So I know its not always recommended to keep softies(leathers etc) with sps but I know that some do. Is there a ratio of softies to sps that keeps them all healthy and thriving in the same tank? Also, are there some you want to avoid alltogether?
softy to sps ratio??
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akabryanhall
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I don't think there is a ratio to keep. Obviously leathers can really foul up your water if they get stressed. I would stay away from button polyps and mushrooms. Oh and xenia.
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Do you say xenia since they can die off for no apparent reason an pollute your tank?
LILBUDDHA
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No because they are so slimy and prolific reproducers . I consider them a weed . U will have no issues if you do regular water changes , have a decent skimmer and run carbon to remove the rest of the chemicals produced by softies .
Anywho softies prefer a dirtier water and SPS are the opposite .
HTH
Anywho softies prefer a dirtier water and SPS are the opposite .
HTH
coralfarm123
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My tank is a mixed reef, but is mostly SPS. I've got 5 different large leathers in my tank all 8-12+ inches along with various mushrooms and zoanthids. The leathers alone take up about 1/3 of the tank in my 210g. I haven't had any issues keeping them together, but I do run carbon along with regular water changes.
MimicOcto8
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I stay completely away from leathers in my tank but i do have shrooms and zoanthids and a small frag of clove polyps. do i need to worry about those? i keep mostly sps
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If it was me, the only mushrooms I would have in my tank are rics. Some of the others can be a real nuisance with how fast they can reproduce and take over.
RogerWilco357
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I used to have a 45 gallon corner bow that I kept the sinularia and some sps in but yeah they do slime alot when stressed and carbon is a must ..now I just keep the softies in that tank and moved all the sps to another just in case .
