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hkgar · 12/04/2017, 03:37 PM

Softies are easier than SPS and may be a good starting point, but they will tend to take over a tank. Do some research in the sub forums.

I started, as do most, with softies and eventually switched to SPS. It is not easy to do, but because mushrooms took over and the LFS gave me store credit for the mushrooms and replaced the rock pound for pound I could switch over easily.

Anemones like to move around and a tank with SPS may see coral damaged from them. I had clowns and an anemone but now just clowns.

Try what YOU want and see how it goes. I have never wished I didn't have any of the tank types I have had and glad to have experienced them.

12/04/2017, 03:37 PM	#3
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Softies are easier than SPS and may be a good starting point, but they will tend to take over a tank. Do some research in the sub forums. I started, as do most, with softies and eventually switched to SPS. It is not easy to do, but because mushrooms took over and the LFS gave me store credit for the mushrooms and replaced the rock pound for pound I could switch over easily. Anemones like to move around and a tank with SPS may see coral damaged from them. I had clowns and an anemone but now just clowns. Try what YOU want and see how it goes. I have never wished I didn't have any of the tank types I have had and glad to have experienced them. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels