SPS Coral for Sale: What to Know Before You Buy
Before You Buy SPS Coral: What Every Reef Keeper Should Know If you've started browsing SPS coral for sale and feel a mix of excitement and hesitation, you're not alone. Small polyp stony corals are some of the most rewarding additions to a reef tank, but they're also the least forgiving of guesswork. A tank that's perfectly happy hosting soft corals or LPS can still struggle to keep SPS alive if the water parameters, lighting, or flow aren't dialled in first. Before you add anything to your basket, it's worth understanding what these corals actually need and whether your tank is ready for them. Marine World Aquatics' coral collection is a good place to see the range available once you've got the basics sorted, but this guide is about making sure your first (or next) SPS purchase actually survives. What Makes SPS Coral Different From Softies and LPS SPS coral species like Acropora, Montipora, and Seriatopora build a hard calcium carbonate skeleton and...