Overrated Corals in the Hobby

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Are there certain corals in this hobby that you feel are overrated? Maybe ones that fetch a hefty price, but don't really seem worth it. Or maybe ones that constantly get recommended to beginners and you are tired of seeing in everyone's tank. Or maybe just coral that you don't like in general for no definable reason. While I don't have a lot of coral that I dislike, ones that I don't want to keep in my future tanks are green and pink sinularia. I just feel that they spread too fast, and don't show a lot of vibrant color. Don't get me wrong they are great for beginners and I've had many in my previous tanks, but they just don't appeal to me anymore personally.

 

[Baldyreef]

Are there certain corals in this hobby that you feel are overrated? Maybe ones that fetch a hefty price, but don't really seem worth it. Or maybe ones that constantly get recommended to beginners and you are tired of seeing in everyone's tank. Or maybe just coral that you don't like in general for no definable reason. While I don't have a lot of coral that I dislike, ones that I don't want to keep in my future tanks are green and pink sinularia. I just feel that they spread too fast, and don't show a lot of vibrant color. Don't get me wrong they are great for beginners and I've had many in my previous tanks, but they just don't appeal to me anymore personally.

ive never really been a fan of kryptonite jawbreakers, to me they're just a common color combo with an expensive price tag

 

[exnisstech]

Bounce mushrooms never did anything for me. Pretty much anything with a fancy name and a hefty price tag. $250 1/2" acro frags are insane IMO but I'm not a collector and evidently someone buys them.

 

[Baldyreef]

Bounce mushrooms never did anything for me. Pretty much anything with a fancy name and a hefty price tag. $250 1/2" acro frags are insane IMO but I'm not a collector and evidently someone buys them.

went to the OC coral show and a someone was selling some Yumas for 1,500k a piece and "told me if I'm a Serious collecter I would get it" Im some what of a collector but i was pretty serious that I wouldnt spend that much on a Yuma ever

 

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I feel like the corals I always thought were overrated changed my mind once I got them in my tank! HA!

OG Bounce was one.

Acropora was another...because I couldn't grow them!

 

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went to the OC coral show and a someone was selling some Yumas for 1,500k a piece and "told me if I'm a Serious collecter I would get it" Im some what of a collector but i was pretty serious that I wouldnt spend that much on a Yuma ever

1500k for a Yuma is definitely something, I think the max amount I personally would spend on a coral would be in the $500 range and it would have to be decent sized and a dream colony. Like a big rainbow micromussa colony

 

[kevgib67]

Bounce mushrooms never did anything for me. Pretty much anything with a fancy name and a hefty price tag. $250 1/2" acro frags are insane IMO but I'm not a collector and evidently someone buys them.

Same!

 

[PolypPocket]

I agree that bounce mushrooms are ugly lol. They look like pimples that need to be popped