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

 

[StartingATank]

I personally think that acros are overrated, but only certain ones. I do like ones such as Walt Disney and other really nice ones, but some of them are just boring to me. I also think favias are kinda boring

 

[penfold2]

I'm guessing this is a hot take, but I'll say Euphyllia/Fimbriaphyllia. They add some nice flow to a tank, but I do not understand the hobby-wide obsession with every minute color variation. They all end up looking like amorphous mounds with just a few variations in tentacle structure, and the color variation/intensity is not as great as many other LPS. I would think people would get bored with them after a while, but they've been in high demand for years.

 

[Evil1]

Goni’s! Yes all the crave now and yes they can be quite beautiful but a few years back they were a cheap coral. Now insane prices!

 

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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

I know which yuma you're talking about. I saw them during vendor setup but didn't ask the price.

 

[NeedAReef]

sticks. boring to look at and not worth what is charged. same goes for anything with a fancy name and big price. agree on the bounce, they look ugly to me.

 

[Baldyreef]

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

I know which yuma you're talking about. I saw them during vendor setup but didn't ask the price.

Yeah they were nice but not over 1k nice

 

[DeeBee]

Bounce mushrooms for sure! I don't get paying a premium for a deformity.

 

[keagan]

+1 on the tumor ridden "bounce" mushrooms

I don't understand the obsession with scolys. They have bright colors, and look nice but the price tags are insane IMO.

 

[penfold2]

Bounce mushrooms for sure! I don't get paying a premium for a deformity.

That reminds me of grafted corals as well. I know it happens occasionally in nature, but seeing sharp, random color changes running through corals ruins the natural aesthetic for me.

 

[JoJosReef]

Special zoas can be overrated. They often don't look like they were advertised under your particular tank lighting and, surprisingly often, change colors completely, usually in an undesirable way. Prime case: white zombies losing their white patches and becoming a drab maroon paly.

 

[teeeerav]

Bounce mushrooms for sure. To me they just look super odd and deformed, random growths on it. Giving them special names doesn’t make them better.

 

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It's surprising to see how many people don't like bounce mushrooms. While I don't dislike them I'm not inclined to buy them just due to their price, but it makes me think about how a lot of people like animals with deformities such as fancy goldfish or French bulldogs or pugs for that matter.