What is the current "IT" coral.

[Cyanohater]

There are times in which certain corals are celebrated. We all know we had the acro phase. What is it now?

 

[D3DPrintedThingz]

torches man. torches.

 

[Poseidon03]

I'd say it's acropora. There's many "new" ones coming out like the rainbow splice and such. Us stick heads will always be stick heads, and we will continue to grow in size, lol.

Once you get bit by the acro bug...

 

[Bucs20fan]

+1 to torches. They are booming in price, and for every named one that comes down in price, a "new" one pops up.

 

[dedragon]

Torches are probably the biggest right now. I would say gonioporas are also on the rise rn

 

[Bucs20fan]

Torches are probably the biggest right now. I would say gonioporas are also on the rise rn

Heck yeah, Gonis are going nuts right now, especially the "Glitter", rainbow and any red ones.

 

[Filipino Reefer]

I love the swaying motion of torches in my tank. I got the holy grail, tiger, gold and dragon soul torches. I am content with them. I also admire mushrooms, so far I got og bounce mushroom and jawbreaker. I'm good.

 

[V A R I A N T]

That coral that makes you pull your secret $100 bill tucked away in your wallet for a rainy day emergency expense. Ben Franklin rubbin' his eyes 'cuz he hasn't seen daylight in so long!

 

[Dburr1014]

From bounce mushrooms to torches now.

 

[i cant think]

Honestly I have to say, it seems multiple are on the rise;
Mushrooms
Torches (although they’re currently up there)
Goniopora
Acropora (Although these are on an cline)
Gorgonians (I’ve seen an influx in them recently)
Leathers (Fiji Sarcophytons are hunted for currently)

So really, it’s likely we’ll just have an endless cycle. It’s like plants, there’s an endless cycle;
Once people stop buying one of them, they begin to decline and producers stop producing them. Then they become ‘rare’ and everyone wants them again and their prices rise much more making them more likely to be wanted as not everyone will be able to have one.

 

[LeannaBanana]

+1 to torches, and I fully admit to not helping. They were one of my first favorites when I got back into the hobby.

 

[i cant think]

Honestly I have to say, it seems multiple are on the rise;
Mushrooms
Torches (although they’re currently up there)
Goniopora
Acropora (Although these are on an cline)
Gorgonians (I’ve seen an influx in them recently)
Leathers (Fiji Sarcophytons are hunted for currently)

So really, it’s likely we’ll just have an endless cycle. It’s like plants, there’s an endless cycle;
Once people stop buying one of them, they begin to decline and producers stop producing them. Then they become ‘rare’ and everyone wants them again and their prices rise much more making them more likely to be wanted as not everyone will be able to have one.

Another one I forgot is;
Cristata

The unknown Euphyllia that is often disguised as a short stubby torch! They are truly in as people don’t seem to know they’ve got one and instead think it’s a torch (E. glabrescens) when it is in fact E. cristata. These guys really began to rise when the Glabrescens’ began to rise, I’ve seen some rare morphs of E. glabrescens in these guys such as the Indo Gold and Tigers.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

What do Tigger torches go for over there price wise?

 

[Filipino Reefer]

200 for me

 

[chipchipbro]

What do Tigger torches go for over there price wise?

400-500 here per head

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

400-500 here per head

Wow that's insane!

 

[i cant think]

400-500 here per head

It’s £1K over here… Idk if that’s per head however last time I saw a true tiger and not an *ugly* reverse tiger it was a Cristata which is supposedly rarer in the hobby.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

They have several in stock right now for ~$270 each here @i cant think is this a blue tiger?

 

[steveschuerger]

I’d say torches. But my vote from the heart goes to Gonis as they’re my favorite coral.

 

[RedoubtReef]

I avoid the 'IT' corals. Let them run their course and buy them when no one else is if you really like that specific coral. Don't worry about keeping up with the cool kids.