High end, rare, underrated or not often seen softies.

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Just curious to see what people are keeping softy wise. Not including shrooms or zoas what corals do you keep that are rare, not often seen for sale or underrated. I am looking for bright softies and easy to keep, so cross off the NPS Nephtheidae. But if you think of a Non Photosynthetic that could be kept in an aquarium list it. And add plenty of photos of your corals.
 
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Some of my softies that I would say are not seen often near me.
1. Candelabra gorg 2. Black Sphaerella
3. Pink and orange Scleronephthea
4. Not too sure but I think its a Nephthea, bright green and the polyp tips are black.... possibly Palau. I want more colourful softies to fill big spaces, I have a good few colourful cool shrooms.

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Neon green Kenya tree.
Nothing rare, but beautiful and easy.
Run GAC.

Red or blue photosynthetic plating sponge.

Gorgonians, we have a beautiful bright yellow.

Paly's full of paly toxin.
Flame angelfish lets us know which ones are toxic and which ones just taste good.

LiveAquaria ORA neon green sinularia. They were beautiful but a dismal failure for us.
Still cant decide if it was too much light, too much flow, or being "toxed out" by the other stuff in our tank.
3 for 3 complete failure in a months time each time.
They arrived great, opened well and then declined over a month.
Never witnesed it but it could be another flame angel issue.

Lol, doubt this counts,
Briarium 'corky finger'.
Easy, nice flow, kinda neat.
Unlike most softies, it stays where you put it and doesn't explode all over the tank in 2 years time.
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I did have this but I lost it when I had some tank troubles. Its a photosynthetic Nephtheidae called Stereonephthea. I loved it with its sharp polyps and visible sclerites. It had the Dendronephthea look but photosynthetic. Gutted this died.

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I picked up one of those today:p I love leathers !!
 
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I like softies I like the movement. I like all corals but I dont have the time or care that much to keep SPS. My plan was always to try and fill my Red Sea S500 with bright unusual and high end softies. But it' hard to find them and when you do find them the cost can be amazingly expensive.
 

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I like softies I like the movement. I like all corals but I dont have the time or care that much to keep SPS. My plan was always to try and fill my Red Sea S500 with bright unusual and high end softies. But it' hard to find them and when you do find them the cost can be amazingly expensive.
Ssshhhhhh

It's bad enough that mushrooms can now cost $500 or more. Though I have to admit some of them are amazing.

Where did you get the purple nepthea?
That is beautiful!
 
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The Stereonephthea was from a lad up near me goes by Gaz Fragz, a fireman who sells coral in his spare time from his house. Normally I would say no to house, shed or garage seller. But I don' mind him, the job he does they deserve every penny they can get. Plus he declares it as a second income unlike some home sellers. I have some nice shrooms but i lost a few when my tank almost crashed, my Jawbreaker was one of the dead.
 

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I did have this but I lost it when I had some tank troubles. Its a photosynthetic Nephtheidae called Stereonephthea. I loved it with its sharp polyps and visible sclerites. It had the Dendronephthea look but photosynthetic. Gutted this died.

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Great pictures, Amazing to see the sclerites in close up. I have never seen a Stereonephthya. On first sighting I would think Dendro. I have learnt something new cheers @SAPPER
 

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These are beautiful!
 
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