We all have the same desire to grow stunning, vibrant corals. It takes time, effort, and money to purchase and grow SPS corals with stunning colours.
SPS (Small Polyp Stony) corals, such as the magnificent staghorn coral, define marine ecosystems in the wild and support a wide variety of life on the reef. They can provide the tops of rockwork in an aquarium with the same colour and depth that other large polyp stony (LPS) and soft corals cannot.
This article lists three vital questions you need to ask before you take up growing SPS corals in Canada.
What distinguishes SPS corals from other types of coral?
SPS corals are easy to recognise. They are devoid of LPS and soft corals' thick, large-colony characteristics. SPS corals, in contrast, have individual polyps with a hard, branching, or plated structure.
Hard corals, sometimes referred to as SPS corals, are what construct the natural reef. These creatures excrete calcium carbonate skeletons, which fish and other invertebrates use as structures for shelter.
The main characteristic of soft and LPS corals, however, is their obvious polyps, which can grow to impressive sizes. Soft and LPS corals can be entirely fleshy, have a calcium carbonate skeleton, or contain sclerites, which means they contain small pieces of hard internal structure.
Are SPS a hassle to maintain?
For the majority, building a reef tank with vibrant SPS corals involves a long learning process that involves making mistakes and then learning from them while constantly broadening one's knowledge and experience.
The most challenging species to maintain in a reef aquarium are SPS, followed by LPS for intermediate hobbyists and soft corals for newcomers.
How are SPS corals fed?
Corals need nutrients. The best source of food for corals appears to be the fish poops after eating. Therefore, the best fish food for coral is any nice fish meal that your fish like. Custom home blends and a wide variety of manufactured foods are available to give your fish and, ultimately, your SPS coral the proper nutrients.
Fish food is the main source of nitrates and phosphates in a reef tank. Nitrates and phosphates can also be added to unfiltered water, although this shouldn't happen if you use a good, properly maintained filtering system.
You add nitrates and phosphates to your aquarium whenever you add fish food. Most of the nitrates and phosphates in your fish's food are excreted into the water, with very little being absorbed by the fish.
The bottom line
SPS corals are regarded as some of the most challenging yet rewarding coral species available in the aquarium hobby. This is accurate; however, their basic criteria aren't as difficult as you may believe. You can buy the best varieties of SPS corals in Canada when you shop at Frag Garage.
Kevin Astle is the author of this article. To know more details about Coral Torches in Canada please visit our website: fraggarage.ca
