"Pest" corals that you actually like?

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Some corals are known to be pests based off their ability to take over a tank and cover every square inch of space. Things like Xenia, damicornis, mushrooms, kenya trees, and even BTAs. If a coral is happy it's going to spread no matter what species, some just do it faster then others so without manual removal they can overtake a tank fairly quickly. My favorite is probably pulsing xenia, it's fairly easy to remove (off glass and sand, rocks is another ballgame) and I'm always enraptured by their soft pulsing movement they add to a tank.
 
I second XENIA and place GSP a close second.



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Xenia and star polyp, xenia can look amazing in a softy only display
 
I love my gsp, have had it on a rock island for almost 5 years, no problems. My clowns are rather fond of it as well.
 
GSP! It looks like sea grass to me. I will always have some in my tank.
 

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 11 22.0%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 4 8.0%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 7 14.0%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 6 12.0%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 10 20.0%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 11 22.0%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

    Votes: 1 2.0%
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