Most Underrated and Most Overrated

[Mr_Knightley]

I would say zoanthids are HEAVILY overrated. They look like little dying anemones without the symbiotic partnerships.

For underrated, I would say all of the large, single-polyp corals are way less popular than they should be. Another would be sea hares, and bristletooth tangs. Algae eating champions!

 

[LRT]

On my Mushroom Dominated reef -
Most Overrated
WWC Og Bounce not really seeing what's up with all the Hype here with this piece?
Zoa's= Boring for me they are getting cycled out!
Underrated
All the other Bounces in my system in particular Frank, Magic Carpet, CB orange.
Most Underrated I'd have to say JF Minecraft is probably the coolest mushroom I have at the moment.

 

[VAFish]

Most overrated designer bounce mushroom
Most underrated firefish

I also believe the blue light phenomenon is overrated. I will concede some corals look absolutely amazing in this spectrum, corals in nature are found, grow, and thrive in a much broader spectrum. Most of the old timers fell in love with reefing under white MH's. Corals with color got us excited.

 

[jasonrusso]

Overrated : any multicolor (4 or 5 color) rainbow acans, they all turn red and blue

Underrated: Most fish! I love fish. I love watching the behavioral instinct. No one taught them that. I love my pistol shrimp/goby relationship. It's like they just know. I love my lionfish. I'll always have a lionfish and feed live food as a treat. I've never seen a fish transform that much when it sees prey (again, instinct).

 

[flow4show54]

Underrated - any Gorgonian
- Setosa Montipora
Overrated - O.G. Bounce Mushroom

Underrated - Pygmy Hawk Fish

Overrated - can’t think of anything at the moment lol

 

[Crustaceon]

Underrated: Monti Spongodes, no-name acros, azure damsels, free-swimming pipefish, featherdusters, mantis shrimp

Overrated: mushrooms, zoas, bubbletip anemones, acros with fancy names and ugly colors, designer clowns, gem tangs, peppermint angelfish, marine bettas, seahorses, fish-eating moray eels, lobsters, clams.

 

[McPuff]

Most underrated: so many choices... grammas are definitely a good choice as they are just stunning. I also think triggers are underrated. Have always been my all time favorite.

Most overrated: hippo tangs. Super common. Just one of those fish that I can't stand.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

On my Mushroom Dominated reef -
Most Overrated
WWC Og Bounce not really seeing what's up with all the Hype here with this piece?
Zoa's= Boring for me they are getting cycled out!
Underrated
All the other Bounces in my system in particular Frank, Magic Carpet, CB orange.
Most Underrated I'd have to say JF Minecraft is probably the coolest mushroom I have at the moment.

Hey you had this posted in someone else’s overrated coral thread. :)