High end, rare, underrated or not often seen softies.

[tjp123]

That blue cespitularia is breathtaking! Here's mine ... hasn't opened since I bought it a month ago. [emoji53]

 

[A777flygirl]

I think Dendros are categorized as NPS, and at the very least LPS.

Sorry....I don' know how to delete the post.....I'll go back to my "newbie" corner.

 

[Dburr1014]

I only know of one other person who has a weeping willow like this. She lives in Ohio. I never see them in any of the LFS. I found this at a LFS a few years ago in their frag tank.

I got one in connecticut[emoji4]

 

[reef lover]

Sorry....I don' know how to delete the post.....I'll go back to my "newbie" corner.

No worries nobody's right all the time.

 

[Joey13254]

I have one called blue anthelia. I don't know if it's rare but it is my favorite. I looked forever to find a seller and only found one person who sells it. With shipping and the coral it was around 90 dollars for 6 polyps but I had to have it. I had it about a year or so.

 

[reef lover]

I would treat cespitularia as I would xenia...can be just as if not more invasive....

 

[Z3speed4me]

dang xenia... I am trying a kalk paste later today when I do a water change and turn off all the pumps to try and rid the last bit of it thats wedged in some rock.

Listen to your wife they said... get some coral she wants they said.... UGH

 

[Lousybreed]

The Stereonephthea was from a lad up near me goes by Gaz Fragz, a fireman who sells coral in his spare time from his house. Normally I would say no to house, shed or garage seller. But I don' mind him, the job he does they deserve every penny they can get. Plus he declares it as a second income unlike some home sellers. I have some nice shrooms but i lost a few when my tank almost crashed, my Jawbreaker was one of the dead.

Why are you against hobbyist that sell coral on the side?

 

[SAPPER]

Why are you against hobbyist that sell coral on the side?

Some garage sellers near me sell just as much coral as a licensed shop who pays higher utility prices and declares his sales to the tax man. One of the sellers near me did it and claimed job seekers allowance and other benefits, why should i work and pay taxes to keep people like him in a house. I would think the same of someone selling enough flowers to to call it a job and not declare his earnings, then go and claim benefits.

 

[Lousybreed]

Some garage sellers near me sell just as much coral as a licensed shop who pays higher utility prices and declares his sales to the tax man. One of the sellers near me did it and claimed job seekers allowance and other benefits, why should i work and pay taxes to keep people like him in a house. I would think the same of someone selling enough flowers to to call it a job and not declare his earnings, then go and claim benefits.

Got it. Assuming you have an issue with people working the system. Which I agree with and it makes me mad how easy it is to work the system. But at the same time if a guy is selling a small amount of coral to offset his hobby, who cares?

 

[Surfandturf]

Following!

 

[ilyad]

Wanted to add a photo of my purple photosynthetic gorg

 

[norfolkgarden]

Wanted to add a photo of my purple photosynthetic gorg

Nice gorg!

What are the colorful pink/white/purple things on the rocks? Sponges?

 

[SAPPER]

Got it. Assuming you have an issue with people working the system. Which I agree with and it makes me mad how easy it is to work the system. But at the same time if a guy is selling a small amount of coral to offset his hobby, who cares?

No I don't mean a guy in the hobby selling frags from his tank to buy new corals. I mean people playing the the system with 4 6ft tanks in their garage full of bought in corals from Indo. I sell my frags to go out and buy new corals.

 

[jayala12]

Wanted to add a photo of my purple photosynthetic gorg

Ahh yes . Back to the corals [emoji41]

 

[Salty.Reefer]

Thanks for the info! OC is not far from SD

I got mine from Ali also. Such an awesome guy. I have been to every store in OC (I think) and most in SD and Ali's is by far my favorite. I love his approach to the hobby.

 

[Spdstr280Z]

My long polyp neon green. I'm trying to remember what else they called it, "Japanese" maybe ? I assumed it was just marketing, but it is bright and seems to have extra long polyp...

 

[Yati]

The fiji yellow leather is the only softy I put in my SPS dominate system! I've loved them since day one! Always had/have one!

I love soft corals, they add so much movement. Fiji yellow is one of my favorites.

 

[Reeferdude56]

Here is my near basketball size colony of green Nepthea. I have a smaller softball size colony if anyone is interested. Love this coral but grows super fast.

 

[ilyad]

Nice gorg!

What are the colorful pink/white/purple things on the rocks? Sponges?

What you’re seeing in the photos are three different things. Most are coralline algae. In the background there is actually a bazooka joe chalice. And to the right of the gorg there is a pink alevapora. So depending on what you’re looking at, it could be one of those three things.