Soft coral tank pictures

[DonW]

I'd love to see some pictures of well established bb softie tank. I'm concidering a change. Ive been loosing alot of sps due to my kids cell being dropped in the tank and the battery melting down.

Thanks
Don

 

[Krish]

Ive been loosing alot of sps due to my kids cell being dropped in the tank and the battery melting down.

Sorry to hear that Don...:doubt: I hope you bounce back

 

[DonW]

Sorry to hear that Don...:doubt: I hope you bounce back

Its all good, might be time for a change anyways. I may just go softies if I can find the inspiration. Sure would make more time for fishing and lounging in the hot tub.

Don

 

[Krish]

You're the first 21 year old I've ever heard that loves to lounge(LOL) Well, I hope you get some nice pics to motivate you

 

[jesshimom]

I'll find ya one. I love my bare bottom softie tank..

 

[spongebob lover]

just when i was gonna show you my tank but since you don't want sand.... fine i won't show .

 

[jake65]

just when i was gonna show you my tank but since you don't want sand.... fine i won't show .

I'm with ya gaby...lol (sand is grand)..lol

 

[gman0526]

Clkwork's 90 BB tank, this is one of the best I've seen

 

[gman0526]

Hawkfish's 90 BB

Who needs sand when there's corals to cover the bottom too?

 

[DonW]

I guess my question is. Would softies live in a tank designed for sps. I've got 750w of mh lights and some where around 10K gph of flow. Its a pretty darn clean tank. Would they just starve to death?

Don

 

[matts125]

well, I am not too much into softies but here is a picture of my reef when I first got it. it was mostly softies.
I also added a new picture to show how much it has changed in the last year and a half..

Thanks for looking
Matt

 

[reedman]

Hope this thread keeps getting pics. I would like to see more of the softie tanks out there (they move...lol)

 

[spongebob lover]

ok but forget my sand .

Last year

a couple of months a go

 

[gman0526]

I guess my question is. Would softies live in a tank designed for sps. I've got 750w of mh lights and some where around 10K gph of flow. Its a pretty darn clean tank. Would they just starve to death?

Don

No they won't, what we call clean in a tank is dirty in the reef. If you want to make sure, then skim a little on the dry side and feed a little more. Everything else keep the same.

Gabby, tank's looking nice.

 

[ronj]

those are some nice softy tanks... that is what my new 125g will be...softies only

 

[jesshimom]

Here is a picture of mine; just took it a few minutes ago.

 

[jesshimom]

Hey Don i forgot to add my two cents in regards to your questions. I have a ton of flow in my tank and I think that is fine. What I dont think would work is your lights. I have always loved my T5 Tek lights, and depending on the depth of the tank I had at the time, they often were too much light for some of the softies and I would end up running only half of them. Now I have the 90 which is 24 inches, and I bought a six light unit and everything is ok with all six as long as some items (brain and rics) are shaded. I would think the softies I have would not do well under MH at all. They do fine on way less T5 I just like the looks and they are used to it now.