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Timothy01

04/29/2006, 10:38 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7268406#post7268406 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefnewbie54321
becuase it kind of lacks color and is pretty bland.

I can't believe you would think softies creat a bland coloring. look at all the colorations of zoo's and shrooms alone. not to metion leathers and trees. i used to think wow ive got 4 diffrent types of shrooms in my tank no more, then i see a ricordia i have to have boom theres another , o think now im up to like 10 diffrent colors of shrooms, no bland in this tank, no cam to take pics but softies are anything but bland and un colorful

slave-of-rock

04/29/2006, 11:35 PM

So true! I have about 25-30 zoa color morphs (mostly frags as you can tell from my pic) and 10-15 different mushroom color morphs! There are hundreds of zoa color morphs, the same with mushrooms and rics. More beautiful then SPS imo, but don't let any of those guys in the SPS forum read that :lol:.

SexiShrimp

04/30/2006, 12:56 PM

Hey all,
Here's my softy dominated tank.......
:)
SS

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=830147

reefnewbie54321

04/30/2006, 06:58 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7274873#post7274873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Timothy01
I can't believe you would think softies creat a bland coloring. look at all the colorations of zoo's and shrooms alone. not to metion leathers and trees. i used to think wow ive got 4 diffrent types of shrooms in my tank no more, then i see a ricordia i have to have boom theres another , o think now im up to like 10 diffrent colors of shrooms, no bland in this tank, no cam to take pics but softies are anything but bland and un colorful

I dont consider zoos or mushrooms softys, when you go to a coral website to purchase something they have a different section for rics/shrooms and zoos. At first I wanted to stock my tank with just zoo's/rics and shrooms but know I want some more stuff that is kinda "wavy" i guess so I want to add some softys that arent baige or white.

sunfishh

05/01/2006, 12:10 AM

Bradleyj your tank is awesome

J4Life

05/01/2006, 12:23 AM

bradleyj,

Did I read your description right? 65 gallon is your tank size? If so how do you keep all of those fish in that tank? I have 5 now in my 75 gallon and I was thinking that with a CBB and YT that was a bit much.

Nice looking tank by the way and I am not the frickin T policia!

Thanks,
Bill:)

Timothy01

05/01/2006, 12:28 AM

it something like 1 inch of fish for every gallon of water, throw in a sump and a fuge increase your water volume. ive seen people run water through a 50 gal rubbermaid trashcan just to add more fish

bradleyj

05/01/2006, 07:21 AM

Thanks everyone for your nice comments. I do have alot of fish for a 65g. I've had all of them in my tank for over two years now and they have all tripled in size. I do weekly waterchanges and have a nice skimmer and run ozone , all which help tremendously in keeping these fish healthy. I am in the process right now of setting up my new 225 gal and my tangs and rabbitfish can't wait.

finding nemo

05/01/2006, 09:05 AM

Oh cool, the softies forum, finally;)
Here is one of two of my tanks, it is a 75 gallon one year old(after a move of over 1000 miles)

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/2-20-06.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

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reefnewbie54321

05/01/2006, 03:35 PM

wow I like the look of that macro in there, does your tang keep it under control or do you have to prune alot?

sunfishh

05/02/2006, 08:57 AM

wow I like the look of that macro in there
Me too

E-A-G-L-E-S

05/02/2006, 09:05 AM

11 fish and 4 tangs in a 65g? :eek1:
..although the tank is very colorful, that is the most overcrowded tank i've ever seen on here :(
...glad there's a 225g coming, they'll all love you :)

Timothy....that is not a good rule of thumb at all

finding nemo

05/02/2006, 01:46 PM

No the tang does not eat it, it is feather caulerpa, I have been selling what I cull out of this tank on the for sale forum.

finding nemo

05/02/2006, 01:49 PM

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/caulerpainthesand.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

Here is some of it in my 125. The pods reproduce like crazy in it so I let iit get very thick on that end, and there are baby xenia and white dusters to.

Timothy01

05/02/2006, 06:54 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7288747#post7288747 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E-A-G-L-E-S

Timothy....that is not a good rule of thumb at all

May not be a good rule of thumb but all those sumps and refuguims, do add water volume to your tank, it has been in wide practice for a long time, not that i agree with all those fish in such a small tank

Nagel

05/02/2006, 07:38 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7292281#post7292281 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Timothy01
May not be a good rule of thumb but all those sumps and refuguims, do add water volume to your tank

but....

sumps and refugiums do not add swimming room..

reefnewbie54321

05/02/2006, 07:45 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7290382#post7290382 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by finding nemo
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/caulerpainthesand.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

Here is some of it in my 125. The pods reproduce like crazy in it so I let iit get very thick on that end, and there are baby xenia and white dusters to.

I never thought of adding any kind of macro or see grass to my tank until I saw this picture ... thanks for inpsiring me! I always thought it would look ugly but you proved me wrong.

Caulerpa ... looks GREAT but how fast does it spread? I also know this macro is notorious for heavy nutrient export but also for its problems. Have you had it go sexual? Your tank is ovbiously not lit 24/7, but then agian it isnt jam packied in a fuge.

I would love to here more about this

finding nemo

05/02/2006, 08:22 PM

Reef, this kind does not go sexual, I have had it for over 8 years in my tanks with no problem.
It grows very fast, on sand or rock, thus I keep it pulled every month or so.
I like the nature look that it gives a tank and have it in all of my tanks.
Makes for a very natural look.
By the way, I don't have fuges or sumps on any of my tanks.
One reason I feel that I dont need it is have the combination of this caulerpa and other filter feeders in my tanks keep them crystal clear.

finding nemo

05/02/2006, 08:29 PM

Here is a full tank view , the picture above this is in the left hand corner of the tank.
I let it grow all over the tank, keeping it pulled if it starts to invade the corals which they do fast.
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Nagel

05/02/2006, 08:33 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7292882#post7292882 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by finding nemo
Reef, this kind does not go sexual

Uhm...

ALL caulerpas can go sexual.. Including this one (feather caulerpa). I've had it go sexual in a 10g fuge on a 29g tank. Made for a milky white tank for 36 hours..

Your regular pruning helps keep it from reaching critical mass, aka, when it goes sexual..

finding nemo

05/02/2006, 08:37 PM

Nagel, I have never had it go sexual in all the years I have had it. So if it does it hasnt for me.
Maybe because I keep it pulled out before it takes over everything that keeps it from doing that.
Don't know but I love the stuff

reefnewbie54321

05/02/2006, 08:42 PM

It can go sexual and probably isnt the best canidate for a fuge macro BUT this is a display were dealing with, from waht ive read it goes sexual when lare amounts build up and it gets crowded. You would have to be pretty careless to let this happen in a display tank. If it does go sexual on you I guess you kind of deserve it lol.

