Soft Coral Dominated Tanks... Let's See 'em - Page 27

Mabyboi · 08/14/2013, 04:20 PM

This is a tank at an LFS up here in Ontario, I take NO CREDIT for this tank, its all him. But its gorgeous!

mbingha · 08/14/2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Everything is working on growing out very well! 2 Devil's Hands, 2 finger leathers (one's in the back where it can't really be seen), one cabbage leather, lots of zoas & mushrooms & finally got some blue cloves they I'm anxious to have take over. Hammer & Fox coral, plus a chalice, acan, & Galaxea & a couple of trumpets. There are only 4 pieces of SPS in there. I love softies! Almost can't get around in there due to the leathers, but they've grown massively in almost 2 years considering their tiny starting points! Eventually I won't be able to get my hand in there at all LOL. I need to take new pics, the leathers are much bigger now than when this was taken in July.

Love how your Pajama Cardinal is in the magnify glass in both pictures 6 months apart LOL

Travis Rohrbach · 08/14/2013, 04:52 PM

That's so funny he must like the spot light

Hormigaquatica · 08/16/2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabyboi

This is a tank at an LFS up here in Ontario, I take NO CREDIT for this tank, its all him. But its gorgeous!

That is an Awesome tank! Where abouts in Ontario?

Mabyboi · 08/16/2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hormigaquatica

That is an Awesome tank! Where abouts in Ontario?

It's a place called ReefQuarium in Markham

SushiGirl · 08/16/2013, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mbingha

Love how your Pajama Cardinal is in the magnify glass in both pictures 6 months apart LOL

It's an Orbic Cardinal (like a Pajama but minus the color LOL). He loves that Portal. I don't even use it now because anytime I'm near the tank he's in it eyeballing me!

I need to take pics this weekend, the growth is out of control! I have zoas growing up the glass and the emergency airstone tubing, I cut the left-side Devil's Hand out (2 tiny ones are growing back in its place) because it was smooshed against the glass, and the finger leather & other Devil's Hand are all up against each other so much that I'm not sure those palys you can see between them in the first pic are going to survive.

albano · 08/16/2013, 07:52 PM

450g mixed reef...heavy on softies

miranda60 · 08/17/2013, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabyboi

This is a tank at an LFS up here in Ontario, I take NO CREDIT for this tank, its all him. But its gorgeous!

beautifull tank indeed

sharij1 · 08/18/2013, 10:13 AM

I like the look of zoa and ric gardens. lots of color!

joejoe1055 · 08/18/2013, 02:33 PM

awesome tanks keep them coming

Stomatopod1701 · 08/24/2013, 01:05 AM

I really like soft corl tanks, especially ones with lots of gorgonians. These softie tanks are just amazing! Anyone here hav lots of photosynthetic gorgs?

miranda60 · 06/30/2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by miranda60

my tank is running since 2009 on softies... its a 79 gallon and the lighning is 4 x 39 watt ati bulbs (3 white + 1 blue)

it has been a long time i was here... my tank crashed in January through my broken heater .. was warming up to 95F... all the gorgones, leathers died... but i am back now again

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noy · 07/01/2014, 07:02 AM

really nice stuff from all - just goes to show you can have a beautiful tank without sps.

@Miranda - really nice to see the tank return after the crash. Love that arch with the frags on it.

@mabymoi - I've seen the Reefquarium tank in person. The leather in there is a monster - 12-14 year old. Also, he has these bright white Kenya trees in there which are completely surreal. Probably one of the best soft tank arrangements around.

miranda60 · 07/01/2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by noy

really nice stuff from all - just goes to show you can have a beautiful tank without sps.

@Miranda - really nice to see the tank return after the crash. Love that arch with the frags on it.

@mabymoi - I've seen the Reefquarium tank in person. The leather in there is a monster - 12-14 year old. Also, he has these bright white Kenya trees in there which are completely surreal. Probably one of the best soft tank arrangements around.

Thx NOY

Green_fishy · 01/11/2015, 08:41 AM

Here is mine little cube

Chihuahua6 · 01/12/2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Green_fishy

Here is mine little cube

I love it!

SushiGirl · 01/12/2015, 06:37 PM

My 55 is over 4 years old now.

3dees · 01/12/2015, 07:17 PM

my 120 gal. can't compare to some of these tanks...yet. just need to let everything grow. 16 months in. maybe in another few years.

Daniel62 · 01/30/2015, 08:39 PM

3dees, it will look great once it matures

Charley Diesing · 01/31/2015, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SushiGirl

My 55 is over 4 years old now.

Things have come a long way I remember seeing your tank a couple of years ago, keep up the great work, CANNOT wait to see it in four more years from now!

Miguelh1302 · 02/06/2015, 10:53 AM

My 6 months old tank, still stock in it

MikeC120 · 08/10/2015, 07:17 AM

MikeC's SOFTY TANK

I must say I couldn’t be happier with my decision to convert to softies.

After having my sps dominant tank for 2 years and loosing it to flatworms

needles to say I was pretty bummed out.
I made up my mind to start over with a upgrade(because that was the excuse I had lol ) and also a Qt tank.

That was all set up and chugging along with some wonderful help from my fellow reefers that provided me with great frags to get me back on my feet(Thank you all you know who you are

.
Unfortunately one night RTN set in

All the while I still had some LPS and zoos that made the transfer and everyone that saw the tank being re-created always mentioned what wonderful movement my gonipora had and didn’t seem to notice the sps with the new growth lol.

