Rare/unique corals?

[hds4216]

Been reefing for almost a year now (will be a year in April) and I'm really intrigued by rare/unique corals, especially uncommon LPS. I don't just mean rare acro or zoa morphs/strains, but rare completely unique corals. I have the following corals that I consider somewhat rare (or at least not seen in every tank): a dendrophyllia, a fox coral, a goniopora, and a pink-tipped elegance. Admittedly, these are all pretty common, but they're still somewhat harder to find. I've also been thinking about getting some of these:

• Christmas tree worm rock
• A scoly
• A fungia
• A cynarina
• A photosynthetic gorgonian

Does anyone else have any ideas for rare/completely unique corals?

 

[hds4216]

I also think a walking dendro (with a peanut worm) would be super cool as well.

 

[hds4216]

Are there any rare stony corals? The Carribean stony corals are pretty cool but I believe they're all federally protected.

 

[DinoMagnet]

+1 dendro. Started 2 small heads now it has seven. 2 larger ones n 5 that are growing well

 

[hds4216]

What's your rarest coral?

 

[PV Reefs]

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Getting this Christmas Tree Worm Rock in a couple days and might get this Lobo...both are hard to pass up considering the price...plus i just love Christmas Tree Worms! (Prices are not in USD but i can convert for you if you're curious.)

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

I love branching hydnophora. Purple is my favorite but the green is nice too. Just dont let it touch or put it too close to any other corals you like.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Oh and love my Orange Branching Psammacora...i got it a couple months ago and it's doing great!

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

Oh and love my Orange Branching Psammacora...i got it a couple months ago and it's doing great!

Very nice! I gotta put this on my list of stuff to keep an eye out for.

 

[Leo.L]

I also think a walking dendro (with a peanut worm) would be super cool as well.

I want one lol

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I just picked up a blue ridge coral, Heliopora, last week. It was a chance find at a new LFS.

Its a soft coral that draws iron from the water to make an aragonite skeleton. Its the only soft coral thats hard, and its the only coral in its family. And its Blue! Definately a rare and unique coral that I was happy to find.

 

[sde1500]

Hobby-wise most any NPS corals are rarely seen in tanks

 

[encrustingacro]

I just picked up a blue ridge coral, Heliopora, last week. It was a chance find at a new LFS.

Its a soft coral that draws iron from the water to make an aragonite skeleton. Its the only soft coral thats hard, and its the only coral in its family. And its Blue! Definately a rare and unique coral that I was happy to find.

Pretty sure Nanipora also builds aragonite skeletons and is in the same family as Heliopora.
Also, Heliopora does not always have a blue skeleton. H. hiberniana has a white skeleton.

 

[Wasabiroot]

Putting in a vote for Stylocoeniella. If you're a fan of Psammacora or encrusting Porites there are some fantastic color morphs. I have a colony of "Electric Daisy" Stylocoeniella growing on my aquarium wall. Also, I feel that bubble corals (Plerogyra sinuosa) are hard to come by these days. They have a reputation for being sensitive, but from what I have seen they can be like a Phoenix and come back from almost nothing which is impressive. They also can sting, so I'm sure that's part of it.

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

A blue torch with pink tips lol hahahaha right @MoshJosh

 

[MoshJosh]

A blue torch with pink tips lol hahahaha right @MoshJosh

Good luck finding one. . . let alone AFFORDING IT!!!