What's the NUMBER ONE coral that you're very excited about right now?

[encrustingacro]

I would really love to get myself a euphyllia baliensis or paraglabrascens sometime

 

[Lionfish hunter]

Splice!

 

[Redbeardz]

Our interests change when it comes to coral in our tank. It varies based on experience level, prices of certain coral, what's popular, growth patters, tank goals etc. So today let's talk about what coral you're really digging right now!

What's the NUMBER ONE coral that you're very excited about right now and WHY is that?

CRT Red Riding Hood Acro image via @gws3

I just picked up a very, very nice frag pack from CreamCityCorals and my new favorite is the Dr. Strange. First Frag on the bottom right!!

 

[velvetelvis]

The Stereonephthya I just got from Marine Farmers. Even more beautiful IRL.
Purple & Yellow Stereonephthya

 

[rtparty]

Wish I could better pics of these two but they're in the middle of the tank and zoom hurts colors.

The first one is a Pink Floyd and the second I don't remember the name. It is a gorgeous light pink when the polyps aren't covering it up. I can't tell if it wants to table or not yet ..

 

[nat1881]

My blue berrywine growing

 

[Jedi1199]

This torch on the right:

What is the Goni on the left? Ultra pink?

 

[Nano New]

I just added a bunch of new corals to the bigger tank I set up and as I'm still very new to reefing (in my second year now) they are all beautiful and awesome! Had to do a lot of moving around until they are all happy but I think I'm there now. I have an amazing goni, added morphs, a candy cane, a bubble, two leathers, a turbinarea, a scoly and my current favorite, a gold torch. I wasn't going to add a torch as the tank is only 130 ltrs but it's so amazing I couldn't resist. I'm constantly mesmerised by the purple and gold tenticles swaying! I've spent way too much time lately just staring at the tank. Does anyone else have that problem?

I've only completely lost one coral since I started, a duncan I accidently injured. I have a goni that's down to it's last polyp but it keeps popping out every day so who knows? This even though the tank crashed while I was on vacation for two weeks as the light got disconnected and my house sitters didn't realise this was a problem Everything has recovered now except the goni. My frogspawn was my first coral (and only coral, for 6 months due to lockdowns) soI have a fond spot for it.

 

[Jedi1199]

After almost killing it and reducing it to a few specs, this beast has come roaring back and now has beautiful color. It took exactly a year but it's BACK

Looks like a Green Plating Monti? The one I have got stung mercilessly by the goni that came attached to the same growout tile when I got it. Once I broke the tile apart and gave the Monti its own space, it fully recovered and has exploded in growth!!

 

[shakacuz]

#1 coral i'm excited about is: TRC(Thirsty Reef Coral) Aquaman. looking forward to support another reefer. i am also looking to purchase a CSB from him..

 

[Susan Edwards]

Here is the elegance I received today. So excited that it is open. might shift it to where there is no chance of anything coming loose and falling on it.
Elegance and my new fox coral

 

[Red Sea 500]

What is the Goni on the left? Ultra pink?

Yes

 

[Red Sea 500]

I found a few photos of other coral that I really do love and actually have been on a kick with recently.

Kenya Tree Leather:

Hammer Coral:

Bonus points if you can guess how many heads the hammer has

3

 

[Jedi1199]

My recent passion is Goniopora, Alveopora, and RFA's. I know technically RFA's are not corals, but that is my current passion.

I can't say that I have a single "#1" coral... I have quite a few on the way I am excited about...

 

[Jedi1199]

Yes

Awesome!! How long have you had it? I just added one to my tank last week. I can't wait to see it grow out like yours!!

 

[Auquanut]

What a great thread! So many beautiful corals! So many STOKED reefers!

I've got a couple corals that are really making me happy right now. My "My Miami" chalice is doing great and growing well. My "Hollywood Stunner" chalice survived the complete devastation I put it through and is encrusting and growing on the overflow like I intended (looks great). The new teal colored stag acro I added is growing like a weed. Now if I could just defeat my bryopsis nemesis once and for all, my life would be complete.

 

[sslinky]

I'm really excited to see my birds nest coral do well
its my first sps and im happy to see it grow

 

[Red Sea 500]

Awesome!! How long have you had it? I just added one to my tank last week. I can't wait to see it grow out like yours!!

I’ve had it since February……I had it mid level for a while, moved it a little higher and she took off.
I have a smaller one I have in the sandbed and it’s doing great also.

 

[Jedi1199]

I’ve had it since February……I had it mid level for a while, moved it a little higher and she took off.
I have a smaller one I have in the sandbed and it’s doing great also.

Good info, thanks... I have mine on frag rack on upper 1/3rd of tank on the end. It opened up fully in a day and is absolutely stunning as it is now.

Goni's seem to do well wherever I put them in my tank as long as they are not in full force flow areas. Lighting, in my tank, seems less of an issue than flow.

 

[TonyP]

My BKCHEM Brainfreeze