That's a good generic description that will cover most, but some specimens don't seem to fit their class. Like the fire coral, that looks like a SPS but is actually a LPS. For this reason the reference books are very helpful.
Chris
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From: Shane Clays [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 2:31 PM
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Subject: RE: fire coral
LPS: Frogspawn/Hammer/Torch/Open Brain
SPS: Acropora/Pocillapora/Tubinaria/Closed Brain
The difference is that the SPS are rigid corals that do not move in the
current. LPS are large polyped, jelly like corals that move a lot when
current is blown on them. LPS take large prey items, SPS take tiny prey
items. If you can see the mouth on the coral plainly, then chances are you
are looking at an LPS.
HTH
Shane
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> From: Marco Arturo Delsordo Jim�nez [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 12:14 PM
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> Subject: RE: fire coral
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> can you give me some examples of lps and sps?? i just don�t get the
> difference between these.
> what is a moon coral , sps or lps? and open brain and fire?
>
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