soft coral

So I’m finally going to do my first tank thread ever. Nothing too crazy but just like everyone else on here I do love corals! I’ve been active in the hobby since January 2015, but I’ve been obsessed with reef tanks since I could remember. I’ve always wanted one. About a year before I started...

I am currently working on a Fluval M90 mixed reef tank. It's about 36 total gallons with dimensions of 35" width x 16" height x 12" depth. I am looking at a new Maxspect Turbine Duo TD-6K return pump which is about 1000 gallons per hour max but turning it down to about 30% and a pair of Maxspect...

I’m searching for the correct combination of supplements to add to my newish reef. I’ve had a fowlr Tank going for about a year now And have began adding coral very slowly, everything is living happily and growing but I know that Better results are achievable with supplementing I already have B...

OK, well they might not be getting degrees but they are for sure helping me get mine! I am currently a Junior at a small school in Ohio and I have something no one else has, a pair of badbutt clownfish! I have been keeping reef tanks for about 7 years now and after all that time I finally feel...

My mushroom leather has been like this for 2 weeks and it keeps getting worse looking. I dipped him last week and he seems to keep getting worse. He did shed about a month ago and looked great and then one morning he turned. All of my big 3's are good except i am not detecting any nitrates. Any...

I bought zoanthids from the petstore, and they were doing okay but suddenly stopped. All my aquarium levels are normal, with nitrite running slightly high. I just turned on the current this morning to help, but my zoanthids won’t open all the way, and they’re growing algae, what should I do to help

So I have a 20gallon high, and I am ready to start adding corals, this will be my first ever reef tank so I want the easiest and hardiest corals. I heard soft corals where the way to go. Any suggestions on what I can or should get?

Took a time lapse of one of the “unknown” polyps I found, still not sure what it is, lmk if u do.

Just wanted to know what everyone's opinion was on the proper placement for these corals, right now the two polyp frag I have is on a rack and seems to be okay about mid level in my tank but it's sort of hard to tell due to the nature of this coral what it looks like when its happy and what it...

Hey everyone! Finally got "reef" lights and I am currently looking for recommendations on hardy corals that are easy to take care of. I am not always home so corals that require super special care will not be viable for me. Due to this, I've been told I should stick to easy LPS and Soft corals...

I have a #120Mixed Reef It's like someone took a bite out of it. Ever since Hurricane Irma, it has not been fully extended. What are your thoughts? If it's dying should I cut it off the rock? The crazy part, all of my #SPS & #LPS corals are doing better than ever!

Trying to rebuild collection after Irma destroyed all of it, and one of things im trying to find is a true Japanese deep water toadstool. Thanks!!!!!

Does anyone know where I can find soft corals on Oahu? Thanks!

Hello. I'm new to this forum and I love learning all about corals and ocean life. I need to know how fast a zoanthid grows. Unlike most zoanthid owners, I need to find out how slow a basic zoanthid can grow. How fast does it sprout new polyps? It's hard to explain but basically, what's the rate...

Hey guys I have had this Nephthea for a little over a year. It has always had this black crusty looking stuff on the stalk, kinda looks like charcoal. I never worried about it, the coral was doing great with big open polyps So i thought is was normal, maybe algae or something. About a month ago...

Hi everyone! I am newer to the saltwater hobby, and currently have my first tank running. I have had it running since January, but only started to put corals in it about a month ago. I have a very healthy torch coral in there, that has lost the majority of its color. The entire thing was...

Hello everyone, I just joined R2R and this is my first post. I am sure I can find many answers in here but thought I would get right to the point. I have been in the aquarium hobby for a few years now have 2 very successful cichlid tanks but from the first day I started my end goal was a salt...

Hi everyone, I purchased this frag about 2 weeks ago from a Petco near me. Wasn't in great shape so thought I would get it and see if I could bring it back, I guess you could say. Well it is doing great and has several new heads on in but I can't figure out if it is a form of Xenia or maybe a...

I live in Austin, TX and have found some really good zoa/palys, but at the moment it seems like I have seen what Austin can offer. At least from the few LFS and a few local hobbyist I have met. Im looking for bright colorful zoas/palys in the Texas area. I would prefer to pick up but if you have...

All of my acans' tissue has been retracted for the past two days - all acans at the same time and only the acans - without any change in lighting or water parameters and I am wondering if it could be due to soft coral chemical warfare. Does anyone have any thoughts or references on the subject...

Most recent FTS: Tank: 48x18x24 90g reef ready with plumbing modded into a herbie overflow Lighting: Kessil ap700 on mounting arms at max height, 40% intensity peak Sump: Eshopps r-200 Return pump: mag drive 7 Powerheads: 2 koralia 3rd gen 2400 on all the time Skimmer: reef octopus 152-s...