Ugliest corals

[ScottR]

IMO, brown palys round it out at number 1 for ugliest coral. They’re toxic, ugly and more of a nuisance. But I still see LFS selling them and people buying them. Some leathers can look kind of ugh as well.

Do you keep any uglies? Let’s see pics! This is my mushroom I got from a LFS. No idea what it is. It split and now I’ve got two. Looks ok in pics but a brown dot from a distance.

 

[Wolf89]

The brown palys I have are not that bad.. under blue light they look a really cool bright orange

 

[ScottR]

The brown palys I have are not that bad.. under blue light they look a really cool bright orange

I’ve seen some for sale that look like brown aiptaisa. ;Vomit

 

[flsalty]

There are no ugly corals.

 

[lonelyfloat]

those green and brown palys for sure. Bleck! Also, that mushroom is beautiful. I love softies!

 

[ScottR]

There are no ugly corals.

No way. There are so many. I’ve seen some weird ones in the ocean that left me thinking WHAT IS THAT!?!?

 

[LIreefguy]

IMO, brown palys round it out at number 1 for ugliest coral. They’re toxic, ugly and more of a nuisance. But I still see LFS selling them and people buying them. Some leathers can look kind of ugh as well.

Do you keep any uglies? Let’s see pics! This is my mushroom I got from a LFS. No idea what it is. It split and now I’ve got two. Looks ok in pics but a brown dot from a distance.

That looks like a red rhodactis mushroom. If that looks Brown in your tank there is something wrong or your eyes are bad

 

[Katrina71]

I’ve seen some for sale that look like brown aiptaisa. ;Vomit

What's wrong with brown aiptasia? It's my centerpiece

 

[PanchoG]

I do not like palys period.

 

[ScottR]

That looks like a red rhodactis mushroom. If that looks Brown in your tank there is something wrong or your eyes are bad

Actually it’s more orange but from afar it does appear brown.

 

[ScottR]

What's wrong with brown aiptasia? It's my centerpiece

Haha. Perhaps a little reef roids for a snack. They’ll love you.

 

[flsalty]

No way. There are so many. I’ve seen some weird ones in the ocean that left me thinking WHAT IS THAT!?!?

Those are the coolest ones

 

[ScottR]

Those are the coolest ones

They’re usually free as well. Around here anyway. “Take this off my hands for $1”

 

[doodledreads]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn't it?

 

[JoeD_]

Softies. Not all, but most. Never really got into acans or candy canes either

 

[lonelyfloat]

Softies. Not all, but most. Never really got into acans or candy canes either

As a softy & lps tank owner, I am offended. Sorta. I don't like candy canes either.

 

[ScottR]

Softies. Not all, but most. Never really got into acans or candy canes either

Softies are so different from species to species. They bring on many different looks and care. For example a toadstool vs a carnation. A zoa vs a ricordea.

Candy canes, I can totally see.

 

[JoeD_]

As a softy & lps tank owner, I am offended. Sorta. I don't like candy canes either.

Some are pretty.. Some are huge colonies and they just look like a big piece of rubber..

 

[ScottR]

Some are pretty.. Some are huge colonies and they just look like a big piece of rubber..

I find sea fans, gorgonia to be absolutely beautiful. They come in many different colors. I also, like pulsating xenia. I know they can grow to nuisance levels, they are still nice on their own however. I guarantee if these grew much slow slower, had a low survival rate and were hard to find, they’d be one of the most sought after corals.

 

[Jase4224]

I’ve decided that my fish will dictate which corals I can keep, for me the fish are the main attraction to the hobby but I still love corals. I bet they destroy the pretty ones and leave my with a tank full of *****’s lol