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04-24-2008, 09:59 AM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
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BB and soft corals?
How do soft corals do in BB tanks? I've been reading for a couple of days, and it seems as if opinions are mixed.
Tank specs
55 gal tank
65 lbs Fiji LR
4x65 PC
Remora Aqua C
Gen-X PCX 40 (CLS)
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04-24-2008, 10:15 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Prince George
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I had some mushrooms that did fine in mine, and I have a Kenya tree which is doing GREAT. |
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04-24-2008, 10:20 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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My soft coral BB tank always did very well 
Whiskey
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04-24-2008, 10:26 AM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
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Thanks, Hey Wiskey did you have FSB or glass bottom?
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04-24-2008, 10:28 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Originally Posted by sha23
Thanks, Hey Wiskey did you have FSB or glass bottom?
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I had a glass bottom at one point, then I also had a couple tanks with Starboard, or cutting board bottoms.
I think the glass bottom is a better deal, but I always did worry about rock breaking the glass.
Whiskey
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04-24-2008, 10:31 AM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Cool, I was leaning towards glass bottom. I have larger pieces which shouldnt shift or fall in the tank.
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04-24-2008, 11:46 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Originally Posted by sha23
Cool, I was leaning towards glass bottom. I have larger pieces which shouldnt shift or fall in the tank.
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Good deal! It helps because no matter what you put on the bottom detritus always ends up under it eventually.
Happy reefin!
Whiskey
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04-24-2008, 03:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sha23
How do soft corals do in BB tanks? I've been reading for a couple of days, and it seems as if opinions are mixed.
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I would also think about the effect of allelopathy on your sps.
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04-24-2008, 10:09 PM
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Reef Nut
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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I've had softies: shrooms, spaghetti leather, zoa's, and lots of lps in bb tanks w/ pc lights for over 3 yrs w/ great success.
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04-24-2008, 10:16 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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I pulled the sand from my softy reef around thanksgiving everything is still doing great
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04-25-2008, 09:28 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Central Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jamessp01
I would also think about the effect of allelopathy on your sps.
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My softies are thriving in my 29 BB. They are all growing like crazy and I have some palys already growing on the glass bottom.
I'm still learning loads about marine tanks though...I'm interested in your fear of alleopathy as I have an LPS and SPS (and clam) in my tank. Do softies release toxins into the water column enough that I really shouldn't have softies and SPS together?
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