiest SPS I own, they are way less sensitive than all my SPS and actually seem hardier than some open brains. I did have some issues keeping birdsnests.. some do ok, some didn't.. but i think i either burnt them or let my calc get unstable. Link to comment
vin Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 This may help a little http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=2685 Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 LOL That damn cat is about as big as the dog. Wimpy dog! Link to comment
blasterman Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Some species of Birdsnests have only one clade of algae, and hence are touchy about water conditions because they can't adjust to nutrient and lighting conditions that well. Others are just as hardy as Monti-digis. I've found green digiporas to be hardier than most LPS as well. Acros on the other hand - different story. Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I would like to know if SPS and LPS can live together. The reason I ask is SPS need a clean system, i.e nitrates of zero and LPS like nitrates a little higher. However, LPS can live in higher nitrates over 5 but SPS start to lose color and bad things start happening. Thoughts? If this is already covered I didn't see that thread. "Z" I'm pretty sure they live in the same ocean so I think it would be OK. Link to comment
MikeTR Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Duncan vs digi. Duncans a dick and goes out of his way to sting the digi. Torch vs pocillopora, Torch wins, owned it. Rtn'd the whole colony. Link to comment
Archaic37 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I would like to know if SPS and LPS can live together. The reason I ask is SPS need a clean system, i.e nitrates of zero and LPS like nitrates a little higher. However, LPS can live in higher nitrates over 5 but SPS start to lose color and bad things start happening. Thoughts? If this is already covered I didn't see that thread. "Z" Like everyone else has said yes they can go together. If you are seeking a low or ultra low nutrient style system for SPS you HAVE to feed your LPS. In my 40b I am running a lower nutrient system and my SPS thrive, while my acans and chalices have visible sweepers for a majority of the day because they are searching for food. Link to comment
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