How has your "taste" for corals evolved? Your coral journey!

[revhtree]

Sometimes the coral we like or dislike changes as we progress in the hobby for various reasons.

When you first start maybe you love zoas, then years later you find yourself with a tank full of acros, and then all the sudden you like those beautiful torch tentacles flowing in the water column and then comes something else and so on and so forth!

What about you?

How has your "taste" for corals evolved? Take us through your coral journey!

PS. I NEVER thought I would like bounce mushrooms, the "bumps" grossed me out....until I had one of my own!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

When I was planning my tank I disliked the look of most softies. Now I enjoy some of them. I also disliked sticks and most SPS, but now I appreciate them. Euphyllia still hasn't left my number 1 coral though.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I never even knew Duncans existed when I first started, fast forward a few years and the Duncan that is in our tank is one of my favorite corals

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Zoas used to be my absolute favorite, and still do like them, but I can tell that I gravitate more coral that have long, flowing tentacles. If it flows majestically in the water, I'm picking that every time. Torches, Duncans, and elegance are my favorites right now.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

I started liking elegances after watching ecoreef from reef builders. I don't think I could ever have a tank without one. This coral helped me learn a ton and changed my thoughts and how I care for my tanks.

When I got my first wilsoni it was bleached and not well. I was able to bring coral back to health which reinforced my maintenance.

Sand beds have been my bain lol.

 

[JoJosReef]

I first thought sticks were boring and bounce shrooms were silly and overpriced (they're still overpriced). Now I like them both.

 

[kevgib67]

Beginning I wanted corals that would grow fast and fill out my tank. Now I can barely keep these two fragged back. I appreciate my slower growers.