I realy like the look of this. It gives the greyish/baige/white softys a little pizazz

Nagel

05/02/2006, 08:55 PM

Thats exactly what I said, though I guess "critical mass" is a bit cryptic..

When it has nowhere left to grow, and you are almost busting at the seams with it (and many fuges do look like this), that's when it goes sexual..

The regular pruning helps to keep it from getting to this point, hence you never had to deal with it going sexual..

I would keep some in my main tank, but the tangs, they love it. I basically recycle caulerpa from my 75g refugium as tang food..

reefnewbie54321

05/02/2006, 09:19 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7293101#post7293101 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nagel
Thats exactly what I said, though I guess "critical mass" is a bit cryptic..

When it has nowhere left to grow, and you are almost busting at the seams with it (and many fuges do look like this), that's when it goes sexual..

The regular pruning helps to keep it from getting to this point, hence you never had to deal with it going sexual..

I would keep some in my main tank, but the tangs, they love it. I basically recycle caulerpa from my 75g refugium as tang food..

What kind of tangs and what kind of caulerpa?
My hippo and yellow wouldnt eat my caulerpa but they were probably spoiled becuase before that I bought a tang heaven macro pack and was feeding them that. I woudnt mind getting rid of the tang heaven macro in my fuge and replasing it with cheato and let them feed of the caulerpa in the display (wich I think I;m going to add soon).

finding nemo

05/03/2006, 05:59 AM

I have this in both big tanks and have a yellow tang in both, I have never seen them eat it nor have I seen it mowed down, so just don't think they eat this kind.
But then again, I have so much of it maybe they do eat a bit of it and I don't notice;)
Either way, I love the stuff and like the looks of it.
Give it a try and see how it looks in yours.
But keep it from getting away from you as I do. Pull and relocate is the key:)

reefnewbie54321

05/03/2006, 02:01 PM

I was going to put a small seagrass patch in the back corner of my tank but now I think I'm gunna use the feather caulerpa

Any other good softie tanks out there?

Timothy01

05/03/2006, 04:52 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7292559#post7292559 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nagel

sumps and refugiums do not add swimming room..

no where did i say that added swimming room, i said they increase your water voulume, which inturn allws you to add more fish then you normally would to such a small tank

reefnewbie54321

05/03/2006, 05:23 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7298154#post7298154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Timothy01
no where did i say that added swimming room, i said they increase your water voulume, which inturn allws you to add more fish then you normally would to such a small tank

I kind of ignored this for awhile becuase I personaly do not like the whole tang police mumbo jumbo ... although I do feel that tangs need to be housed in a 100g and up tank when I had a 55 I purchased a yellow tang and a hippo tang a 18 months later I bought a 120. Tangs are one of the most popular fish ... people are going to keep buying them wether or not they have room. BUT I suggest you sell/give them away when they get to cramped or get a bigger tank, its not right to keep them in such a small tank. I dfont know if yours are fully grown but when they are I suggest you upgrade or replace them.

Sumps/Fuges just make your tank more stable and lessen the biolopad by spreading it over a bigger volume. Tangs still need so much space to move ... I see people with 120gallon tanks that are so cramed with sps that there tangs still dont have enouugh room.

I'm not saying its wrong to buy tangs for a 65 tank but there going to outgrow it fast ... and 4 tangs is a little bit overboard I was pretty nervous about a hippo and a yellow in a 55 and I made sure that I bought them at about 1 1/2"-2" each

Nagel

05/03/2006, 06:04 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7293257#post7293257 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefnewbie54321
What kind of tangs and what kind of caulerpa?

Hehe. I have many.. In almost as many tanks.. For starters:

Feather Caulerpa - Hippo, Desjardinii, Purple, Powder Blue, Hawaiian Sailfin, Vlamingi, Sohal and even the Chevron from time to time

Grape Caulerpa - Hippo, Desjardinii, Purple, Powder Blue, Hawaiian Sailfin, Vlamingi, Sohal, Chevron, even my French Angel and Emperor Angels love this stuff

Razor Caulerpa - Hippo, Desjardinii, Purple, Vlamingi, Sohal

Cup Caulerpa - Purple, Vlamingi, Sohal

This is what I have / and have watched them eat. The Vlamingi's are caulerpa-eating machines. The Hippo will eat lots of it, but never seems to fatten up, in comparison to the Sohal which is a fat pig. The Chevron only picks at it, I wouldn't say he loves it as much as the others do.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7298154#post7298154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Timothy01
no where did i say that added swimming room, i said they increase your water voulume, which inturn allws you to add more fish then you normally would to such a small tank

My comment is more for the tangs rather then the # of fish. Trust me, I know the benefits of volume (my system is over 1000 gallons and includes 11 tanks). The purple tang is about all I would keep in Bradleyj's tank. I have a 14" hippo here, and in the past I had a 16" Blonde Naso (traded it in because it developed a taste for soft corals.) The Sailfin could easily get to 10" - 12" in diameter, so again, not the best choice for a 65.

Volume for a number of fish is one thing, say a large school of chromis or anthias, but system volume is no substitute for a large tank with swimming room for large tangs.

In other words, my Vlamingi's (I have 2) will one day outgrow even my 300. I have plans to donate them to some local public aquariums when they reach 16" (still plenty of room for them to swim in a 96Lx24Wx30T tank, but my conscience gets the better of me). And yes, I have already worked out the details with the aquariums (MOST will NOT accept fish like this, do NOT buy with the intention of giving them to a local public aquarium unless you have talked with the curator and worked out the specifics beforehand!)

reefnewbie54321

05/04/2006, 02:39 PM

Lets see some more! I know there out there

FindingNemo- One thing came to mind last night ... I remeber reading something by Calfo saying even if your caulerpa doesnt go sexual everytime you pull it out of yoursand/rocks it releases toxins in the water. Any comments on that?

finding nemo

05/04/2006, 03:04 PM

HI Reef, I have never heard of that.
I have some growing all over the sand and rock and I pull it often and hav'nt had a problem at all with the tank after doing so.
I have been doing it for many years with no losses of fish or stock so just don't know if that is true or not.
But then again, now much caulerpa is he saying to pull out at one time to create that problem?
I do about 2 sandwich bags at a time is all I have done.
Do you have the article or thread where he talked about that?

reefnewbie54321

05/04/2006, 04:05 PM

I will try to find it ... I think it was on wetwebmedia and it was about why caulerpa wasnt a good refugium macro. It talked about it going sexual ect. and also that when pruning it released toxins.

