What coral would you never buy again? Why?!

[MrSkumFrog]

Hi

I'm in the process of a new tank build. What's your experience in regards to invasive or problem corals? Since I'm starting a bigger tank, I'd like your input. What coral would you never get again? Why?

I had a hitchhiker Anthelia coral arrive on my Zoa colony. It was one small 1/4" anthelia. The Zoa colony did well... but so did the Anthelia. The Anthelia sprouted from the Zoas. I would thin the Anthelia out; however, it would make a comeback. It was sort of manageable. I started to find small rogue colonies arise.

Things worked themselves out when I went on vacation in August... in San Antonio... Any guesses? Yes, the air conditioning broke down. The frogspawn somehow lived. Tough little feller.

 

[smtank]

GSP
Colt corals.
Blue Clove Polyps.

 

[Almondsaz]

Xenia coral - difficult to get rid of and grows like a weed.

 

[justthewife]

I absolutely LOVE my Anthelia coral. It's one of my favorites. If you keep them isolated with rubble around them they keep to themselves. Yes they grow, but the one I have is so pretty I don't mind. I do not find it all over my tank.

The one coral I would never have in my tank again is Red mushrooms. They are now all over the place.

 

[albano]

I'm in the process of a new tank build. What's your experience in regards to invasive or problem corals?

Xenia, clove, Kenya tree, brown polyps, certain mushrooms, pocillopora sps

 

[Teddynola]

Pulsing Xenia, hands down!

 

[karm40]

All mushrooms!!!

 

[alf03]

All mushrooms!!!

All mushrooms? Even these... xP

 

[MrSkumFrog]

All mushrooms!!!

Why no mushrooms?

 

[Aran]

Kenya tree and hydnophora

 

[MacWilliams]

Everyone has their own opinion about what corals they love / hate. I love my Xenia. I just love the "forest" look and how it just waves with the current. It does grow insanely fast and i would not want it everywhere but i am happy to let it flourish on the 1 rock its taken over. Its isolated and wont be spreading off that rock. If it attempts to ill just trim it back.

 

[a.browning]

Encrusting Briareum, GSP, Pocillopora... I like them all but they are very invasive.

 

[bboudreaux]

+100% on the pocillopora pops up all over the tank

 

[jesterisdead]

GSP, pulsing xenia, Kenya tree, toadstool leather, finger leather, any leather actually

 

[mayjong]

Kenya tree

 

[FWC]

I don't have any problem corals after two years, but I should would like it if my bubble algae could go away

 

[glaukos]

Xenia, clove, Kenya tree, brown polyps, certain mushrooms, pocillopora sps

+1
plus GSP

 

[cvcoda]

Xenia... Looks cool in the beginning, but when it starts to take over the tank it's just annoying. Very difficult to eradicate. I definitely won't be putting any Xenia or clove polyps in my 120g.

 

[Crush Coral]

Red montipora. it thinks it should cover the whole tank.

 

[hogfanreefer]

Hairy green mushroom, grows like crazy and can't figure out a way to get it off the rock it's on yet.