Glossary
LPS
Large-polyp stony corals — fleshier, more forgiving, and easier to photograph honestly.
Hammers, torches, brains. Most of what we list is LPS because the animals travel better and because a buyer can judge them from a photograph in a way that is harder with SPS.
Related terms
- SPSSmall-polyp stony corals — the demanding, fast-growing, colour-shifting end of the hobby.
- Sweeper tentacleA long stinging tentacle some corals extend at night to clear their neighbours.