This thread is for anyone who loves soft coral!

[nwrogers]

I know most of the TOTM tanks are SPS dominated but I was talking with Jerry about how really cool soft corals are last night and I wanted to share a few of my favorites with everyone. These two TOTM tanks prove that a soft coral tank can be just as colorful and beautiful as any SPS dominated tank out there. Check it out…

Archie Luz's (archie)

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/totm/index.php

MUCHO REEF'S

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/totm/index.php

Also here is another really nice soft coral tank owned by a company called C.P.Farm

http://www.cpfarm.com

If you know of any other nice soft coral tanks out there feel free to post some photos here. I don’t know about anyone else but these photos give me some great ideas for my new 65 gallon tank

 

[Dave VG]

Very cool thanks for sharing Nate.

 

[drbronx]

Very very cool. I have been thinking of switching gears and goiung to a softie dominated scheme. These photos are inspiring. I love the movement and textures of softie tanks. The colored stick forest sps look is starting to get old.

 

[St.james of reefdom]

Yeah, Thanks for pics Nate, I have been considering going soft corals also.
That last pic is what I have planned for the 900 when it becomes a reality.

 

[phaupert]

That last one is amazing! Soo much movement.

 

[drbronx]

I can'gt stop looking at the cpfarm tank. I'll just need to brush up on my japanese. The aquascaping is very Japanese. Almost Zen like. Like a japanese lanscape painting. I wonder how they keep that dendronepthia alive. The huge chromi pod is very cool as well.

 

[Szwalla]

I dont have any big SPS but I do have some soft corals. To the novice, the soft corals draw their attention.

Don't get it twisted, my tank doesnt even look one quarter as nice as the reflections.

 

[St.james of reefdom]

Yeah DrB , I agree I can't get enough of that tank.....so I made it my background...

 

[nwrogers]

Yeah that one is really nice! Here are a few others that I think look amazing…

anguswu's tank

olliereefer's tank

Scythanith's tank

cman's tank

 

[drbronx]

I love Olliereefer and CMans tanks. Anguswus has nice color but looks completely unatural IMO. Where are you finding these great mixed tanks from? More and more I see myself heading in that direction, keeping a few of my fave sps's and the rest a mix of softies and LPS.

 

[nwrogers]

I found Anguswus’s and Scythanith's tanks on the LPS fourm and Olliereefer and CMan were both TOTM from a while back. If you like mixed reefs this is probably one of my favorites of all time…

 

[BSamuelson]

I wanted to say hi and thanks for the ideas. I have a 150g on order and have always liked the soft corals, they seem more alive. Your thread on the zoo tank has been a help in planning my new tank. I only wish I had come across this group sooner, it would have been fun to help set up the zoo tank. The zoo tank is where I believe I met drbronx and he told me about the group.

 

[nwrogers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10666990#post10666990 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BSamuelson
I wanted to say hi and thanks for the ideas. I have a 150g on order and have always liked the soft corals, they seem more alive. Your thread on the zoo tank has been a help in planning my new tank. I only wish I had come across this group sooner, it would have been fun to help set up the zoo tank. The zoo tank is where I believe I met drbronx and he told me about the group.

Welcome to STRS BSamuelson! Did Jerry (drbronx) give you a behind the scenes tour at the zoo? Lots of local reef keepers worked together on that tank and I think it came out really nice! It would probably give you lots of ideas for your new 150. Well anyway welcome to the club :thumbsup:

 

[fatrip]

welcome BSamuelson, i believe i was there when you were talking to jerry, dr bronx, and i dont think you got the behind the scenes, but if you would like, im not free this weekend but pretty much any time during the week after 5 or so we could get you up there to see it to get some ideas. i am sure some one else would also extend the invitation if i am not avalible. congrads on the 150g very nice size. and Welcome to STRS, if you have any question every one here is very willing and able to answer most if not all of your questions....

vince

 

[St.james of reefdom]

I really like the C.P tank I think because of the symmetry and unclutteredness ....It is more aesthetically pleasing because of that I think.

Welcome BSamuelson to STRS

 

[BSamuelson]

I would love to see how the tank is set up and maintained. I would be able to make it the 3rd, 4th or 5th after 5pm, just let me know when is best and I can meet you there.

Thanks,

This is Joe hiding below a few polyps.

 

[fatrip]

ummm let me get back to you maybe the 4th...joe is a nice looking little guy still small so he wont pray on fish...lol...i had one a while back that started to try and catch small fish passing by...

 

[fatrip]

i'd say the 5th would be good for me round 5:00...

 

[BSamuelson]

That sound good. If the zoo closes at 5pm how do you enter?

 

[fatrip]

the back way, we'll help out jerry and check the water parameters and what not as well...