General sps questions

[GHOSTLY]

So im just picking up a few frags tomorrow. Got some nice encrusting montis and probably some monti caps but there was one sps that caught my eye. Psammacora. It was a beautiful coral but I can't find too much information on it for some reason. I'm just wondering how much par they've thrived in and any special requirements

 

[Duffer]

Anywhere around 100-200 par,like medium to high flow…hope this helps

 

[AKG]

They can deal with anything a favia can deal with. Encruster like a favia too in a way. Sorta fluffy looking. Likes high flow and high light but usually I reserve those spots for corals I will enjoy more than a psammo.

In my experience they just don't reward the average reefer all that much. Tidal Gardens has some cool morphs but if I had to pick between a Psammo and a Leptastrea, I'd get a Leptastrea every time.

 

[ninjamyst]

So im just picking up a few frags tomorrow. Got some nice encrusting montis and probably some monti caps but there was one sps that caught my eye. Psammacora. It was a beautiful coral but I can't find too much information on it for some reason. I'm just wondering how much par they've thrived in and any special requirements

Spread fast and like wildfire. Will kill everything in its path. Isolate it or you will be sad...hardy and hard to kill. Even if you think you killed it, it will come back

 

[GHOSTLY]

Spread fast and like wildfire. Will kill everything in its path. Isolate it or you will be sad...hardy and hard to kill. Even if you think you killed it, it will come back

So aggressive gsp?

 

[ninjamyst]

So aggressive gsp?

Pretty much for any encrusters. Unless you go with acros, other SPS are actually relatively easy and not much harder than euphyilla.

 

[mdb_talon]

So aggressive gsp?

It can be aggressive and can spread fast. Having said that in the right spot I think they are awesome. Barebottom tank, back wall, overflow, isolated rock, etc.

They will grow in very minimal light and very minimal flow all the way up to extremely high light and flow(though will bleach if not acclimated to high light if coming from low light)

As far as killing them I have never had any issue whatsoever. Pumps off and thick kalk paste kills them pretty easy. If on the bottom or back glass can completely remove entire sections in seconds with a razor blade.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Another question. I got this rock with a mystic monti (encrusting) and a rainbow monti (encrusting). Once they grow will they start fighting or will they be ok together