Soft Coral Dominated Tanks... Let's See 'em

[mfinn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11983331#post11983331 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PiXieCath

When I talk about my tank with others reefer of my area, anyone don't seem to understand why I only have softies. It has a kind of prejudice about softies. Because they are easy to keep, a lot of people think that they are begginer corals and that when you get experience, you have to switch to hard coral...IMO, their is nothing beautiful than a field of softies!

Why would I want to switch to colored sticks?:lol:

I have done some cuttings of my green sinularias for other reefers and they have found some of them are not that easy to grow.

 

[chronic]

here's my 55Gal. not much of a tank thou.

 

[mfinn]

chronic
that is a great looking tank.
Very well done.

A word of caution, I see you like zoanthids, that hippo tang may someday decide it likes them too.

 

[chronic]

thanks mfinn no attempts with the hippo yet...my problem is the receding zooas aside from the really dirty tank lol...

here are some better pics...

 

[Larah]

I REALLY love zoas and shrooms, but none of my shrooms and my one ric will open completely.. It has been only 2 weeks since I put the 3 shroom colonies and thte one ric in, But I am super bummed.. I REALLY wanted to have an all sofites tank like you all do

 

[Larah]

Bradleyj... I think your tank may be the most beautiful I've ever seen.. All of the color and texture! Simply AMAZING!
and of course the really BIG fish!
I'm sure they can't wait to get into your 225!

 

[Larah]

Ihoep you don't mind bradlyj but I am goign to use one of your photos as my screen background on my computer....
It's jsut such a lovely photo..

 

[FishyMel]

My tank looks lame in comparison to some of you guys'. But mine has a shark and a stingray . I have an open sand bed with a reef in the corner for the shark. If you look on the right you can see her reflection. I just started this whole reef deal a couple monthes ago; I have always been predators until now.

 

[sunfishh]

Nice tank chronic
How long have you had the blue sponge and what are you doing to keep it alive?

 

[janes_mw]

after 3 months

after 3 months

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Here is my 30 Gallon after 3 months.
mike

 

[mikejones]

What ligths are you all guys are using on these Soft Coral Dominated Tanks? I want to know because Ill be up grading from a 30 g. to a 75g-80g tank

 

[Dustin1300]

NICE LOOKING TANKS!!!

 

[Kevin112233]

Heres mine.

 

[Steven M]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12123249#post12123249 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mikejones
What ligths are you all guys are using on these Soft Coral Dominated Tanks? I want to know because Ill be up grading from a 30 g. to a 75g-80g tank

I run 8 54 watt T5's on my 210gal.

 

[mikejones]

So thats like 2.05......watts per galong right? Is that enough ligthing for any soft coral?

 

[scapes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12232087#post12232087 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steven M
I run 8 54 watt T5's on my 210gal.

I run this same fixture on my 55g

 

[Phillips]

Hey Kevin112233, that's a sweet tank!

 

[Reefman79]

I love this thread.

 

[maroun.c]

Here are some pics of mine:

Unfortunately I'm tearing it down in the coming 1-2 weeks.

 

[cardiak]

not the greatest picture but the latest of my 75G almost all softie