Anyone growing mostly stag-horns in sps tank??

That's exactly the look I love just branching everywhere can't wait to see in another few months do u have to constantly trim them ? Does flow become an issue?
 
Oldude said:
Gotta' love those stags!! Nice growth sequence shots shih87 :smurf:

For another cool stag tank from a few years ago you may want to look up Leonardo's Formosa Forest - I believe it was in the large tanks forum.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11717670&postcount=204
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Leonardo's tanks are always my inspiration. I have once told him that he looks like have a magic finger to turn all coral beautiful, he replied me... "magic finger = hard work".... I keep that in mind always...

Gangous said:
That's exactly the look I love just branching everywhere can't wait to see in another few months do u have to constantly trim them ? Does flow become an issue?
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I did not trim my stag-horns so far (except those out of water branches), but if time back to middle 2013, I might. Stag-horns grow pretty quick and fight with many other corals, so funny look when zoom-in these area . However, different stag-horns branching everywhere make overall look great and I think my fish love it.

This tank will turn down in next two months since house moving and I will build a slightly bigger tank (132 cm x 90 cm x 60 cm). Please advice if any suggestion how to place stag-horns and other corals.
 
Looking amazing !!! Did u specifically seek out stag type corals too grow?? Do u have a tank thread I can look out!
 
caribbeanguy said:
one of the nicest tanks I have seen Shih87!!!
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Thanks, but still many to learn. That is why I love RC forum, too many can learn from here.

Gangous said:
Looking amazing !!! Did u specifically seek out stag type corals too grow?? Do u have a tank thread I can look out!
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I bought one or two frags from LFS, and a few from friends. That is how it start. I like Stag-horns b/c they grow the way your currents and lights are, which make each tank very unique. BTW, fish love it.

Here is my thread on RC. Welcome to throw some advice to me....
http://166.78.194.232/forums/showthread.php?t=2308288
 
Anyone have a tank with staghorns they want to share? I had to give this thread a bump since stags are not too popular these days. The guy from South African tank was very inspiring! I wonder if he still has a tank going?

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Stag tanks are always awesome.
Would love to see some current ones.
Leonardo has had some very pretty tanks.. his deep water tank was one of my all time favs. I wonder if he’s still around.
 
I was wondering if leonardo has a tank still going as well. I haven't seen his deepwater tank yet, I am going to try and find it. I wish stuff was still coming in, even when it was the variety of deepwater acros has seemed to dwindle over the years. I would love to have a tank full of them but that would be hard to do around here.

I think I found a small tank to downsize too so that I can keep a few of my favorite staghorns and stay in the hobby. Its going to be tough but I want to try and keep them in a small 2' by 18" by 18" high tank. It will be my first small tank with no sump. I am planning on using the rocks I have that are covered in sponge to keep the tank filtered. Probably no fish or just a few chromis to swim in the branches if nutrients become needed. Egar to see how it goes.

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Just theorizing but I think between the massive popularity of all the tenuis corals, the slower growing and more difficult deepwaters are just not as common.
It’s been years since I saw any lokani around here..
speaking of years, Leonardo’s deepwater tank also goes back several years.
Well, if you go stags in that small tank, you better not use too much rock and be ready to trim often!
 
reefmutt said:
Just theorizing but I think between the massive popularity of all the tenuis corals, the slower growing and more difficult deepwaters are just not as common.
It's been years since I saw any lokani around here..
speaking of years, Leonardo's deepwater tank also goes back several years.
Well, if you go stags in that small tank, you better not use too much rock and be ready to trim often!
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I agree, the tenuis fad probably has something to do with it. Colors overpower growth form too and deepwater aren't really that multicolored, bicolored maybe if your lucky.
Yeah I will not be using much rock at all, which is why I was going for no fish and wanting to try sponge masses with a small amount of rock. Trimming will definitely have to happen often, but only if the tanks very successful. A few of the stags I want to keep, like the solid blue grow extremely slow. The red stag I have is even more stubborn, it's still a single branch growing from the frag plug after 2 years, although the tips finally growing extra branches now.


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