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11-18-2011, 02:21 AM
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Colorful Lower Light SPS Recommendations
Hello All,
I am finally starting to get into SPS and was wondering what your recommendations are for some great easier to grow lower light sps (I am running 3W Cree LED's) and will only be placing the SPS in the highest part of the tank. I am looking more for a mix of color then a specific type of SPS. Below is was what i was thinking for color. If you could make a recommendation under each category and perhaps include a picture that would be great! Pink Green Red Blue Purple Yellow Thanks for your help all. Following this thread i will most likely be scouring the marketplace for some frags..  
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11-18-2011, 03:15 AM
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Red Chili Coral, Sun Coral.
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11-18-2011, 03:37 AM
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because its all down hill after your first SPS
 Pink (I dont have a pic for this one but).....a nice pink birdsnest Green montipora digitata   Red encrusting montipora   Blue stag   Purple acropora millipora  Yellow ponape birdsnest 
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11-18-2011, 04:11 AM
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I have a green pocci that only grows in the shade. As with a couple others, my yellow birdsnest is anti-light, and a green flowerpot monti that grows pretty much anywhere.
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11-18-2011, 05:23 AM
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I agree with all of the above. Birdsnest and pocci are probably the two easiest. The staghorns are typically very forgiving but tend to not show their nice color unless they're under high light. Monti caps are kind of in the same boat.
You'll have to experiment a bit to find what works for you. Start with the $5 frags and work your way up. Stop when you hit the $50 frag level (I finally popped that cherry recently... Dark, dark times. Feel so dirty... But I got a sweet frag!). Just keep an eye on your parameters and pay attention to the SPS behavior. They will tell you when something is wrong.
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11-18-2011, 06:20 AM
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Try some non photosynthetics like the ones I mentioned above
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11-18-2011, 11:23 AM
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He was asking for SPS. those are not SPS.
Just wondering why the OP is asking for lower light SPS but will put them on the highest part of the tank under LED? Did I misunderstood something? I thought LED was pretty strong so why the lower light requirement in the highest part of the tank? Quote:
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