Corals to avoid

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What are some corals that do not survive in captivity that are commonly sold in the aquarium business?

Carnation corals are one. And here is an intereasting article

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_2/cav2i5/dendros/dendros.htm

What other corals do not survive?
 
For the new people that don't know the names of corals. (Come on guys no pics!)

Gonipora
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Elegance
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Carnation
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Yes, it is hard to keep a flower pot but it can be done with regular feeding as stated earlier and good water parameters. This is one from my tank. I've had it almost a year. They don't like to be messed with. I keep this one the bottom to prevent a fall. I also have a sun coral that I have had for a while and it is doing great.

Great pics Bill!
I've added a pic of my flower pot with blue rim.
 
I have to agree with Saj. There are some species of Goniopora that can be kept in captivity long term.
Check out this article:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/10/aafeature2/view?searchterm=goniopora
 
My flame scallops have been doing great for over a year now. But most people have a hard time keeping them and they slowly starve over the course of a few months. They need a lot of partiulate matter, and it has to be of the right size for then to digest it.
They also only have a natural life span of about 4 yrs, and many of the ones we see in stores are already quite large- I don't know how much that plays a role or not. Here is a good article
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2002/toonen.htm
 
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