IMO, MH is too much. You dont need it. There are aquarists on this list that use MHs with their LPS very succesfully, but IME, they tend to be too much, and even if they arent TOO much, they are not neccesary for LPS. A nice VHO set up is more than enough for them.
IMO Shane C. > -----Original Message----- > From: Sisemore, Chris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:05 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: fire coral > > VHO or PC would be enough. MH may be too much. > > FWIW. I'm pretty new to this too, I'm just telling you what the book says. > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marco Arturo Delsordo Jim�nez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 3:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: fire coral > > > man, I�m gonna buy a hammer today, but i assume they need at least > VHO. or MH > but that�s good to know that from people who really knows about this > stuff not lfs salesmen who only wants to sell and have no idea of what > they�re talking about. > thanks guys. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sisemore, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Viernes, 26 de Octubre de 2001 01:44 p.m. > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: fire coral > > > > 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shane Clays [ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 2:31 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > 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 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marco Arturo Delsordo Jim�nez > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 12:14 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: fire coral > > > > 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? > > > > > ________________________________________ LEAVING THE LIST ===============To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. For example: -------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <not needed> UNSUBSCRIBE --------------------------------------------------------------
