Sacramento Area Tank Types

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I have always been curious of the demographic of the tank types are in the area, ie: (Fish Only, Softie, LPS, SPS, Anemone, Clam, & Mixed) Use your best judgment for which of the categories you fit into.

If this is not your "ideal" tank type, post a little note on what you type you eventually want to have and what draws you to that one.

As I expect a lot of "mixed" responses, in your response please describe which of the singular types you lean towards and why?

I am ultimately interested where everyone is currently, had been in the past, and is aiming for in the future.

 

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My tank is 100% SPS. I love the large cube tanks that are minimalistic and have a careful selection of large mature SPS and hope to achieve this someday. I consider my current tank a glorafide "grow out" system for that goal.

Refer to RC member, cward, for pictures of a tank that is an example of this type.

 

[bobbyblank]

currently have a mixed 40g, softies, lps, some sps. My overall goal is to have a AGA 120 so i can house some larger fish as well as more room to grow out some large colonys. A 120 seems to be the "perfect" size for me. Now im just waiting until i purchase my home because i dont plan on moving this sucker .

 

[funman1]

Depends on the tank..
I have a tank of softies, and a tank of SPS

 

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Do you favor one versus the other Steve, or are you an avid enthusiast that plays no favorites? If so, I am interested in what draws people to what and why?

For instance, when I thought of coral before getting into the hobby, I thought of brightly colored SPS. Combined with the fact that they are challenging and unforgiving, to have a system as I hope to have takes years of determination and patience and like the challenge and reward no easily obtained. On the same note, I would rather have a 56 Chevy Bel Air than a Mercedes any day of the week. Call it pride, yes one of the seven deadly sins, but it keeps me from making clothes for my pets out of socks at night.

My interest here is not only what you have and want, but as well the "thing" that keeps you scraping that algae and spending money.

 

[mpoletti]

How would you rate my tank Doug?

 

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I think we can agree you have an addictive personality, in which I fully realized since you latest photography endeavor.

I think you like playing with the pretty colored zoas, have a real interest for the acans and the blastos, but in the end like the challenge that keeps you on your toes with SPS........but need a good problem or two to reinvigorate you. Because in all honesty, as horrible as my summer was, I feel as if I took 1 step back and two steps forward and am "reborn" per se.

Since, the whole LPS/SPS subdivision is completly man made, would lump you into the SPS......but thats not for me to decide, and rather give my observations/opinion on your motivations would like to hear from you in your own words as I am gently(?) prodding you here.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

After a year im still fish only with live rock. Still working on adding some corals which would be sps dominant.

 

[Justin74]

I voted mixed. Not my ideal situation with some of the mixing mainly the anenomes. But am very happy with the equal split I have in both tanks, in which both share a common denominator; LPS Im not so much a fan of the big wavy ones, but the encrusters and closed brain type. And like your synopsis of Mark, it's the stix that keep me on my toes and a measurement of my husbandry and ultimately my success, everything else just follows in step.

What keeps me scraping? The overwhelming pride one gets from there hard work, to be rewarded with exceptional growth and strikingly rich undeniable color Also a perfect outlet and stomping ground for all of us OCD's out there :lol2:

-Justin

 

[funman1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11299490#post11299490 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dots
Do you favor one versus the other Steve, or are you an avid enthusiast that plays no favorites? If so, I am interested in what draws people to what and why?

I favor my SPS tank way more than my softies nano.
There are a few reasons for this..
1 The SPS tank is more challenging, and has more little gadgets to fiddle with, and the SPS tank is MUCH bigger than the softie tank.

Now my softie tank was coming under attack by calurpa, and so some special attention had to go to that tank for a bit, but for the most part I just change the water, and keep the ATO filled. It runs itself for the most part.. That kinda gets boring, so that's why the SPS tank gets more love...

 

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I never messed with nor cared for the softies, too much brown and not enough color. I went straight to anenome and a few LPS which lasted about a six months, got bored then jumped head first into SPS.

Steep learning curve you could say.

 

[funman1]

I really like my softies color... there's some incredible colors of zoos out there now...
but yes, just as people said when I got into this hobby "You'll end up with a SPS tank" to which my response was "nahhh!!!"

I admit they were right!!


I'm also looking to add some more zoos to that tank soon, now that it's on the road to recovery..

 

[MandM]

I'm mostly LPS. I like the soft movement of the Euphillia and open brains. I started my 120 with the hope of keeping it a Indonesia/Sulawesi biotope, really just building a tank around my Bangaii Cardinal. Now that I'm upgrading my lights ( currently PC, Soar Flare in transit!) I can try a few higher-light or more challenging corals.

 

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I was wondering if ending up at SPS is the "on average" progression. However, not all find the sticks fun. I find the casual observer, though remarks on the coloration of SPS, LPS tanks full of Euphyllia and other "wavy things" as my girlfriend puts it, seem to get more appreciation to the layman.

In fact, I myself get a different feeling from watching a SPS compared to an LPS dominated tank.

That is part of my question here, given our population sample, can one gauge an areas "experience" by looking at which stage the majority of tanks lie in? However, that would depend on that natural progression to SPS being true and I don't know if that is true or not. There has to be some people who are happy with zoas and anenome and never venture to the sticks?

I know what I like, but this is a diverse hobby and opinions do vary on what is "neato slickum".

 

[funman1]

also keep in mind it took me a while to be able to afford the lights and tank equip for SPS,
so just because someone does not have SPS, it may be financial.

 

[bladeruner143]

That one of the main reasons I don't have SPS is the $$$. I guess living in an apartment has a little to do with it also!!!

 

[tfp]

mostly stony's here with a few chalices in the mix.

 

[reefer334]

I voted mixed,but I have 8 tanks for a total of 1100 gallons.Ya this hobby has gotten way out of hand!!!!!I am mainly a fish only guy but I do have a 60 gal reef mixed(overcrowded) and will be adding 120 oceanic tech series SPS only (and a few zoa's) tank.I definatly have the reef bug now,but I still love my shark and fish only tanks.

 

[bored4long]

I love the fishies. But right now my tank is only Live Rock. Yeah, I suck. I'm trying to get some pix uploaded to show just how pathetic I am.