Flow for lps corals

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silentfox
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Flow for lps corals

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I've got a spot with pretty strong flow and decent lighting. I gave a dragon soul favia a shot there but it didn't take, so I ended up moving it. Anyone have any other LPS suggestions that might do better in that area?
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TurboKing
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Re: Flow for lps corals

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I'm curious about torch corals, they seem to thrive in high flow, but I'm also interested in hearing other suggestions for LPS that might do well in that spot.
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Deepocean
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Re: Flow for lps corals

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My Duncan coral is thriving in the high flow area, seems to absolutely love it.
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DeepRiver
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Chalices are known flow lovers, and from what I've seen, favias and favites aren't far behind in that regard.
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felinxo
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Goniporas all the way. I've got a bunch of colonies, over a dozen, and they all thrive in high flow. I've had some for a couple years now, and the newer ones are doing great too. Flow seems to be the key for my gonis, and they're definitely one of my favorite LPS.
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Torch corals and Duncan's are great choices. Mine thrive in medium to high flow, they really seem to enjoy it.
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Most euphyllia seem to do alright with decent flow, as long as it's not blasting them directly.
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Florionix
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My Torch does great with medium, random flow - it's really thriving in those conditions.
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I'm with the consensus - Duncan and frogspawn/torch do great in high flow, just as long as it's not blasting them directly.
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treetech
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Torch corals are definitely a great choice for high flow areas, I've had amazing results with mine. They've grown huge tentacles, over a foot long, it's really impressive. I'll try to get a picture up soon so you can see for yourself.
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