soft coral

  1. C

    Kenya Tree Shrivelled

    Hey everyone, I added a nice green Kenya Tree to my 20 gallon tank, one of two corals I have added today alongside a Toadstool. The coral has shrivelled right back into the frag that it’s on, and hasn’t fully extended since placing it first in my tank six hours ago. A moment ago it extended a...
  2. R

    Powerhead MP10

    Hey guys , I just bought the mp10 for my nuvo fusion 20 , I’m gonna run lps and softies , however, I’m having trouble with the mobius app as far as what I should place the settings on for that style tank , can I see some of you that have that style (lps & softies) tank and what you run it on...
  3. S

    Green Star Polyps GSP Curl up when lights on

    Hey Everyone, Hope everyone's doing great. I want to get some quick advice on my GSP coral. The tips curl up as soon as my lights come on. They are long and extended when the light go down/dark. I am not sure why do they do that? I have placed it on the sand bed towards the corner with no...
  4. Theescotland

    I’ve never seen this Blaso

    Any ID’s on this blasto? I have never seen this one.
  5. ChunkyMunky Pengopus

    Soft coral IDs

    Hello there, I am having a bit of trouble with some of these coral IDs, and would like to know what is in my tank. Here is my build thread for more info: ChunkyMunky Pengopus's 63 gallon reef I'm pretty sure this is not frogspawn... The orangish red corals in the back- they like lower light...
  6. J

    Looking for an ID for this coral(:

    It’s more of a yellow on the end and the stalk is more white
  7. Cavalina

    Strange Star Coral Ailment

    Hi All, over the past week or so a portion of my star coral has started to die off. I'm not sure what is causing it, or what to do. Nothing else in the tank is impacted. Here's a picture below -- any suggestion(s) on what it could be or what I should do? (It's the white part at the bottom...
  8. ThatPhillyReefer

    Myth or Fact?

    Is it a Myth or Fact that corals grow faster when glued to your rock work? Please tell what you think.
  9. J

    Dosing Once a Week for Softies

    Hey everyone, Is it possible to dose alk and cal once a week say at the end of the week instead of 10% water changes once a week?
  10. chadfish

    Just another flow assessment

    I’m a newbie. Please assess my flow on these softies.
  11. QuarantinedCorals

    Need some advice on mp40 placement/mode/power

    Hey everyone, can you guys give me some advice on what the ideal placement would be for my 2 mo40s? I have 2 s1 return pumps so I’m running 2k an hour through those, plus my 2 mp40s. I have one mp40 on each side pointed at each other about 3 or 4 inches under the water line. I have my mp40s set...
  12. dankaqua

    Stumped! Soft coral? ID - Jan 22, 2020 Maldives Reef photo

    Was shocked to see a very different type of soft coral in 2 feet of water on the fore-reef (Rasdhoo Island, Maldives) the other day. This area is very shallow with high temps and a fair amount of turbidity (suspended sand particles if the waves are slamming). The coral is very stiff (wave...
  13. ArtofReefing

    Mushroom ID Help

    Hey guys, I bought this mushroom about a year ago from my local lfs as a red devil mushroom. Fast forward up until recently I thought thats what I had until someone mentioned that its not indeed a true red devil. I'm confused, at this point the mushroom has grown and has offspring lol. I love it...
  14. CommanderInReef

    Is this Ricordea fully opened?

    I know they like low light and i've been thinking of shifting it back in the slight shady part of the other rock to the right. However ive had this for about 2 months and it hasn't grown too much. i haven't been able to decide if this is fully open or not but this is about as big as it will...
  15. joshharmony

    Hi nitrates 90 Gallon tank fowlr advice

    Hi all, new here. I’d love some guidance/advice from aquarists who might be able to help me figure out how to bring nitrates down in my tank. My tank is little over a year old. 90 gallon with a 30 gallon refugium, protein skimmer, with some Chateo growing beneath... The tank previously housed a...
  16. J

    Toadstool’s Not opening Fully

    Hi everyone, So for the longest time now 3 of my toadstools have been in this repeated shedding cycle for over a month. It’ll open a tiny bit but then close hours if not a day later, and then stay closed for days and days. I thought it was too low of flow so I increased it, but that hasn’t...
  17. V

    Zoa ID

    I’d?
  18. Cj2322

    Xenia vs. Sinularia who will win?

    Hello all! I have recently started adding corals to my 20 gal. Innovative Marine tank. The tank has been up and running for just over a year but as I am new to reefing I decided to go with all soft corals. My plan was to have a pulsing xenia colony take over a rock but I have really been drawn...
  19. TopShelfAquatics

    Welcome to the TSA Vault! Hottest Corals around!

    Welcome to The Vault. Inside you will find the rarest and most exclusive corals housed at TSA. These pieces were hand picked for their color, vibrance, health, and rarity. Having one of the largest aquaculture facilities in the industry, there are thousands of amazing corals to choose from, but...
  20. C

    Can someone ID these mushrooms?

    Hi, can someone identify those blue translucent mushrooms in the middle? I can’t get better pictures since this isn’t my pic or tank, thanks!
  21. CommanderInReef

    Bam Bam's Double Tentacle Layers?

    I bought these bam bams from one of my favorite local lfs (Nova Tropicals) and I got a 5 head bam bam frag. but after letting it acclimate overnight in the tank it's fully open with..... TWO polyp tentacle layers. i've never seen this and can't find any info on it. They didn't seem to have it at...
  22. J

    Clownfish Hosting Vargas Coral?

    Hi all, Is there by any chance a way I could encourage my pair of clowns to host this Vargas Cespitlaria coral? It’s grown to immense size so I was curious if it was possible. Sorry for the intense blue lighting, thank you!
  23. J

    Trace elements in a softie only tank

    Hi everyone, hope you and your reefs are all doing well. I just wanted to discuss something quick. I’ve read a lot of forums about how doing a 10% water change weekly/bi weekly or a 20% water change monthly is enough to replenish the elements for a softie only tank since they don’t consume a...
  24. attiland

    Build Thread The heater failure build

    I have had aquarium since I can remember. Ok the very first one hardly can be called an aquarium as it was just a 3l jar with a 2-3 inch catfish in it my dad caught while we were fishing. And that fish didn’t last long with me as he had to go back to the river Danube. It was growing faster and...
  25. Reefer37

    Texas WTB Higher End Leathers & Rock Flowers

    Trying to find some higher end leathers, maybe a pink tip weeping willow, Fiji yellow toadstool, pink nephthea, etc. Also interested in any rock flower anemones to add to my garden. Shoot me a message and let me know what you have!
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