Soft Coral Requirements

[kar93]

Do soft corals need the same requirements as SPS and LPS etc. LiveAquaria says they need Iodine Stonrium and Traces But is there anything else?

[Fish_wiz2]

They don't need anything but light low to moderate is good but under high or intense (MH) lighting they grow like crazy.

[kar93]

So thats it just lighting, they dont need calcium or anything like that

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I do not believe that anyone has ever demonstrated that they need iodine or strontium, and I do not generally recommend dosing them. Some soft corals do need calcium and alkalinity to form calcium carbonate spicules inside of them.

[kar93]

What about feeding? will i need to feed

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Depends on the corals and the tank, but I never intentionally feed mine and they grow plenty fast. Things like green star polyps and green tree corals.

Nonphotosynthetic corals definitely need feeding.

[mile sq. reefer]

Low to moderate light, keep water quality stable, keep parameters within NSW levels, moderate flow, water changes to replace elements lost.

[LobsterOfJustice]

Water, some salt, some light.... yeah that's about it.