Softie recommendations that are not green or purple?

[wdavid]

I've run into plenty of softies (besides mushroom/zoas) but so many of the common ones I've found are purple or green.

Are there any blue/yellow/red/etc (especially vibrant ones) that you would recommend?

I have T5 + LEDs if that matters, thanks!

 

[Alex Costa]

Ricordea florida is a good call. There's some orange ones that are pretty beautiful.
You also can find blues and yellows.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Blue plating sponge and red plating sponge.
They are similar to Monti's.

Hmmm, what are you finding in purple?

 

[wdavid]

Blue plating sponge and red plating sponge.
They are similar to Monti's.

Hmmm, what are you finding in purple?

Hadn't thought of sponges, good call.

I've got gorgonian colonies and Kenya trees that are purple.

I also seem to turn any SPS into purple or green so I've just got too much of it

 

[reef lover]

Blue cespitularia...here's a daylight pic.

 

[wdavid]

Blue cespitularia...here's a daylight pic.

Really love how the cespitularua looks. I'll definitely look for one, thanks!

 

[GQuinn]

A true yellow leather. I always have one in my tanks.

https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/651/?pcatid=651

 

[norfolkgarden]

Speaking of yellow, anything available out there in 'yellow tang' yellow?

 

[GQuinn]

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Really love how the cespitularua looks. I'll definitely look for one, thanks!

Cespitularia is nice, but it grows like a weed. This colony is taking over one side of my tank. I’m gonna have to move the little Acan. Sorry the tanks a little dirty.

 

[reef lover]

Yellow....hmmm...spaghetti finger leather or fiji toadstool..

 

[wdavid]

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Cespitularia is nice, but it grows like a weed. This colony is taking over one side of my tank. I’m gonna have to move the little Acan. Sorry the tanks a little dirty.

At least it'll actually grow in my tank unlike SPS haha

I'll just constantly prune or trade people I guess

 

[norfolkgarden]

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Cespitularia is nice, but it grows like a weed. This colony is taking over one side of my tank. I’m gonna have to move the little Acan. Sorry the tanks a little dirty.

What is the mint green coral? It looks beautiful!

 

[reef lover]

Looks like poccalapora. Spelling...

 

[GQuinn]

It’s a Stylophora Coral under 175 watt Hamilton 10k bulbs.

What is the mint green coral? It looks beautiful!

 

[reef lover]

Poccis and stylos are always hard for me to tell apart...nice colony.

 

[Boxfish]

Aren’t sponges hard to keep due to inability expose to air and feeding? Wasn’t there a environmental negative effect published recently? If not they will be my next coral to go along with my neon green napthea.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Aren’t sponges hard to keep due to inability expose to air and feeding? Wasn’t there a environmental negative effect published recently? If not they will be my next coral to go along with my neon green napthea.

Some sponges are absolutely miserable to maintain while others are almost effortless.

The blue and the red plating sponges do well with stable parameters.
They grow similar to a plating monti.

 

[DanConnor]

its kinda lavender pink, but the koji wada pink nepthyea is a pretty bright softie

 

[Tokyo Viking]

I just add this shroom to the bottom of my tank. I’ve heard that they spread pretty fast. I love weed corals.

 

[Amoo]

Gonipora come to mind and I love them as a softie as they "sway".

Blastos are another one of my favorites.

I sniped pics from @AquaSD because they're good people and I know they don't care.