Phillips

05/04/2006, 05:24 PM

mfinn-

What kind of filtration are you running? Charcoal? I was wondering if you ever have a problem with your leathers attacking each other with chemicals.

Thanks!

clkwrk

05/05/2006, 09:45 AM

Here's my 90g BB softie/lps tank :D this setup has been thru a few tanks and the liverock, large devils hand ,clownfish and some mushrooms are close to 10yrs old.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/90g-march-20-06a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/90g-march-20-06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/90-dec-2005b.jpg

reefnewbie54321

05/05/2006, 01:21 PM

nice, you dont see bare bottom softies very often ... or atleast I dont

clkwrk

05/05/2006, 09:25 PM

Thanks and your right there aren't many I know of either! My softie tank has been barebottom for 2 years now . Before that was a SSb, before that DSB before that crushed coral and before that yes BB berlin :D

For me running this setup has been the easiest since I went BB....Also I didn't cook the rock at all as that method wasn't even around at that point..

sunfishh

05/06/2006, 02:38 AM

Nice tank Clkwrk :)

finding nemo

05/06/2006, 06:26 AM

Chris, your tank is to die for.
What do you use to attach all of the corals to the rock crevases?
They look like they just picked a spot and grew there.
Just beautiful

Ken-21

05/06/2006, 09:47 AM

Bradleyj.......I love the way your tank looks! You've got four big Tangs, a Rabbit and a Coral Beauty Angel in a 65 gal. tank? I would think that's way too much......Guess I was wrong. What and how much do you feed your Tangs? I've never had any luck with Zoos, for some reason they don't spread in my tank. Anyway, great looking softie Tank!

Ken-21

05/06/2006, 09:53 AM

clkwrk, that's one fine looking tank you have there.

Ken-21

05/06/2006, 11:19 AM

Here is mine.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h192/ken-21/reef003.jpg

Ken-21

05/06/2006, 11:22 AM

Here is my tank after I took out a ton of soft corals and added hard!

phhttp://i64.otobucket.com/albums/h192/ken-21/kc1009.jpg

Ken-21

05/06/2006, 11:23 AM

No picture I'll try it again.

phhttp://i64.otobucket.com/albums/h192/ken-21/kc1009.jpg

Timothy01

05/06/2006, 11:33 AM

your leveing out the ph from photobucket

Brooks_McClary

05/06/2006, 03:45 PM

Here is my softie tank. They are growing and growing. They keep making gift frags so I am not overrun by them. :-)

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g115/Brooks_Mcclary/5341a409.jpg

clkwrk

05/06/2006, 04:47 PM

Thanks Sunfishh!

Thanks Karren they are either placed or grown there. I use nothing in my 90g to attach corals :D

Ken21- Thank you :D

reefnewbie54321

05/07/2006, 08:31 AM

what kind of lighting does everyone use? I'm to use to keeping sps and dont want to burn the softys with my halides

clkwrk

05/07/2006, 09:53 AM

My BB softie tank has 2 250de phx 14k's

finding nemo

05/07/2006, 10:22 AM

Cool Chris, I don't have enough crevasis to put them all in , they fall over or the fish knock them over.;(

Brooks_McClary

05/07/2006, 12:40 PM

I use 130w of PC light on a 20high. I am thinking of upgrading to T5s

Doug

05/07/2006, 06:21 PM

Below is a picture of my 90g from 12/30/05.

http://www.hawkfish.org/gallery/123005/90gfull.jpg

My xenia is taking over the tank now.

VSpeck

05/07/2006, 06:30 PM

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/VSpeck/DCP01185.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/VSpeck/DCP01139small.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/VSpeck/yellowleather.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/VSpeck/greenstarsandyellowleather.jpg

reefnewbie54321

05/07/2006, 07:29 PM

2 more awsome tanks

VSpeck

05/07/2006, 07:51 PM

sorry i didnt see the light post i have 2 250w hqi mh's over my 75 i am suprised my softies do good but they do.

finding nemo

05/07/2006, 07:54 PM

Doug, fabulous tank.
I don't know what the hard coral people see in those sticks;)
Vs, that is one cool bunch of pictures. The leathers look pink?
Or are they brown but the light makes them pinkish?
Very nice tanks everyone

VSpeck

05/07/2006, 07:57 PM

i run 20k's so i get all kinds of wierd colors but they look more tanish yellow in person

Madoktopus

05/08/2006, 02:13 PM

not mine

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/Madoktopus/100_0650.jpg

gobygoby

05/08/2006, 02:14 PM

my 65 gal.

http://www.kbellair.com/65tank.jpg

Paul B

05/08/2006, 02:35 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/13094Copperband.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/13094Feb_10-5.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/13094copy_of_1317.JPG http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/13094Copy_of_DSC00913.jpg

Softees and LPS with only one SPS.
Paul

reefnewbie54321

05/08/2006, 05:30 PM

gobygoby, whats that stuff growing on the back climbing out of the water? It looks cool

Paul, what are you using for substarte? Crushed Coral or maybe sand with Garf Grunge?

gobygoby

05/08/2006, 06:09 PM

reefnewbie,
thats green star polyps. I had some zoas growing on the overflow, but they didnt take off as well.

GOby

Paul B

05/08/2006, 06:46 PM

Paul, what are you using for substarte? Crushed Coral or maybe sand with Garf Grunge?

The substrait is dolomite. It was put in there long before Garf was in business.
Paul

Steven M

05/08/2006, 06:58 PM

pic of my 210http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/26601mini-tank_001.jpg

reefrubble

05/08/2006, 07:51 PM

Where did you get that pic Steven,your tank looks way better than that? That camera isn't doing your justice. I have seen this tank ,and take it from me,it looks a lot better than that pic. Ted

Steven M

05/08/2006, 07:57 PM

I had to make it that small to fit my gallery, lost most of the quality.

reefrubble

05/08/2006, 08:09 PM

Ok now I understand. Ted

reefnewbie54321

05/08/2006, 08:15 PM

steven, great tank ... zoos and sgrooms are my favorite

reefnewbie54321

05/08/2006, 08:17 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7328134#post7328134 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gobygoby
reefnewbie,
thats green star polyps. I had some zoas growing on the overflow, but they didnt take off as well.

