Species of coral rarely seen in the hobby?

[Subtropic Reefer]

I am looking for a coral that most people don’t have. A unique, rare, and not very often seen coral species in the hobby. I am not looking for a rare color morph, for example a master scoly, but rather a uncommon species of coral in the hobby. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[Bepis]

I am looking for a coral that most people don’t have. A unique, rare, and not very often seen coral species in the hobby. I am not looking for a rare color morph, for example a master scoly, but rather a uncommon species of coral in the hobby. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Acanthophyllia

 

[Subtropic Reefer]

Acanthophyllia

Those are fairly common now actually. And very expensive. Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[Timfish]

Sinularia foliata

 

[Lizbeli]

What about a chili coral? Not really kept because of its challenging care. But definitely a beautiful piece if you manage to keep it healthy.

 

[Subtropic Reefer]

Has anyone heard of or seen Calathiscus tantillus? Here is a picture

 

[Subtropic Reefer]

Here

 

[Subtropic Reefer]

What about a chili coral? Not really kept because of its challenging care. But definitely a beautiful piece if you manage to keep it healthy.

Thanks for the suggestion. I am relatively new so maybe I’ll get one down the road.

 

[tehmadreefer]

So your new but want a coral that is extremely rare just so you will kill it? Ya ok

 

[Bepis]

Not super rare but OG bounce

 

[Doctorgori]

check out CITES appendix II, I’m sure you’ll find a entire list
If you want something REALLY rare and endangered, China is where I shop
....joking and following

 

[F i s h y]

Here

Looks like a white sun coral. Non photosynthetic looking.

 

[Subtropic Reefer]

Looks like a white sun coral. Non photosynthetic looking.

It is photosynthetic according to corals of the world.

 

[sfin52]

I am looking for a coral that most people don’t have. A unique, rare, and not very often seen coral species in the hobby. I am not looking for a rare color morph, for example a master scoly, but rather a uncommon species of coral in the hobby. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

If you can get your hands on a sps from the Gulf.

 

[Subtropic Reefer]

So your new but want a coral that is extremely rare just so you will kill it? Ya ok

No. I have kept Florida zoas that are wild and they have exploded in growth. Someone gotta pioneer.

 

[Rmckoy]

So your new but want a coral that is extremely rare just so you will kill it? Ya ok

Sounds right .
It’s rare only cause it’s best kept in the ocean .

 

[Rmckoy]

Probably not rare but I haven’t seen many sun corals in a few years .

non photosynthetic

 

[sfin52]

Sounds right .
It’s rare only cause it’s best kept in the ocean .

We said the same thing about gonis. Look now they are being kept long term.

 

[Rmckoy]

We said the same thing about gonis. Look now they are being kept long term.

My wife asks about them every time we see them and I still say nope !

 

[burningmime]

Walking Dendro

The Walking Dendro (Heteropsammia cochlea) is a truly unique oddball in the coral world. Inside the coral lives a commenal Sipunculid worm which moves it around the sand bed as it forages for food. Rarely seen and amazing to watch, this coral is roughly 3/4"+.

www.tidalgardens.com

Coral on top, worm on the bottom.