Now I understand that the novices would say that but the truth was I enjoyed the movement so much better myself and I think I was caught up in the Social Stigma that soft corals are for beginners, easy and not taken seriously amongst the “real reefers”
Now don’t get me wrong i love and respect a well maintained sps tank but Im also not embarrassed to say Im proud of my non stresful Softy tank

Hope you enjoy the photos AND MY WORK IN PROGRESS.
I would also love to hear from other soft coral lovers.

MikeC120 · 08/10/2015, 07:18 AM

MikeC120 · 08/10/2015, 07:19 AM

atraperegrinus · 08/10/2015, 11:19 AM

You have a beautiful tank MikeC, I'm in the same school of though as you aswell, sps are neat, but I absolutely LOVE the look of all the movement softies give you.

08/16/2013, 07:52 PM	#657
albano SALTWATER since '73 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Katonah, NY/ San Fernando Ca./ Sea Isle City NJ Posts: 6,210	450g mixed reef...heavy on softies __________________ ______________________________________ Jan. '11 TOTM Manhattan Reefs Current Tank Info: 500g & 200g acrylic DTs/2 separate reef systems

08/18/2013, 02:33 PM	#660
joejoe1055 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cullman,Alabama Posts: 739	awesome tanks keep them coming __________________ grrrrr Current Tank Info: 180 reef in progress

01/12/2015, 06:37 PM	#667
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	My 55 is over 4 years old now. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

01/30/2015, 08:39 PM	#669
Daniel62 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: kingman, AZ Posts: 1,483	3dees, it will look great once it matures __________________ Mind over matter, if you don't mind it doesn't matter Current Tank Info: 225 reef, 125 clown & haddoni tank, Haddoni's Big Bad & Beautiful, I Love Them!

08/10/2015, 07:17 AM	#672
MikeC120 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Deer Park NY Posts: 671	MikeC's SOFTY TANK I must say I couldn’t be happier with my decision to convert to softies. After having my sps dominant tank for 2 years and loosing it to flatworms needles to say I was pretty bummed out. I made up my mind to start over with a upgrade(because that was the excuse I had lol ) and also a Qt tank. That was all set up and chugging along with some wonderful help from my fellow reefers that provided me with great frags to get me back on my feet(Thank you all you know who you are. Unfortunately one night RTN set in All the while I still had some LPS and zoos that made the transfer and everyone that saw the tank being re-created always mentioned what wonderful movement my gonipora had and didn’t seem to notice the sps with the new growth lol. Now I understand that the novices would say that but the truth was I enjoyed the movement so much better myself and I think I was caught up in the Social Stigma that soft corals are for beginners, easy and not taken seriously amongst the “real reefers” Now don’t get me wrong i love and respect a well maintained sps tank but Im also not embarrassed to say Im proud of my non stresful Softy tank Hope you enjoy the photos AND MY WORK IN PROGRESS. I would also love to hear from other soft coral lovers. __________________ Water quality, Flow, Lighting, Patience ;) "January 2016 Tank of the Month" Current Tank Info: 140 BB DT ,ATI w/35 settling tank,75 gal DIY sump & 50Gal corner,20 gal sump,15gal settling tank

08/14/2013, 04:20 PM	#651
Mabyboi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 211	This is a tank at an LFS up here in Ontario, I take NO CREDIT for this tank, its all him. But its gorgeous!

08/14/2013, 04:52 PM	#653
Travis Rohrbach Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wapakoneta, OH Posts: 111	That's so funny he must like the spot light

08/18/2013, 10:13 AM	#659
sharij1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 52	I like the look of zoa and ric gardens. lots of color!

08/24/2013, 01:05 AM	#661
Stomatopod1701 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 143	I really like soft corl tanks, especially ones with lots of gorgonians. These softie tanks are just amazing! Anyone here hav lots of photosynthetic gorgs?

07/01/2014, 07:02 AM	#663
noy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 772	really nice stuff from all - just goes to show you can have a beautiful tank without sps. @Miranda - really nice to see the tank return after the crash. Love that arch with the frags on it. @mabymoi - I've seen the Reefquarium tank in person. The leather in there is a monster - 12-14 year old. Also, he has these bright white Kenya trees in there which are completely surreal. Probably one of the best soft tank arrangements around.

01/11/2015, 08:41 AM	#665
Green_fishy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Europe, Poland, Silesia Posts: 136	Here is mine little cube

02/06/2015, 10:53 AM	#671
Miguelh1302 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 721	My 6 months old tank, still stock in it

08/10/2015, 07:18 AM	#673
MikeC120 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Deer Park NY Posts: 671	__________________ Water quality, Flow, Lighting, Patience ;) "January 2016 Tank of the Month" Current Tank Info: 140 BB DT ,ATI w/35 settling tank,75 gal DIY sump & 50Gal corner,20 gal sump,15gal settling tank

08/10/2015, 07:19 AM	#674
MikeC120 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Deer Park NY Posts: 671	__________________ Water quality, Flow, Lighting, Patience ;) "January 2016 Tank of the Month" Current Tank Info: 140 BB DT ,ATI w/35 settling tank,75 gal DIY sump & 50Gal corner,20 gal sump,15gal settling tank

08/10/2015, 11:19 AM	#675
atraperegrinus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 456	You have a beautiful tank MikeC, I'm in the same school of though as you aswell, sps are neat, but I absolutely LOVE the look of all the movement softies give you. __________________ -Shannon Current Tank Info: Mixed Reef - 110g Display Tank - C2C Overflow /w Bean Animal \| 125g Sump/Fuge \| Vertex Omega 150 \| Waveline DC12000 \| Apex Neptune Controller \| Gyre 250's x2 \| Ocean Revive LED's \| SpectraPure LM3 AWC \| Tunze 3155 ATO /w LM3 pump \|