Hello All,
This is actually my first post, I've been in the hobby for 15 years and have actually worked in the hobby in the past as well. I was recently thinking about how we use the LPS and SPS classifications for corals still within the hobby and how this is somewhat antiquated.
We have corals such as Cyphastrea, Leptos, etc, that probably more closely resemble SPS but have requirements more like LPS, especially when it comes to lighting.
So I was thinking that perhaps a better way of separating out corals would be based on where they are found instead of polyp size since that can be mis-leading, something along the lines of deep water and shallow water.
In this case a cyphastrea for instance would be considered deep water so new comers would better understand its needs.
Any Thoughts? I'm looking forward to what both new comers and more experienced hobbyist think.
-Jansen
This is actually my first post, I've been in the hobby for 15 years and have actually worked in the hobby in the past as well. I was recently thinking about how we use the LPS and SPS classifications for corals still within the hobby and how this is somewhat antiquated.
We have corals such as Cyphastrea, Leptos, etc, that probably more closely resemble SPS but have requirements more like LPS, especially when it comes to lighting.
So I was thinking that perhaps a better way of separating out corals would be based on where they are found instead of polyp size since that can be mis-leading, something along the lines of deep water and shallow water.
In this case a cyphastrea for instance would be considered deep water so new comers would better understand its needs.
Any Thoughts? I'm looking forward to what both new comers and more experienced hobbyist think.
-Jansen