I'm not writing this in the NPS section because I'm hoping to stir up some interest in the wider reefing community.
Nearly all general advice you find online about filtration, feeding, and nutrient reduction assumes you won't ever be keeping any NPS corals.
The assumption behind most reefing advice you may read online is that non-photosynthetic corals are just a niche nobody will be interested in.
I find it a bit sad, especially because some non-photosynthetic LPS, like Tubastrea, are apparently not all that hard to keep with the right kind of filtration, according to the few people talking about them. Also, take a look at this survey on reef2reef, it's not there's no interest in the husbandry of NPS corals.
I know a lot of reefers will want keep zoas, euphyllias, and micromussa, and then graduate to montiporas and acros, but so many species never get the spotlight. Like all NPS, or snake polyps. How often do you hear about them?
I hope other reefers also feel NPS are unjustly disregarded by the reefing literature online and offline. Would be good to share some decent articles about NPS husbandry:
Mike Cao's (uhuru) Reef Aquarium
REEF OF THE MONTH - March 2023: Dragon Lee's NPS Paradise
Daniela Stettler's tank:
The Keepers of the Sun
Le bac récifal de Daniela Stettler - Berne
Daniela Stettler's tank presentation - 2005 Sindelfingen symposium
There's a really good YouTube video by Daniela Stettler herself, I can't find it, don't know if it's been taken down.
YouTube:
Going Dark: Deepwater Fishes and Non-Photosynthetic Corals by Matt Wandell
Secrets of Sun Coral & Dendro Care!! (ft @lifeofacoral)
Kens NPS Tank Tour
Reefbuilders:
The non-Photosynthetic reef tank of Mike Cao is what Azoox reefing all about
Care Requirements for NPS Corals
Specialized Care is Key to Success with Sun Corals
Mariusz’ sun coral reef is an azoox coral paradise
Marcy’s reef is full of sweet azoox corals
Boris Bielan’s Azoox system is 800 gallons of non-photosynthetic coral heaven
Nearly all general advice you find online about filtration, feeding, and nutrient reduction assumes you won't ever be keeping any NPS corals.
The assumption behind most reefing advice you may read online is that non-photosynthetic corals are just a niche nobody will be interested in.
I find it a bit sad, especially because some non-photosynthetic LPS, like Tubastrea, are apparently not all that hard to keep with the right kind of filtration, according to the few people talking about them. Also, take a look at this survey on reef2reef, it's not there's no interest in the husbandry of NPS corals.
I know a lot of reefers will want keep zoas, euphyllias, and micromussa, and then graduate to montiporas and acros, but so many species never get the spotlight. Like all NPS, or snake polyps. How often do you hear about them?
I hope other reefers also feel NPS are unjustly disregarded by the reefing literature online and offline. Would be good to share some decent articles about NPS husbandry:
Mike Cao's (uhuru) Reef Aquarium
REEF OF THE MONTH - March 2023: Dragon Lee's NPS Paradise
Daniela Stettler's tank:
The Keepers of the Sun
Le bac récifal de Daniela Stettler - Berne
Daniela Stettler's tank presentation - 2005 Sindelfingen symposium
There's a really good YouTube video by Daniela Stettler herself, I can't find it, don't know if it's been taken down.
YouTube:
Going Dark: Deepwater Fishes and Non-Photosynthetic Corals by Matt Wandell
Secrets of Sun Coral & Dendro Care!! (ft @lifeofacoral)
Kens NPS Tank Tour
Reefbuilders:
The non-Photosynthetic reef tank of Mike Cao is what Azoox reefing all about
Care Requirements for NPS Corals
Specialized Care is Key to Success with Sun Corals
Mariusz’ sun coral reef is an azoox coral paradise
Marcy’s reef is full of sweet azoox corals
Boris Bielan’s Azoox system is 800 gallons of non-photosynthetic coral heaven