Starting softies

[erichm20]

What are some of your favorite beginner softies? My tank is 10 months old with t5 x 4 54 watt (3 whites 1 blue)

Currently I only have a clown and a rusty angel cleaner shrimp some Zoa polyps and a ricordea.

55 gallon w 80 # lr 1.5 " live sand bed

Thanks!

 

[Mrc8858]

I love pulsing xenia but its one of those corals that you'll have to keep trimmed back and isolated or else it can become a nuisance. I also love zoas and palys

 

[crister13]

Toadstool all the way.

 

[erichm20]

Oh yea I saw a Xenia at my lfs it was beautiful. Haven't seen a toadstool I'll have to check em out.

Any good filter feeders out there?

Keep em coming!

Thanks!

 

[crister13]

Filter feeders meaning what? Like nps? They're impossible to keep.... DNA even try. They die all the time except sun coral.

 

[erichm20]

Actually that was a stupid question after doing a little research it seems any marine animal that derives nutrients from particles in the water is considered a filter feeder. So almost any coral I get is technically a "filter feeder" lol.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Torch is cool there like let's party, toadstools are awesome this list can go on an on!!!!!!!

 

[melosu58]

A good softie would be most type leather corals. Also in a set up like that you could have some LPS corals. Brain and bubble corals would do fine.

 

[crister13]

Torch isn't a soft coral. It's LPS.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

I think you would be fine with a lps torch or any other lps and softies. I was just stating one of my favorites that would work in your tank.

 

[erichm20]

Just looked up the torch And I want one! Was thinking of starting w soft corals but maybe I'll grab a frag of LPS and see how it does. I do have 1800 gph of flow so I might as well give it a shot.

Thanks for the ideas!

 

[crister13]

Great choice. Torch is also one of my favs. Mine has grown 6 new heads since I've got it and one is splitting.

 

[crister13]

And btw the better the lighting for them the better the color. As with most corals. Mine used to be tan now it's neon green.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Good choice find his happy place and it will flourish.the way they wave back and forth is cool!

 

[erichm20]

Very nice! Do you guys have experience w candy cane? I saw one it looks pretty cool.

 

[crister13]

I don't have personal experience but it's an lps also. It's not very hard. You will be able to keep one.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Yeah I have a three head neon one. Like crister said you should be fine. I spot feed mine like once every couple of weeks. You can see their feeders during feeding time and at night. They do capture some food.one single head also.

 

[erichm20]

Wow tank looks great! Might have to try one of those if my lfs gets any.