Questions about SPS and LPS

[mark_d]

Can someone please help me understand the attraction to thse corals (i mean stuff like echinophilia, brains, favia/faviites, as well as others that maybe dont fit that category such as candy canes and leathers... )? I love my zoo's cause the move and react to touch and stuff (no, i dont poke em all day long >__>, my fish and crabs do that for me lol)... do thet open up in any way? can someone show me open/closed picsof these? (specially those mentioned above.. or anyother u got that are cool)... also min requirements for whatever u post would be appreciated

 

[puffer32]

My bubble coral and frogspawn both react to touch, but my acro is hard to see when the polops go in cause they are very small. The only sps I have that requires real intense light is the acro, the lps need medium to strong lighting.

 

[mark_d]

so for example.... I have a 24 gal aquapod with stock lighting. What type of bulbs would I have to put in to keep SPS/LPS that require medium to strong? also for anyone else who see's this, open/close pics of corals like th ones mentioned above would be awesome