Ugliest coral thread. Let’s see them!

[homer1475]

I think @Hemmdog should post up that "ugly" giant monti he's been trying to sell.

It's pretty ugly.

 

[homer1475]

Ugliest, brownest coral in my tank.....While it grows great(A year ago it was a nub the size of my thumbnail), just never have had great color, and quite ugly growth structure.

@Battlecorals Shades of Fall:

And lets not forget the sunset monti with about 8 vermetids it encrusted over.

 

[Hemmdog]

I think @Hemmdog should post up that "ugly" giant monti he's been trying to sell.

It's pretty ugly.

Hideous!

 

[homer1475]

Just don't tell @vetteguy53081 we all think its so ugly.

I still wish I was closer, that grafted monti is absolutely stunning!

 

[Magellan]

When I glued these nirvanas down, they were hideous!

that didn’t last though:

 

[ScottR]

Hideous!

I’m willing to take his “hideous” RFAs

 

[DeniseAndy]

He is ugly, kinda cool though, just got him last month.

When that guy begins to open up, it will get very cool. The polyps and movement on these guys makes them beautiful. Get some flow on it and light and you will love it.

 

[New&no clue]

These two are always shedding, the one time a month they are open they are beautiful... the rest of the time they look like this, only bigger now.

 

[SamMule]

Not technically a coral, but my Hitchiker BTA that is on the mend from a crab attack is pretty ugly...

 

[DeniseAndy]

But the crab is soooo cute. Love those guys!

 

[MombasaLionfish]

But the crab is soooo cute. Love those guys!

+1 anemone crabs are awesome. Mine will not host my anemone.

 

[ScottR]

+1 anemone crabs are awesome. Mine will not host my anemone.

Mine loved my BTA and when the BTA walked away, the crab seemed so sad. But I love porcelain crabs so much. Had mine for well over a year and so fun to watch him grow. The crab would protect it from peppermint shrimps. And porcelain crabs have the weakest claws in nature. Can’t even catch food.

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Mine loved my BTA and when the BTA walked away, the crab seemed so sad. But I love porcelain crabs so much. Had mine for well over a year and so fun to watch him grow. The crab would protect it from peppermint shrimps. And porcelain crabs have the weakest claws in nature. Can’t even catch food.

Yea I have to hand feed mine shrimp other than that he spends his days picking up small clumps of GHA and eating that he is not very efficient.

 

[ScottR]

Yea I have to hand feed mine shrimp other than that he spends his days picking up small clumps of GHA and eating that he is not very efficient.

I use a turkey baster to try to get mine food. It reaches its claws out but usually can’t even grab hold. I can see why they filter feed...

 

[Jenuvio]

My shrimp agrees! #uglychallange

 

[MombasaLionfish]

I use a turkey baster to try to get mine food. It reaches its claws out but usually can’t even grab hold. I can see why they filter feed...

Yea I also feed mine reefroids much more effective.

 

[ScottR]

Yea I also feed mine reefroids much more effective.

Good call. I’m getting lazy with feeding my tank. I’m cultivating phyto and growing brine shrimp in it. I drop in a little every few nights after lights out. I’m hoping they’re all eating well.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Here is a video of mine. Too cute

 

[Vette67]

Not the ugliest color, I actually like that. But it definitely does not have symmetrical branches. I’ve always thought the growth pattern was ugly...

 

[DeniseAndy]

No way. Makes it more interesting. I never was good at liking that sculpted look though. I am the one in the neighborhood who will not edge the sidewalk because I like the wild look. I plant crazy plants that bees and hummingbirds and such love and they are never symmetrical.
My neighbors meanwhile have all the sculpted bushes and perfectly edged lawns.
Go figure.