Daniel's 75-gallon easy peasy softy tank

[renaturalist]

Hey guys! Brand new here and have no idea what I'm doing. I'll throw up a FTS of my first (and only) reef tank to learn how to use this forum. Tank is just over 2 years old and super low-tech/low-maintenance with only soft corals and gorgonians. Planning to upgrade to a 100/120-gallon once the fish require more room. Look forward to learning from/with you guys.

 

[Mikedawg]

Hey guys! Brand new here and have no idea what I'm doing. I'll throw up a FTS of my first (and only) reef tank to learn how to use this forum. Tank is just over 2 years old and super low-tech/low-maintenance with only soft corals and gorgonians. Planning to upgrade to a 100/120-gallon once the fish require more room. Look forward to learning from/with you guys.

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Beautiful; you have a lot to share after creating such a scape!

 

[renaturalist]

Beautiful; you have a lot to share after creating such a scape!

Thanks! Been doin' my thing in isolation for the most part (just some local networking with reefers in my area), so it'll be great to broaden the conversation and get/share some additional feedback.

 

[CoastalTownLayabout]

Very nice. I’m sure people interested in soft coral and low tech systems would love to hear more about how you approached this set up.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Hey guys! Brand new here and have no idea what I'm doing. I'll throw up a FTS of my first (and only) reef tank to learn how to use this forum. Tank is just over 2 years old and super low-tech/low-maintenance with only soft corals and gorgonians. Planning to upgrade to a 100/120-gallon once the fish require more room. Look forward to learning from/with you guys.

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Love the variety of coral in your tank!

 

[renaturalist]

Love the variety of coral in your tank!

Thank you! I've focused more on movement than color, but I love how it's all turned out.

 

[renaturalist]

Here's a little video teaser of the softy tank under "natural daylight" (a cheapo light strip that comes stock with Marineland tanks and mounts just under the front lip of the tank). I normally run full spectrum LEDs for better growth and penetration, but like to turn this strip on during off hours to enjoy the more realistic sepia tones. I also like to stir up the sand bed before shooting on my iPhone to cause the corals to open up...they seem to enjoy feeding on the particulates.