Micro Softies?

[cpbartak]

I'm thinking of setting up a pico and thought it would be nice to have everything miniaturized in scale to reflect the small size of the tank. I know there are micro zoas, are there any other micro/dwarf softies or mushrooms that you know of?

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

Most softies grow huge. In a pico tank I would get encrusting corals whose growth is limited by space.

 

[DanConnor]

Sympodium is a good choice. Japanese deepwater sarcophyton (the real one) takes forever to get big. In fact I don't know if it ever does.

 

[cpbartak]

Thanks, I was considering the Japanese Toadstool when I started his thread.

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

Sympodium is a good choice. Japanese deepwater sarcophyton (the real one) takes forever to get big. In fact I don't know if it ever does.

Are the japanese toadstools grey with green polyps?

 

[cpbartak]

Here's a thread that distinguishes it from similar looking toadstools that aren't slow-growing:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/japanese-deepwater-neon-green-toadstool.237408/

 

[reef lover]

I think a pico tank full of fluorescing mushrooms of different types would be awesome!!

 

[Dsnakes]

Jawbreaker mushrooms and blue/green sympodium would be a cool color combo

 

[Tyler_Fishman]

Green star polyps do well, too well In some cases, you can get a gsp carpet growing on your tank bottom with patience and time