BEAUTIFUL Coral that people HATE!

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Sadly there are corals that people hate that are absolutely beautiful!

The hate varies from reefer to reefer and there are many reasons for why some beautiful coral is hated. So let's talk about it!

What coral do you think is BEAUTIFUL but you hate it and why?

My favorite has to be pulsing xenia!

Xenia tank image via @Trex

 

[Miami Reef]

Green star polyps. They have eye popping color and great movement, but they spread too quickly and can take over.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Green star polyps.

I second this. Will quickly take over a tank but fun to watch move in the current

 

[Gumbies R Us]

GSP! We love the gsp in our tank!

 

[Cthulukelele]

A lot of people generally hate less colorful leather corals, but in my opinion they really add a beautiful natural shape, color, and soft movement to tanks

 

[Gumbies R Us]

A lot of people generally hate less colorful leather corals, but in my opinion they really add a beautiful natural shape, color, and soft movement to tanks

I like having a mix of these bright colorful colors and ones that aren't as bright

 

[Troylee]

Zoas… they’re annoying and either melt or take over my tank lol..

 

[Reign1]

Blue ridge coral . Common in the hobby , beautiful but since it is not a showstopper colorwise and grows huge not too popular.

 

[themcnertney]

Blue Clove Polyp. Fast spreading, beautiful blue purple color.

 

[KrisReef]

(How about a thread on how to use the search feature? )
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/blue-clove-polyps.660954/
I never had them but wanted blue clove polyps when I saw a tank with a few. Later I saw the tank overrun and I thanked the Lord I didn't put them in my tank.

Currently I have a Kenya Tree leather someone asked me to keep a frag of. That has been spreading at a crazy rate lately? Probably should quit posting and get to it.

And I bought an Organpipe coral. It turned out to be very invasive and I need to get rid of the few pieces I still have but it is so hard to trash without remorse. I think I have given away buckets so my Karmameter is probably ok?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Zoas… they’re annoying and either melt or take over my tank lol..

They melted in my tank! But I blame gha on that one

 

[Troylee]

They melted in my tank! But I blame gha on that one

I blame high lighting in my tank as I don’t have any algae issues lol.. my tank is set up for sps anything else that survives GREAT! haha! Torches seem to love sps quality water and flow and lighting thou..

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Xenia and pocci are 2 corals that I love the look of but will never put in my tank

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Xenia and pocci are 2 corals that I love the look of but will never put in my tank

I draw the line at Xenia!

 

[timmyrules]

Green palys. I don’t like em. They spread like the weed they are!!!

 

[Lavey29]

Lot of people think lantana SPS coral is ugly but I have one in my tank among a variety of colorful corals.

 

[PotatoPig]

Green star polyps. They have eye popping color and great movement, but they spread too quickly and can take over.

IMO if GSP was hard to grow it’d be one of the most sought after corals in the hobby.

Instead it’s too good at growing to the extent many view it as a pest.

 

[JoJosReef]

I probably got two new fireworks clove polyps trying to overtake my SPS while writing this reply..

 

[exnisstech]

I love me some gsp. Have some in all 3 tanks

I'm also fond of pulsing zenia but it isn't fond of me. This is the same tank as above and zenia is just melting. :crying-face:

 

[kevgib67]

I love my gsp, the color and the flow. It’s been on an island for 3 years and never spread.