What coral just HAS to be in your tank - no matter what?

[Andreas' Reef]

Zoanthids, especially armor of gods.

 

[Mike from TN]

Gotta have a Frogspawn as my centerpiece.

 

[kitpoon0315]

Not sure if this is on side, but it'd have to be a clam for me. Any of the colorful clams!! I currently have some as a hitchhiker and they are simply brown, but I love them all the same!

 

[argiBK]

Jason Fox Flame and Solar Flare. The first time I saw a colony of both of these I was hooked. Still searching for ones that aren’t just little sticks.

Also Gigantea anemones are what hooked me into the hobby. They’re just so quixotic.

 

[Kfactor]

I move my lt plate coral also wish I could get some higher end acros

 

[CanuckReefer]

Any gorgonian, but particularly orange. They just seem to transport my thoughts to diving on the reef.

 

[RedFrog211]

For me, zoas on lower islands and long GSP with a powerhead pointed at it. Love the way it flows! Also love BTA’s

 

[Roosterjack]

Funny....nobody ever mentions Kenya Tree.

For me it is bubble coral.

 

[CanuckReefer]

Now I know it can be a overgrowing monster - but I also see pruning as just another challenge or prerequisite to keeping it... For me, no tank is complete with some beautiful dwarf pulsing xenia.

It was the coral that fascinated me as a child and got me into the hobby, and it still does to this day...

What coral do you HAVE to have in your display?

Beautiful....and I love it but never had luck with it after several tries? Kenya Trees, mushrooms, leathers, gorgonians, Bubble Coral all ok, I just can't nail down the Xenia? Arrrgh....

 

[RedFrog211]

Beautiful....and I love it but never had luck with it after several tries? Kenya Trees, mushrooms, leathers, gorgonians, Bubble Coral all ok, I just can't nail down the Xenia? Arrrgh....

Your water must be too clean! xenia could thrive in a sceptic tank

 

[CanuckReefer]

Funny....nobody ever mentions Kenya Tree.

For me it is bubble coral.

I actually like em 'in doses' but then, as you allude to, the bloody spread factor....Bubble definitely. Had one for 10+ years and then whoops, there she goes....

 

[CanuckReefer]

Your water must be too clean! xenia could thrive in a sceptic tank

It is. Just tested tonight again on a Cyano outbreak, Nitrates nada....loading er up gradually.

 

[RedFrog211]

It is. Just tested tonight again on a Cyano outbreak, Nitrates nada....loading er up gradually.

Best of luck with that cyano.. you hate to see it

 

[CanuckReefer]

Best of luck with that cyano.. you hate to see it

Scourge! First time in about 5 or 6 years.... going to throw the kitchen sink at this beast lol.

 

[RedFrog211]

Scourge! First time in about 5 or 6 years.... going to throw the kitchen sink at this beast lol.

My tank has been up for 4 months, and I’ve had ich, flat worms, dinos and vermitids. You can bet I’ve started dipping my corals! Haha- December 15th will make the third month being fallow, so I can finally add my clown pair to the tank! I’ll probably wait an extra week to be safe though.

 

[CanuckReefer]

My tank has been up for 4 months, and I’ve had ich, flat worms, dinos and vermitids. You can bet I’ve started dipping my corals! Haha- December 15th will make the third month being fallow, so I can finally add my clown pair to the tank! I’ll probably wait an extra week to be safe though.

Those are trials and tribulations indeed!!! Best of luck with the pair, and post some pics once they get acclimated!

 

[RedFrog211]

Those are trials and tribulations indeed!!! Best of luck with the pair, and post some pics once they get acclimated!

Absolutely! They’re in a cheap quarantine tank right now, but I’ll certainly post once they’re in and hosting the BTA

 

[Lightspeed]

probably only because i don't have one and i love my LPS.
A nice Ultra or Rainbow Symphyllia Wilsoni

 

[Taki]

That's easy. Zoas. I would have a Zoa only tank for sure.

 

[kenchilada]

ALL my corals have to be in my tank. I find they don’t do as well when left out to dry.