Encrusting LPS

[JamieC]

Greetings all,

I am stocking my first LPS tank. I’ve predominately been an SPS guy...but figured I’d try something new. I learned the hard way, that I never should have introduced encrusting montipora in my SPS systems. It is just so hard to control/remove. So, trying to educate myself as I am looking at various LPS like favia/favites. Is there anything that will straight up become an issue, or need special consideration to control? I once put Hollywood Stunner in my SPS system and had a heck of a time removing it as it became invasive and aggressive. Since then I’ve been leary of chalices. As I’m unfamiliar, just trying to avoid the GSP/Xenia of the LPS world.

Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Greetings all,

I am stocking my first LPS tank. I’ve predominately been an SPS guy...but figured I’d try something new. I learned the hard way, that I never should have introduced encrusting montipora in my SPS systems. It is just so hard to control/remove. So, trying to educate myself as I am looking at various LPS like favia/favites. Is there anything that will straight up become an issue, or need special consideration to control? I once put Hollywood Stunner in my SPS system and had a heck of a time removing it as it became invasive and aggressive. Since then I’ve been leary of chalices. As I’m unfamiliar, just trying to avoid the GSP/Xenia of the LPS world.

Thanks

And problem with stunner is that it breaks so easily
Monti, cyphastrea, lepto, chalice encrusts easily

 

[MaxTremors]

War corals (favites), some chalices (not all), cyphastrea, and leptoseris are a few that come to mind that can be fast growing, but still nowhere near as fast as some soft corals. I think so long as you place them strategically and isolate the more aggressive growers, these corals can be managed.

 

[damsels are not mean]

lepastrea, turbinaria
Why not throw some zoas in
and "SPS" and "LPS" are fuzzy terms anyways, why not pick up some psammocora, leptoseris, cyphastrea, stylocoeniella, pachyseris