Soft corals specifically leathers, are objectively the best coral to buy and own.

[Nikorad]

Over the past few decades, leathers are garnered a weird stigma. Almost like it’s not worth owning because they are easy and affordable. I don’t know if many people who believe this have looked lately, but leather corals are on the come back. My reasons they are the best are as follows

-Most affordable
-Most durable (buy one for life)
-Quickest growers
-Largest growers
-Easiest to propagate
-Can grow anywhere in the tank, under any type of light
-Can handle any type of flow
-Don’t need much calcium aka dosing, feeding, or even little to no water changes
-Easiest find and buy (expect for rare)
-Can grow around nearly every coral
-Easiest to place in tank
-Last one is a bit weird, but they also feel the coolest and are easy to handle

I know I’m in the minority here, but we need more variety of softies, shrooms and zoas have came around. Let’s make leathers great again!

 

[chopper320]

I must admit that even though I’m predominantly sps, I still look at softy tanks and think they are beautiful.
I’ve been the hobby for almost 20 years and early on I had softy tanks and they were some of my most satisfying tanks.
There is something about acros that just keep me coming back to them but I totally get the love for softies.

 

[lil sumpin]

Leathers have always been great. Who doesn’t love seeing a giant toadstool centerpiece or three?

 

[softiesplease]

In the process of starting a toadstool only tank

 

[FUNGI]

Leathers have always been great. Who doesn’t love seeing a giant toadstool centerpiece or three?

Or a huge Yellow Fiji.......

 

[Readywriter]

You simply cant beat a tank full of toadstools and colt leathers.

 

[liddojunior]

In the process of starting a toadstool only tank

There’s so many variations! Good luck! I also have the same going

 

[CoastalTownLayabout]

Over the past few decades, leathers are garnered a weird stigma. Almost like it’s not worth owning because they are easy and affordable. I don’t know if many people who believe this have looked lately, but leather corals are on the come back. My reasons they are the best are as follows

-Most affordable
-Most durable (buy one for life)
-Quickest growers
-Largest growers
-Easiest to propagate
-Can grow anywhere in the tank, under any type of light
-Can handle any type of flow
-Don’t need much calcium aka dosing, feeding, or even little to no water changes
-Easiest find and buy (expect for rare)
-Can grow around nearly every coral
-Easiest to place in tank
-Last one is a bit weird, but they also feel the coolest and are easy to handle

I know I’m in the minority here, but we need more variety of softies, shrooms and zoas have came around. Let’s make leathers great again!

Wholeheartedly 100% agree but perhaps I’m just a sarcophant.

 

[FUNGI]

In the process of starting a toadstool only tank

Same, but for Yellow Fiji only

 

[Reefering1]

You simply cant beat a tank full of toadstools and colt leathers.

Best part is that you buy one, next thing you know- you have a tank full...

 

[Sump Crab]

All I need are leathers, mushrooms, and hammers #reeftank done lol

 

[softiesplease]

Same, but for Yellow Fiji only

Yeah have my Fiji frag now growing I think still want long polyp toadstools lower down though

 

[CrimsonTide]

Or a huge Yellow Fiji.......

Almost bought one at a show but my tanks are too blue to make it look pretty. I was sad bc it was affordable.

 

[CrimsonTide]

All I need are leathers, mushrooms, and hammers #reeftank done lol

My tanks seems to be leathers, mushrooms, zoas, and Euphyllia. Mainly frogs octos and hammers. Also some duncans. I keep it easy.

 

[CO2TLEY]

Just came out of shed

 

[braaap]

I like them. But there aren’t many variations in the hobby. That is the problem. People picture real reefs that are full of different corals every inch. When in reality it is nothing like that. Large areas are dominated by one species typically.

That said they are great corals. But the best is a matter of opinion.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Except if you don’t care for leather corals at all…

 

[CrimsonTide]

Love this one it's as big as my hand and the clownfish host it now.

Don't have a recent pic of this one bit it has a couple more branches and is getting huge!

Love me some leathers

 

[19Mateo83]

Leathers have always been great. Who doesn’t love seeing a giant toadstool centerpiece or three?

 

[CrimsonTide]

What's the yellow kenya nepthea looking one on the right?