Long polyp toadstool.

El Patron · Feb 16, 2026

Long polyp toadstool
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My favorite softie. It’s about 13x12 inches big now. I want to get it huge. What do you guys add to your tanks to get softies huge.

El Patron · Feb 16, 2026

I read somewhere that softies like high alk. Can anyone confirm.

UncommonSense · Feb 16, 2026

El Patron said:
I want to get it huge. What do you guys add to your tanks to get softies huge.

In all seriousness, though… toadstools seem to thrive in higher nutrient systems!

— my LFS actually uses tap water in his personal 180g softy tank and his toadstool is 18”+! (This isn’t an endorsement for tap water, just an example of tank conditions toadstools can survive, and even thrive in!)