GOby

never would have guessed ... what lighting do you use I like the pink look

gobygoby

05/08/2006, 09:59 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7329040#post7329040 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefnewbie54321
never would have guessed ... what lighting do you use I like the pink look

the lighting consists of 4 x 36" VHO's 2 x Actinic and 2 x 50/50 daylight bulbs.

http://www.kbellair.com/65lights.jpg

reefnewbie54321

05/09/2006, 09:27 PM

lets see some more ...

gflat65

05/14/2006, 05:02 PM

Here are some of the 'wife's' tank;). It is a 20L with (2)-75W VHO's, one MJ 600, and a Magnum 250 HOB.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-full-tank.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-left-side.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-middle.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-rt-side.jpg

gflat65

05/14/2006, 05:03 PM

Some close ups. It looks a bit crowded, but just about everyone is playing nice;).

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Clown-and-Yasha-Hase.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/green-protos.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-cloves.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-frogspawn.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-soft-trees.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/gflat65/Jenn-turbinara.jpg

reefnewbie54321

05/14/2006, 10:37 PM

That tank looks alot bigger then it actualy is

Nagel

05/14/2006, 11:45 PM

gflat65

Love the tank, AND the sig.. One of my favorite songs for sure..

gflat65

05/15/2006, 09:12 AM

Thanks for the compliments:). It was built from spare parts I had around the house (and rock, etc., from other displays).

Nagel- I've heard rumors, that I'm sure you've heard, too (not too hard to find;)). Maybe New Years?

nutshells

05/23/2006, 01:16 PM

nice tanks...

reefnewbie54321

05/26/2006, 09:09 PM

Dont let it die ... theres more softie tanks out there

fservillon

05/29/2006, 10:11 AM

Ok, here's mine. Just switched over to a cube.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7710.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7708.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7636.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7740.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7738.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7734.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7723.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7713.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7716.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7714.jpg

crrichey

05/29/2006, 01:33 PM

Very nice, that is the secod softies BB setup! What kind of filtration do you have?

Timothy01

05/29/2006, 01:39 PM

fservillon what size is your cube and what size seios are you useing

reefnewbie54321

05/29/2006, 07:35 PM

Every time a see a cube it kinda made me wish I had went with one ... I also think that is the 1st BB tank I didnt notice the bare bottom. It realy sims to fit the look of the tank.

finding nemo

05/29/2006, 08:30 PM

Beautiful gflat and fser, love your cube.
Gflat, I just love the colors you have and the coraline is outrageous

gflat65

05/29/2006, 09:52 PM

Just running VHO's and minimalized maintenance;). The coralline just explodes in there. Thanks for the compliments. The wife is very proud of it:).

michaelm2431

05/30/2006, 05:42 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/michaelm2431/My55gal.jpg

george_grat

05/30/2006, 07:18 AM

My tank 90g with Soft, LPS and SPS Corals.

My Reef Tank 90g (http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=852913)

george_grat

05/30/2006, 07:21 AM

Eve

05/30/2006, 09:10 AM

My 90 gallon tall - pic is a little dark but you get the idea :)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/eve9489/softieslpstank.jpg

reefnewbie54321

05/30/2006, 01:41 PM

george- that sea apple is pretty cool ... hope you dont have a cuke nuke

3 more great tanks

dqualls

05/30/2006, 03:03 PM

Here's my 55 gal. Will be upgrading to a 120 in a month.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83138full_shot_of_55_gal.jpg [IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83138Copy_of_Mom_s_Tank_026_Small_Web_view.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83138Right_side_of_tank.jpg

reefnewbie54321

05/30/2006, 06:39 PM

wow that bubble coral is pretty shiny

fservillon

05/31/2006, 12:19 AM

chincheck, i just use lr and coralife superskimmer 65.
timothy, its a 60 gallon, 2'x2'x2 and seios are 1500 and 1100.

fservillon

05/31/2006, 12:48 AM

thnx for compliments everyone. i spraypainted the back and bottom black so they match. there's more color in the tank, just don't know how to use the camera yet. i wasn't into bb's before but thought i'd try it since i was battling cyano real bad. ever since going bb, no cyano, no algae issue, just magfloating the glass every couple of days. maintenance is a breeze with bb.

george_grat

05/31/2006, 02:39 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7464633#post7464633 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefnewbie54321
george- that sea apple is pretty cool ... hope you dont have a cuke nuke

3 more great tanks

Thanks

Raphael

06/01/2006, 04:16 AM

Paul B, I'm a real newbie. What fish is on the first picture you posted, I am thinking of getting it.

reefnewbie54321

06/01/2006, 06:29 AM

I'm not Paul but I can answer that

Copperband Butterfly

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=copperband+butterfly&spell=1

Raphael

06/01/2006, 06:42 AM

Thanks, how many gallons do they need?

Paul B

06/01/2006, 04:07 PM

Raphael. they are not really a newbe fish. They should be fed live black worms, small pieces of fresh clam, mysis, plankton etc. They get about 5" long but they stay stunted in a tank and may grow to 4" depending on how large the tank is. You can keep them in a 50 gallon tank but of course bigger is better. If the tank was just set up I would wait a year or so.
They were always my favorite fish and I have been keeping them for over 30 years. Make sure it is eating in the store, a lot of them are caught with cyanide and do not survive long.
Paul
Here's mine

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/13094copperband.jpg

reefnewbie54321

06/01/2006, 05:39 PM

I heard there vicious coral nippers ... have you had any problems?

Flatlander

06/01/2006, 06:01 PM

As Paul & I once talked about, my 2yr. old copperband had a liking for my crocea clams. But he,s such a lovable friend, I sold all four of my clams and kept him. :lol:

He has not bothered anything else yet and my new 75g,is designed with him in mind, corals and all. :) He does get a supermarket "live clam" {frozen}, daily and cleans 'em out shiney.

Paul B

06/01/2006, 06:38 PM

I have had a bunch of them and so far none of them nipped anything that I could tell. I have a clam which this one ignores. I also only have LPS and one sps so I can't comment on those.
Reefnewbe, I took a picture of your twin avitar and this long nose butterfly in Bora Bora. Longnoses are just about the same as copperbands in temperment and diet.
Paul

By the way, her name is Clemintine.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/13094butterfly_turtle_tahiti-med.jpg

stlpvosrt4

06/01/2006, 09:28 PM

http://pages.prodigy.net/maxx006/GrowthPics/NewLights.jpg

Konadog

06/01/2006, 10:12 PM

Congratulations! You guys made this thread "June's Thread of the Month". :thumbsup:

reefnewbie54321

06/01/2006, 10:49 PM

Paul, Bora Bora must have been great. I'm going on my first scuba trip in less then a month. Only in the keys though.

stlpvosrt4, another tank that has plants in the display ... looks great. What type of algae do you have in there? I cant realy tell from the picture, I think I see some halimeda.

