Soft Coral Dominated Tanks... Let's See 'em - Page 8

Serioussnaps · 09/30/2006, 06:17 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/20...totm/index.php

Id like to see it in person!

mbunaman · 10/01/2006, 11:35 AM

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, 05:28 AM

Quote:

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

Wow....Thanks for the link!

Serioussnaps · 10/04/2006, 06:35 PM

GUY HAS A NICE TANK HUH?

Reefholic · 10/05/2006, 01:02 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, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nagel
Here's my 300. The pic is a little big, but so is the tank

are you using a wide angle lens, great looking tank

chopsuey · 10/05/2006, 10:12 PM

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

Serioussnaps · 10/06/2006, 12:37 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, 12:38 PM

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

chopsuey · 10/06/2006, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted 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..

CMcNeil · 10/07/2006, 10:24 AM

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

front shot

right side

left side

Hens4Fish · 10/09/2006, 02:40 PM

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

Serioussnaps · 10/09/2006, 05:08 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, 04:33 AM

I finally got a CBB:

Serioussnaps · 10/10/2006, 11:29 AM

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, 12:29 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, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted 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.

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, 03:24 PM

Puffers do not get on with corals at all.

reefnewbie54321 · 11/12/2006, 01:44 PM

bump

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

clkwrk · 11/12/2006, 02:29 PM

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

clkwrk · 11/12/2006, 02:31 PM

clkwrk · 11/12/2006, 02:32 PM

Thats it

bitis316 · 11/12/2006, 09:36 PM

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

KEstep · 11/12/2006, 10:18 PM

150 Gallon

sonofgaladriel · 11/14/2006, 10:05 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.

11/12/2006, 02:29 PM	#195
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Here we go again ..updated pics but still 6months old __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

11/12/2006, 02:31 PM	#196
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	__________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

11/12/2006, 02:32 PM	#197
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Thats it __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

11/12/2006, 10:18 PM	#199
KEstep Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 550	150 Gallon __________________ A bartender is just a pharmacist with limited inventory. If you drink don't park, accidents cause people. If only closed minds came with closed mouths. Have a great day. Kris Current Tank Info: 150g. DAS Oak Aquarium, 3 250w. Reeflux 10k on Coralvue Dimmable E-ballasts, 150lbs. Live Rock, DAS EX-2 Skimmer, Remote Deep Sand Bucket, Reefkeeper 2, 10 gallon fuge, 2 Vortechs, Coralvue Dual Chamber Calcium Reactor, Coralvue Kalkwasser Reactor.

11/14/2006, 10:05 AM	#200
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	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. __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

09/30/2006, 06:17 PM	#176
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	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/20...totm/index.php Id like to see it in person!

10/01/2006, 11:35 AM	#177
mbunaman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,031	Thanks for putting this thread on the boards I have been looking for this one for a while

10/04/2006, 06:35 PM	#179
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	GUY HAS A NICE TANK HUH?

10/05/2006, 01:02 PM	#180
Reefholic Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: East LA Posts: 52	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.

10/05/2006, 10:12 PM	#182
chopsuey Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 374	Here's a pic of my old 55gal over grown softy tank:

10/06/2006, 12:37 PM	#183
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	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.

10/06/2006, 12:38 PM	#184
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	nice tanks BTW...is that a lobster?? does he go after your clowns or any other fish?

10/07/2006, 10:24 AM	#186
CMcNeil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St.Petersburg,Florida Posts: 7,368	here is my 38 gallon.i still want to get some more rock and a nice fat leather. front shot right side left side

10/09/2006, 02:40 PM	#187
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	Here is my 150 mixed reef. Let me know what you think.

10/09/2006, 05:08 PM	#188
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	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.

10/10/2006, 04:33 AM	#189
Raphael Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 338	I finally got a CBB:

10/10/2006, 11:29 AM	#190
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	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.

10/10/2006, 12:29 PM	#191
Raphael Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 338	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.

10/10/2006, 03:24 PM	#193
Raphael Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 338	Puffers do not get on with corals at all.

11/12/2006, 01:44 PM	#194
reefnewbie54321 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 1,263	bump pretty soon Ill have some ictures of my tank before I have to tear it down

11/12/2006, 09:36 PM	#198
bitis316 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 309	This is a pic of my 265 but its way to small to see