The guy at my LFS told me you need to choose between an LPS or SPS tank because LPS like dirtier water and higher nitrates and SPS prefer clean water and really low nitrates. Is this accurate? Thanks in advance.
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I think what’s he’s trying to get at is the journey for a mixed reef compaired to a reef set up for specific types of corals will be a much harder one to follow especially for a beginner. Not impossible but definitly more for the experienced reefer unless you don’t mind killing a lot of corals wasting money to get thru the very long learning curve. It is hard to get the proper balance between keeping the requirements for both types of corals inside that small box then it is to keep the requirements for 1 type of coral. I hope I said this right to get my point acrossThe guy at my LFS told me you need to choose between an LPS or SPS tank because LPS like dirtier water and higher nitrates and SPS prefer clean water and really low nitrates. Is this accurate? Thanks in advance.
This is exactly what I’m talking about and op needs to read and be aware of. This is the 80% of peoples experiencesWhile I agree with the responses I think experienced reefers can manage it. I am a novice with an 8 month old tank. I was finally getting some stability and my LPS were doing well. My coral shop gave me a free frag SPS as a beginner tester coral. My nutrients were slightly elevated and the purple stylo went into decline. As my nutrients level came down slowly the SPS frag got better but now my LPS don't seem as happy with a few heads here and there in decline. It is definitely a challenging hobby.
The guy at my LFS told me you need to choose between an LPS or SPS tank because LPS like dirtier water and higher nitrates and SPS prefer clean water and really low nitrates. Is this accurate? Thanks in advance.
While I agree with the responses I think experienced reefers can manage it. I am a novice with an 8 month old tank. I was finally getting some stability and my LPS were doing well. My coral shop gave me a free frag SPS as a beginner tester coral. My nutrients were slightly elevated and the purple stylo went into decline. As my nutrients level came down slowly the SPS frag got better but now my LPS don't seem as happy with a few heads here and there in decline. It is definitely a challenging hobby.
Age of the tank. Live rock, experienced reefer stabil parameters with proper dosing, etc... all can contribute to success in this area as you are an example. For the majority of average reefers it can be difficult to keep a mixed reef running well. Not saying it can't be done but certainly not an easy task for the novice.I have a huge purple stylo and some acros and I let my Nitrates get to 30 and PO4 get to 0.1 without any decline. Some people have SPS in fairly dirty tanks. That thing grew kinda huge. Yet before that my nitrate was 2-5 and 0.02-0.05 and LPS and softies were still happy then too.
I think an aged tank and live rock has a big impact on the numbers game.
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I agree, unless you have a mature tank with very stabil parameters, it is difficult and really only certain SPS seem to be able to adapt to LPS environment and vice versa.This is exactly what I’m talking about and op needs to read and be aware of. This is the 80% of peoples experiences