Konadog, pretty cool being thread of the month. When I first started this thread I didnt really like soft corals but after seeing everyones tanks I'm hooked.

Konadog

06/01/2006, 10:54 PM

I have seen some great tanks here. There are some amazing softie tanks out there!

stlpvosrt4

06/02/2006, 04:13 PM

reefnewbie54321, thanks for the comments. Yes, it is halimeda. It grows so fast that I have to prune it once a month. You can tell from this picture that when I forgot to trim the halimeda my GSP actually grew around it. I actually like how it turned out though.
http://pages.prodigy.net/maxx006/GrowthPics/GSPMay2006.jpg

Here is a close up of my Anthelia that is now a foot in a diameter.
http://pages.prodigy.net/maxx006/GrowthPics/Anthelia2006.jpg

Raphael

06/03/2006, 05:15 PM

Sorry, I have not replied. I have an 80 gallon tank. Will they go with false percs, cleaner shrimp and a royal gramma?

fservillon

06/03/2006, 11:18 PM

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

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7880.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7879.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7878.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7877.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7876.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7874.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7873.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/grim_reefer_92563/100_7870.jpg

Raphael

06/04/2006, 04:34 PM

Anyone, will the fish go together?

reefnewbie54321

06/04/2006, 07:48 PM

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

06/05/2006, 04:15 AM

Thanks, it just doesn't show the shrimp.

lepion

06/05/2006, 12:52 PM

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

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

reefnewbie54321

06/05/2006, 01:32 PM

Here you go

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/tonyrox1/2062548260051416099ZlgIpl_ph.jpg

Raphael, your shrimp should be fine

Raphael

06/05/2006, 02:34 PM

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

06/05/2006, 07:10 PM

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

06/05/2006, 11:36 PM

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

6 months ago:
http://myweb.cableone.net/blide/full75.jpg

3 Months back:
http://myweb.cableone.net/blide/finalsoft.jpg

Raphael

06/06/2006, 05:04 AM

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

Holyreefer

06/06/2006, 02:20 PM

These softy tanks are beautiful

reefnewbie54321

06/06/2006, 07:08 PM

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

06/06/2006, 07:27 PM

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

mushrooms, xenia, zoos....and a sun coral
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/altarboy2000/Tankus.jpg

mushrooms, xenia, pipe organ, zoos....and a brain
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/altarboy2000/Tank2CollageSM.jpg

reefnewbie54321

06/06/2006, 11:16 PM

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

finding nemo

06/07/2006, 12:11 AM

Some newer pictures of my 125 first.

Left

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/6-6-06-4.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

Center

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/6-6-06-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>
Right

right
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/5-19-06rightside.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

And a few of my 75g
From one anemone to 3 in less then 4 months.
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/anemonesthree-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/anemonebaby3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/galaxiatent1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

finding nemo

06/07/2006, 12:17 AM

Forgot the full tank shot
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/6-6-06-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

brand26

06/09/2006, 11:23 PM

Here's my addition, predominantly softiehttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j315/brand26/orbit038.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j315/brand26/orbit038.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j315/brand26/orbit037.jpg

reefnewbie54321

06/10/2006, 01:24 AM

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

06/11/2006, 07:16 AM

Thought that I should go ahead and jump on board! Here's my 46 BF:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/wally311/DSCF0187.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/wally311/DSCF0177.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/wally311/DSCF0190.jpg

tinyreef

06/11/2006, 10:44 AM

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?

Steven M

06/11/2006, 10:54 AM

Very nice, keep the pics coming.

bolton reefer 1

06/11/2006, 01:33 PM

heres mine
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g194/boltonreefer1/Picture479.jpg

bolton reefer 1

06/11/2006, 01:38 PM

this is a bit nearer
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g194/boltonreefer1/Picture482.jpg

Paul B

06/11/2006, 04:50 PM

I don't know if I posted this one.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/13094DSC01322.JPG

reefnewbie54321

06/11/2006, 08:16 PM

boston reefer ... do you have any resized pictures or closeups? Great tank but I cant really see everything.

Wally311

06/12/2006, 01:25 AM

Thanks, tinyreef. That "mushroom effect" is more of a plague than anything! I've rearranged things a little, so I'll try to add some updated pics soon.

There are some great softie tanks here! Great thread!

Razzagas

06/13/2006, 09:13 PM

wally:
What is the gorgonia in the third pic? its awsome

aquawolf

06/14/2006, 07:48 AM

You all have some wonderful looking tanks! I'll play along too.

I have started dabbling with SPS a little, as you will see. I have been seriously thinking about getting rid of the SPS and going all soft and LPS.

Full tank shot:
http://www.wolfsweeones.com/images/reef/75g.jpg

Left side of tank:
http://www.wolfsweeones.com/images/reef/75g-left.jpg

Right side of tank:
http://www.wolfsweeones.com/images/reef/75g-right.jpg

I suck at using my digital camera as well. The tank is much brighter than this in person, but I don't know how to get the camera to show the true coloration with the halides on.

reefnewbie54321

06/14/2006, 03:52 PM

Great tank,
I'm camera illiterate as well so don't feel bad

sunfishh

06/15/2006, 01:57 AM

Brand26 your tank is awesome :)

Reefy

06/19/2006, 09:09 AM

Here's some pics of mine. I'm in the process of adding more softies to the tank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/willy6151/DSCN2320.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/willy6151/DSCN2292.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/willy6151/DSCN2303.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/willy6151/DSCN2288.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/willy6151/DSCN2329.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/willy6151/DSCN2197.jpg

finding nemo

06/19/2006, 10:18 AM

Holy smokes that is one big leather, how tall is that?
Beautiful tank

Reefy

06/19/2006, 12:31 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7587291#post7587291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by finding nemo
Holy smokes that is one big leather, how tall is that?
Beautiful tank

Thanks.

