What are those unique looking coral you love but no one talks about?

[Torch Town Reefer]

galaxea

i heard someone call this "angry gsp" once, and i havent stopped laughing since! lol

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Just needed to show you guys this, why does no one keep these?

Goniastrea

Wilsoni.

They are stunning I ordered these peices through my LFS, THESE ARE WILD CAUGHT! can't wait to get them in my tank!

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

i heard someone call this "angry gsp" once, and i havent stopped laughing since! lol

That is HILARIOUS! SO TRUE!

 

[Wasabiroot]

Gorgonians. Why aren't these things more popular?

And the best part: they are super cheap for how they look!

 

[Cheezle]

Turbinaria heroensis - never heard of it or anything until I saw it on an episode of Reef Builders, not a piece I have ever seen posted on here either. Very cool, I want one

 

[Torch Town Reefer]

Fox Coral (no, not jason fox!)

Bubble Corals (especially the pearl bubbles)

Moseleya Corals

Oulophyllia Corals

Wire Corals

...and I'm sure there's more, but this is just a short list that immediately came to mind.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Turbinaria heroensis - never heard of it or anything until I saw it on an episode of Reef Builders, not a piece I have ever seen posted on here either. Very cool, I want one

Is that pagoda cup?

 

[Minifoot77]

I have a blue ridge coral growing... got it from a semi local reefer and didn't know what it was

 

[Roatan Reef]

Galaxea and hydnophora don’t get enough love (galaxea are big meanies so I guess I get that)

I almost bought some, but heard they sting the snot out of anything around them...is this true???

 

[JoJosReef]

Gorgonians. Why aren't these things more popular?

Popular in my tanks! I've got 5 of them. Would love some NPS ones.

 

[JoJosReef]

Goniastrea. Wilsoni. Moleseya. Nemenzophyllia. And while pretty common, platygyra dosent get the appreciation it deserves

My nemenzophyllia. Easy to keep and beautiful

I was just going to say Fox corals! Nice to know their genus.

 

[Hans-Werner]

In my eyes the most underrated corals are the scleractinians of the (old) family Agariciidae, especially Pachyseris spp., Leptoseris spp. and the beautifully structured species of Pavona besides Pavona cactus.

Unfortunately Agaricia spp. are completely out of reach for us.

I have more an eye for beautiful and interesting structures than for colors, I have to say.

Another beautiful coral species you don't read much about is Cyphastrea decadia. It even is one of my favourite "acroporas", it may look quite similar to a Acropora coral.

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

snake polyps, red stick polyps, the giant polyp (Sphenopus), giant bali xenia and yes i love softies

 

[Dburr1014]

I have a blue ridge coral growing... got it from a semi local reefer and didn't know what it was

Love the column growth but they don't have much color. (unless they died and show there beautiful blue skeleton)
Fun fact: they are a leather coral!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Goniastrea. Wilsoni. Moleseya. Nemenzophyllia. And while pretty common, platygyra dosent get the appreciation it deserves

My nemenzophyllia. Easy to keep and beautiful

That one is neat!!! Haven’t heard of that one!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Fox Coral (no, not jason fox!)

Bubble Corals (especially the pearl bubbles)

Moseleya Corals

Oulophyllia Corals

Wire Corals

...and I'm sure there's more, but this is just a short list that immediately came to mind.

Wire coral would be crazy to keep!

 

[encrustingacro]

Just needed to show you guys this, why does no one keep these?

Goniastrea

That “Goniastrea” is actually a Coelastrea, not Goniastrea. True Goniastrea have smaller corallites and are usually not exported due to their drab coloration. Here’s an example of a true Goniastrea:

In my eyes the most underrated corals are the scleractinians of the (old) family Agariciidae, especially Pachyseris spp.

I’m pretty sure Pachyseris is in its own family: Pachyseridae.

 

[Hans-Werner]

I’m pretty sure Pachyseris is in its own family: Pachyseridae.

Thank you, I didn't know it has its own family now, but I knew it may have changed, that's why I added "(old)" to "family".

 

[jkcoral]

Gorgonians. Why aren't these things more popular?

Agreed! Gorgs provide beautiful movement, polyp extension, and the several photosynthetic ones I keep are dang near bomb proof. And they can be had for cheap!

 

[MoshJosh]

I almost bought some, but heard they sting the snot out of anything around them...is this true???

Very long sweeper tentacles and powerful sting!