Daniel's 75-gallon easy peasy softy tank

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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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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!
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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.

 
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Your tank is epic.
 

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