I think it's around 18 in tall. I've had it for over 6 years now and it's never been fragged. It was only 4 in across when I purchased it.

finding nemo

06/19/2006, 03:01 PM

It sure is beautiful, and I am thrilled that someone besides me thinks because something is big does'nt mean it has to be hacked apart.:)

aquawolf

06/19/2006, 07:57 PM

I agree with both of you on that point, that is an awesome looking leather.

tinyreef

06/19/2006, 09:08 PM

awesome tank, reefy! that's an interesting softie in the 1st individual picture. (s. tortuosum?)

there's a lot of uncommon/rare specimens posted.

bilde also had some great ones in his tank. (late kudos to him! :thumbsup: )

reefnewbie54321

06/19/2006, 09:38 PM

Those are some impressive corals

fishbabies

06/20/2006, 05:20 PM

One of my links died....new pics :)
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/altarboy2000/Crayolla.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/altarboy2000/FullTank.jpg

Razzagas

06/20/2006, 09:31 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7538730#post7538730 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Wally311
Thought that I should go ahead and jump on board! Here's my 46 BF:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/wally311/DSCF0187.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/wally311/DSCF0177.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/wally311/DSCF0190.jpg

Can anyone tell me what the gorgonia is in the 3rd pic??

Art_Vandelay

06/21/2006, 07:47 PM

This leather is about 20 inches across. 2 years old...never fragged. I'll try to get some more shots of my tank
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66737mini-tang_shots_021.jpg

Art_Vandelay

06/21/2006, 08:10 PM

Left Side

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66737mini-full_shots_004.jpg

Center

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66737mini-full_shots_005.jpg

Right

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66737mini-full_shots_007.jpg

Art_Vandelay

06/21/2006, 08:13 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66737mini-full_shots_010.jpg

finding nemo

06/22/2006, 07:54 AM

wow

vanceny

06/22/2006, 11:18 AM

Those tanks are beautiful. I'm plan on setting up a softy/lps 90gal tank. Any of you using t-5's to light your tanks and have you had any problems with too much intensity? I saw mostly pc's and MH.

fservillon

06/22/2006, 10:57 PM

beautiful tank you got art_v. that leather is awesome. worthy of being the centerpiece. great job. let me know when you're ready to frag that leather, i'll take one;-)

ReefNuggets

06/23/2006, 12:08 AM

All of these softie tanks are a refreshing look at reefkeeping, thanks for the inspiration!

Art_Vandelay

06/23/2006, 08:18 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7611852#post7611852 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fservillon
beautiful tank you got art_v. that leather is awesome. worthy of being the centerpiece. great job. let me know when you're ready to frag that leather, i'll take one;-)

Thanks :p

JDS

06/25/2006, 04:34 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7598106#post7598106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Razzagas
Can anyone tell me what the gorgonia is in the 3rd pic?? I believe it's some type of knobby sea rod in the eunicea family. Does it have a foul smell when it's out of the tank? That's one of the characteristics of this coral.

janetreese

06/27/2006, 02:45 PM

This tank is absolutely gorgeous!!! Please let me know how you keep the algae under control. I have some of the same zoos, & shrooms, but when they get enough light, I have too much of the green stuff. I have plenty of snails, hermits, and an Urchin, and I have begun to limit any feeding. My goal is to have a tank that looks 1/2 as good as yours!! Thanks so much, Janet in Ky.

gflat65

06/27/2006, 04:39 PM

Janet,

Algae in a softie tank can be troubling sometimes, esp. since the inhabitants like a little more nutrient in the water, for the most part. What size tank and skimmer are you running? The 20L I posted has no micro algae, but a ton of razor caulerpa (can't get rid of the stuff once it enters the system). There is only a Magnum 250 HOB and a MJ 600 for flow/filtration. My 5gal at work gets covered in micro and razor over the course of four days or so and have roughly the same filtration set up... Natural predation is usually the best method (fish or clean up like you mentioned).

Artik

06/27/2006, 07:25 PM

Heres a softy corner of my tank
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/raptmc/softies.jpg

frankee

09/29/2006, 04:23 PM

bump

BLANKENSHIP76

09/29/2006, 07:34 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/blankenship76/tankpics-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/blankenship76/tankpics-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/blankenship76/102_0262.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/blankenship76/tankpics008.jpg
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Sorry for the poor pic quality

BLANKENSHIP76

09/29/2006, 07:35 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/blankenship76/tankpics001.jpg

beachroadbum

09/30/2006, 05:21 PM

blankenship I commend you for keeping a big 120 gallon tank like that nice and open!! beautiful!

Serioussnaps

09/30/2006, 07:17 PM

if you like soft corals....here is your dream tank...it is not mine by the way just have it in my favorites.....by far the best softie tank i have ever seen...rivals many SPS tanks IMO

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

Id like to see it in person!

mbunaman

10/01/2006, 12:35 PM

Thanks for putting this thread on the boards I have been looking for this one for a while

Red Sea Purple Tang

10/03/2006, 06:28 AM

Serioussnaps

10/04/2006, 07:35 PM

GUY HAS A NICE TANK HUH?

Reefholic

10/05/2006, 02:02 PM

has anyone had any luck with carnation coral? I heard Garf.org has found a solution to keep them alive and thriving in your system.

Justin/TiV

10/05/2006, 02:23 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7270825#post7270825 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nagel
Here's my 300. The pic is a little big, but so is the tank :lol:

http://www.appalachianreef.com/images/stories/300g1282004.jpg

are you using a wide angle lens, great looking tank

chopsuey

10/05/2006, 11:12 PM

Here's a pic of my old 55gal over grown softy tank:

http://www.isosquad.com/tank/softy.jpg

http://www.isosquad.com/tank/bluebanded.jpg

Serioussnaps

10/06/2006, 01:37 PM

The carnation or dendronepthya(spelling?) can be kept....very tough specimen to keep though. Even advanced hobbyists cant keep it in most cases. There is a guy in my hometown that has a tank dedicated to carnations.

I think this is why he has success. He is very wealthy and has tons of tanks. I have heard they really like some nitrate rich tanks(within reason)...basically the guy chocks the tank full of phyto, and lots of other smaller micron food sources. I have even heard of people that put a little peice of bread in the water and let it rot for part of a day??? It sounds crazy but then you see their carnation tank and you are like DANGGGG!

This is a very uninformed though here but it is the only things that i have heard about anyone who has kept them super succesfully and they had a species tank for them.

Serioussnaps

10/06/2006, 01:38 PM

nice tanks BTW...is that a lobster?? does he go after your clowns or any other fish?

chopsuey

10/06/2006, 03:43 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8289281#post8289281 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Serioussnaps
nice tanks BTW...is that a lobster?? does he go after your clowns or any other fish?

Thanks!

