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

[fservillon]

here's more pics of my cube with only actinics on. i'm trying to get a hang of this digi cam.

 

[Raphael]

Anyone, will the fish go together?

 

[reefnewbie54321]

There a peaceful fish and will do fine with the things you listed

This compatibitly chart is pretty on the ball and I tend to use this alot ... might be some use to you

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/compatibility_chart.cfm

 

[Raphael]

Thanks, it just doesn't show the shrimp.

 

[lepion]

could not upload a picture so there is a tread...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/548843058/2062548260051416099ZlgIpl

 

[reefnewbie54321]

Here you go

Raphael, your shrimp should be fine

 

[Raphael]

Thanks, one last question (I promise ) How many gallons does a yellow tang need, I'm asking because I have heard alot of different answers.

 

[reefnewbie54321]

You will get a million different opinions on the never ended tang debate ...

I have a 120 and was told I should have a Yellow Tang since my tank is only 4 feet long but yet you will see people with 55 gallons having multiple tangs.

To house a show size yellow tang (4-5 years old) you will need a 6 foot tank but if you buy them small like mostly everyone does (I dont know anyone who purchases show sized tangs) then you wont have to worry about it outgrowing the tank for another 4-5 years. BUT as said before it is rare for someone to buy the showsize tang from you so your kinda stuck with it. In the end its all up to you ... If you think in 4 years you will have a bigger tank or you will have someone to give it to then by all means get one. If I wanted a Yellow tang in my tank I would get one even thoughmy tank cant house it for an entire lifespan, it depends what your future plans are for the fish or how bad you want it.

 

[blide]

Here is my addition... Soft corals are the greatest!

6 months ago:

3 Months back:

 

[Raphael]

Thanks alot, I will go for the CBB. Blide, that's a nice tank.

 

[Holyreefer]

These softy tanks are beautiful

 

[reefnewbie54321]

Usualy people cross over from softies to SPS but its been completly different with me ... after seeing all the great softie tanks I decided to sell all my sps out of my 55 and go for a 120 soft tank.

Blide great tank

 

[fishbabies]

Mostly soft corals....Two 1.75 gallon pico tanks

mushrooms, xenia, zoos....and a sun coral

mushrooms, xenia, pipe organ, zoos....and a brain

 

[reefnewbie54321]

Nice tank ... its got a real clean look to it. Most nanos are packed with junk in the tank.

 

[finding nemo]

Some newer pictures of my 125 first.

Left


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Center

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Right

right
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And a few of my 75g
From one anemone to 3 in less then 4 months.
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[finding nemo]

Forgot the full tank shot
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[brand26]

Here's my addition, predominantly softie

 

[reefnewbie54321]

Nice tank but I have a few questions ...

I see you have a tube anemone. Does it come out during the day? I heard they only come out at night and hide in there tube during the day.

In the 2nd picture inbetween the bubble coral and yellow gonipora or the 3rd picture directly above the yellow tang ... are those polps zoo's or palys? They look pretty big so I wasnt sure.

 

[Wally311]

Thought that I should go ahead and jump on board! Here's my 46 BF:

 

[tinyreef]

very nice softie tank, wally! i like the shroom effects!

those are very interesting toadies too. do you have closeups of the short one on the left-center and the tall one on the right?