在网上研究时，您将遇到LPS珊瑚一词，而无需了解它们。因此，我们整理了这些技巧，以更好地了解这些大型蓬松的彩色珊瑚。
对于新的水产师来说，大息肉（LPS）珊瑚是一个不错的选择。我们强烈建议您使用柔软的珊瑚开始第一个水箱，但LPS珊瑚是令人兴奋的第二步。
Difference Between LPS & SPS Corals
在寻找水族馆珊瑚时，您会看到它们通常被LPS和SPS分开。LPS是一个大息肉石，SPS是一个小的息肉石质。
The main differences are the size of the corals in particular the size of their polyps. SPS are usually a few mm or less and LPS is anything bigger. By separating the coral by polyp size you can also infer some care requirements, food requirements, and light requirements.
如果息肉很大，则更容易喂食珊瑚。通常，与SPS珊瑚相比，LPS珊瑚更容易，因为SP需要更精确的参数监测，出色的水质和微调照明。
What Makes LPS Corals Easy To Keep
LPS corals require less light than many other species, therefore they require less expensive lighting equipment for the aquarium setups. These corals are very easy to grow and require less maintenance such as water changes, chemical adjustment, and temperature regulation, etc. Maintaining LPS over the long term is easier.
Below are a few examples of LPS corals which are good for beginners.
Candy cane coral (Caulastrea) comes in a bright green color with little trumpet-shaped polyps. Sometimes you can even find these corals in a brown or red color with white striped coloration. Most of the beginners prefer to purchase as they are low-cost available.
The bubble coral (Plerogyra）外观柔和。这种珊瑚为坦克增加了一个运动。应保持低流量和低光。自从晚上，他们有喂食触角，可以刺入邻居珊瑚，从而给珊瑚附近的珊瑚一个更大的区域。
Hammer coral (Euphyllia) is a common LPS coral. You can notice this coral by the hammer-shaped polyps. It also comes in a frog spawn form but both have the same care requirements. Similar to bubble coral, they should be kept in low flow and low light.
澳大利亚勋爵（Microlords）（澳大利亚领主）（Micromussa), is one of the best beginner corals. It has a bright color and needs sufficient lights. You can really find thesemicro lords彩虹的各种颜色。息肉在一个集群中生长，您通常可以购买一个或几个息肉的小碎片。
HomophylliaBowerBankis, formerlyAcanthastreais a hardy large polyp coral similar to Micromussa. This coral comes in lots of unique color combinations to add to your growing coral collection. The polyps are an inch or longer and you can either purchase a colony with several polyps or a single polyp.
Placing Your LPS Corals
LPS珊瑚通常需要低到中度的照明并流动，因此将它们相应地放入水箱中。在放置和运输LPS珊瑚时，请注意易于损害的大型膨胀息肉。
When working with LPS coral wave some water over the large polyps before moving them so they retract their tissue. Corals like bubble coral and hammer corals should never be removed from the aquarium while the polyps are inflated, because inflated polyps may tear on their own skeleton when removed from the water.
尽管这些珊瑚看起来柔软而流动，但它们确实具有坚硬的碳酸钙骨架。更高级的水族基督会希望监测和控制溶解的钙水平和碱度，以维持快乐的健康珊瑚。