He's a coral banded shrimp just happens to be one with a blue head. And no he just eats off the sand and rocks. Every now and again if one of the Percs get too close he will raise his claws and they just swim away..

checkinhawk

10/07/2006, 11:24 AM

here is my 38 gallon.i still want to get some more rock and a nice fat leather.

front shot

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/checkinhawk/Picture122.jpg

right side

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/checkinhawk/Picture123.jpg

left side

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/checkinhawk/Picture097.jpg

Hens4Fish

10/09/2006, 03:40 PM

Here is my 150 mixed reef. Let me know what you think.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j125/hens4fish/Tangs3.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j125/hens4fish/Tangs.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j125/hens4fish/new3.jpg

Serioussnaps

10/09/2006, 06:08 PM

Nice tanks...What do you feed your CBB?

I had mine two years and he stuck his beak in my Tunze about a month ago...sad day...I am thinking about getting another one.

Raphael

10/10/2006, 05:33 AM

I finally got a CBB:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/Raph92/Aquarium%20Photos/DSCN0724.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/Raph92/Aquarium%20Photos/DSCN0729.jpg

Serioussnaps

10/10/2006, 12:29 PM

Do you have a fuge? If you dont...add one it will give your CBB longevity...i noticed mine didnt do as well without the fuge and i had to feed him alot more making my tank messy.

Raphael

10/10/2006, 01:29 PM

I don't have a fuge but I do have that container with the shells in it on the second photo where there are many copepods.

Flamehawk365

10/10/2006, 03:35 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7268457#post7268457 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bradleyj
I have tons of mushrooms and zoa's in my tank, but no leathers. I do have sps also, but I thought you might want to see the mushrooms.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/tileman/100_4033.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/tileman/My%2065%20Gallon%20reef/100_8055Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/tileman/100_7241Large.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/tileman/100_7964Large.jpg

What a beautiful tank. I too was leaning towards a mushroom tank. In the past I had many different type of mushrooms... but for some unknown reason, they have packed their fungus and hopped out of the tank. One day they were large and healthy... the next day... teeny tiny and/or gone.

Is it because of having a puffer fish?????

Again... your tank is beautiful.

Raphael

10/10/2006, 04:24 PM

Puffers do not get on with corals at all.

reefnewbie54321

11/12/2006, 02:44 PM

bump

pretty soon Ill have some ictures of my tank before I have to tear it down

clkwrk

11/12/2006, 03:29 PM

Here we go again ..updated pics but still 6months old

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-e.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-f.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-g.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-h.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-j.jpg

clkwrk

11/12/2006, 03:31 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-i.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-l.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-m.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-n.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-o.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-p.jpg

clkwrk

11/12/2006, 03:32 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-r.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-t.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-u.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/90%20gallon/july-24th-v.jpg

Thats it :D

bitis316

11/12/2006, 10:36 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/138429tank.JPG

This is a pic of my 265 but its way to small to see

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/1384292.bmp

KEstep

11/12/2006, 11:18 PM

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m258/kestep434/150.jpg

150 Gallon

sonofgaladriel

11/14/2006, 11:05 AM

Here's a few pics of my 'mixed' reef. I'm moving back to a predominately softy/anemone tank from 2 years of 'colored sticks'. I'll be keeping some stonies, but looking at going to mostly tree corals and nems. Tank is a 240 gallon cubish style with no top bracing, 4x4x2. Lighting is 2 48" Oceanlight pendants with dual 250 watt DE halides and dual T5 actinics.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04463Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04478Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04469Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04452Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04459Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04456Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04454Small.jpg

clkwrk

11/14/2006, 05:23 PM

Wait a min......Wasn't your tank mostly SPS at one time?

BTW looks great

sonofgaladriel

11/14/2006, 07:21 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8546261#post8546261 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clkwrk
Wait a min......Wasn't your tank mostly SPS at one time?

BTW looks great
Yep, but I got tired of RTN and STN :rolleyes:
I forgot how much I missed 'movement' :)

clkwrk

11/14/2006, 09:13 PM

Sorry to here I am going thru alot of it now .Luckily I have 3 softie tanks to stare at instead.

Good luck and keep it up !

HookedOnReefing

01/12/2007, 09:56 PM

What a great thread.

BUMP

DrBCool

01/13/2007, 01:52 PM

Nice pictures everyone .. :-) My small little frags will grow up big I see :-) My ricordia is about the size of a dime , my toadstool a 50 cent piece , and my star polyps are about the same in size .. I have 4 different colors of star polyps in the tank now , I want a few mmore ricordia variations ..I have one pink xenia and not sure what color the toadstool is .. I only have a 36 gal bow to work with and there are so many choices that I love the look of ...

thanks for the pictures

reefnewbie54321

07/25/2007, 11:24 PM

bump

Nowell York

08/19/2007, 08:55 PM

This is a great, colorful thread.

dg13

08/20/2007, 09:29 AM

Sonofgaladriel - beautiful tank! What is that bright yellow coral in the second pic? It is really nice.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8543234#post8543234 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sonofgaladriel
Here's a few pics of my 'mixed' reef. I'm moving back to a predominately softy/anemone tank from 2 years of 'colored sticks'. I'll be keeping some stonies, but looking at going to mostly tree corals and nems. Tank is a 240 gallon cubish style with no top bracing, 4x4x2. Lighting is 2 48" Oceanlight pendants with dual 250 watt DE halides and dual T5 actinics.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04463Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04478Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04469Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04452Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04459Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04456Small.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/sonofgaladriel/DSC04454Small.jpg

pasenah

09/02/2007, 02:53 AM

that last tank is a hard act to follow but heres mine
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/pasenah/tanksept1.074.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/pasenah/tanksept1.075.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/pasenah/tanksept1.076.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/pasenah/tanksept1.073.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/pasenah/tanksept1.072.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/pasenah/tanksept1.071.jpg

ebman

09/03/2007, 12:53 PM

Here a few pics of my softie tank. It has been running for about four months now.

http://a953.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/85/l_b2c3f839d4d22327c18d7187b8e02b98.jpg
http://a130.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/86/l_d3361a1a0edfb3aa01509117b17d2aa1.jpg
http://a803.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/125/l_bf154a4f9e8b915518c57df833914032.jpg
http://a394.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/l_295d329e629a15339b0e166d626662c9.jpg
http://a367.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/74/l_5ff565aabffdad67722822861aea9f4e.jpg

pasenah

09/03/2007, 01:09 PM

nice, i like the colt coral on the left. i never have any luck with them for some reason.

Thinslis

09/13/2007, 11:42 AM

Ok, after seeing these pictures I think I have made my decision. I'm building a 150g right now that is cycleing and everyone keeps asking me "What are you going to put in it?" SPS, LPS, Softies?.... I think I'm going to put in Softies =)

Here is my build thread:

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1178054

Now, I see a lot of things that I like and would like to put in my tank, however I don't know the names yet. So I may ask some dumb questions. Don't beat me too hard =(

Racing1

09/14/2007, 02:28 PM

here's a pic of my local reef stores 220g parent softie tank. She frags off of most of the softies in the tank to sell.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/220-1-18-07.jpg

kysard1

09/14/2007, 06:54 PM

Softa corals are like trash fish, you guys keep carp in your koi ponds ? :)

Seriously these tanks look better than almost any SPS tank. Who ever said you must have SPS for color is nuts. I see more color in these tanks than the typical brown-out SPS suffer.

Keep 'em coming.

jay2525

09/16/2007, 05:40 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10766698#post10766698 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Racing1
here's a pic of my local reef stores 220g parent softie tank. She frags off of most of the softies in the tank to sell.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/220-1-18-07.jpg

You have any more pics of this tank.

crabbejoe

09/23/2007, 08:19 AM

Here's my 20 long

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o61/crabbejoe/20gSept20072.jpg

mark728

09/23/2007, 06:23 PM

some shots of my old softie tank now its 50/50 sps/softie tank

<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-9/1279366/100_0290.JPG" width=596 height=321>

<img src='http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-9/1279366/100_0296.JPG' width=536 height=402 >

<img src='http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-9/1279366/greensin(Small).JPG' width=640 height=480 >

vanna101

09/26/2007, 01:16 PM

amazing tanks

kivalos

09/27/2007, 10:35 AM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=226102&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

crabbejoe

09/27/2007, 06:13 PM

kivalos tank:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59192akwa.jpg

John_Auberry

09/27/2007, 06:29 PM

here is my 144g half circle
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d110/john_auberry/100_1849.jpg

apjunky

09/30/2007, 06:24 AM

Here is my softie dominated tank .
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c351/apjunky/91207.jpg

Steven M

09/30/2007, 07:00 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10872106#post10872106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by apjunky
Here is my softie dominated tank .
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c351/apjunky/91207.jpg
Looks good. Is this the 1400 gal?

apjunky

09/30/2007, 10:49 AM

Yes thats the 1400 .

kysard1 , yes I keep a carp in my koi pond .

js_bass

09/30/2007, 11:23 PM

these are the coolest tanks i have ever seen

AVALover5498

11/02/2007, 08:25 PM

C'mon people, there have got to be more softie tanks than this!

-Chris-:)

Steven M

11/03/2007, 09:25 AM

Lost most of the corals and fish when the front seam leaked last year. This is what it looks like now. I need to get a new camera.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n250/Steven-M/tank007A.jpg

crabbejoe

11/03/2007, 12:13 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11108526#post11108526 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steven M
Lost most of the corals and fish when the front seam leaked last year. This is what it looks like now. I need to get a new camera.

It still looks cool to me!

MikeyNYC

11/03/2007, 09:29 PM

sweet tanks, here's mine a little over a year, started adding corals back in january, it's 93 gal bow

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/files/1/6/2/6/IMG_2659.jpg

steveu

11/05/2007, 09:27 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/502/169886reef3.jpg

My 36 inch wide, 30 inch tall tank. Mainly softies.

Steve

aninjaatemyshoe

11/05/2007, 11:05 PM

That is TOTM material right there! Do you have any more pics Steveu?

Racing1

11/06/2007, 09:02 AM

jay2525, Here are a few shots of the 220 softie tank you asked about. Note the dates and how some of the softies have been fragged and have regenerated within a few months. Feel free to check out her website.

www.aquacorals.com

june, 06

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/june06.jpg

july, 06
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/220g6-06.jpg

10/06
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/220g-10-17-06.jpg

01/07
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/2206-16-07-1.jpg

09/07
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/220-10-9-07-1.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/prbhasson/220-1-18-07-1.jpg

J4Life

11/06/2007, 03:03 PM

That is a beautiful soft coral tank. It is nice to see something other than the SPS dominated tanks. Personally I think they're highly overrated. I like a good balance between hard and soft corals.

Thanks for sharing.:)

jay2525

11/06/2007, 06:41 PM

thanks racing1...... I find this as nice as any sps tank and more interesting.....thanks again

Racing1

11/06/2007, 09:11 PM

you are very welcome....

funlap

11/06/2007, 10:03 PM

All corals are created equal.

N-A-S-O

11/06/2007, 10:04 PM

what are they using to light that tank Racing1?

blide

11/07/2007, 09:56 AM

Here some pic's from my archive's...

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/UpLoAdS/100_7618_162.jpg

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/UpLoAdS/fulltank_172.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/ATE-A-V-8/DSC00582.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/Madoktopus/100_0650.jpg

Racing1

11/07/2007, 02:18 PM

N-A-S-O,

I can check with her but I know Lighting is via a Hamilton setup. I am pretty sure it is 3 X 250 MH and 2 160 watt vho...

AVALover5498

11/07/2007, 02:58 PM

What size tank is that Racing1?

-Chris-

crabbejoe

11/23/2007, 06:43 PM

Very cool tanks blide. Someday my tanks will look like that. .. I hope. :)

aninjaatemyshoe

11/23/2007, 08:31 PM

Blide, I love that last tank. Even though it is not colorful, it just looks so organic. I can only imagine how cool that tank looks with everthing in motion.

Emg2

11/24/2007, 12:49 PM

I've just got two little nanos....a 29 and a 15. Not much coral at the moment, though I may be picking some up from a friend tomorrow.....hammer coral and some hairy shrooms....can't wait !
I'm hoping to get these two to measure up to some of the beauts that have been posted thus far ! :D

My 29...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC00421900.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC00563900.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC00601900.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC00428900.jpg

The 15....I had moved the star polyps over into this tank at some point....
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/DSC01870900.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC00706900.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC01882900.jpg

Osmotic Shock

12/05/2007, 10:17 AM

Great thread guys!

MarkusII

12/12/2007, 01:44 AM

Hello,

this is my soft coral dominated tank (but I have some SPS and LPS in it as well....)

http://www.meerwasserforum.com/galerie/bilder/bild-1539.jpg

more about it and more pictures you can find in this thread:
my 253 Gallon tank (http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1167472)

regards

Markus

ReefFreak3652

12/12/2007, 10:13 AM

Here is my soft coral tank, It is a 40 gallon bare bottom. I add nothing to the tank except for RO/DI makeup water added daily on a dosing pump and monthy 7 gallon water changes. Sorry, its not the best camera.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17015Tank3.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17015Tank2.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17015Cespitularia.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/17015resize2.jpg