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I want to see some pics of your most expensive coral frag, and your least expensive.(with price, pics, and species) :)

Frogspawn. $40 Red Slime Algae FREE.IMG_20141025_150644755_HDR.jpg

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Cool, I saw some corals for $300 apop so wondering if anyone here spends that much.

Yea, not even when I have more experience. There are plenty out there for much less that are quite awesome. The most I've ever spent on a single creature in this hobby was about $75. I'm sure that will go up some now that I'm keeping corals, but I do draw the line around $125. Just self discipline. And I don't want to get my ass kicked by my wife.

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used to work in a wholesaler in CA, saw the prices that even the most cherry corals came in with...no where near what online vendors pump them out for. IMO "lost livestock" and cost of operation dont account for a 1000% price hike. Im just getting back into the hobby and seeing non-wholesale prices drop my jaw

 

these two were from my old tank; less than $40 wholesale

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Haha, yeah I'm willing $100 bucks max for a singe creature, if its like a 30 polyp zoa and a rare I may gert it.

 

Woah, all 3 are awesome.

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I remember the chalice craze when it started a few years ago. These things were selling for several hundreds of dollars for 1 eye!!

 

Now some years back, I bought a single polyp of a purple people eater paly for $100. I still have it, but have only 3 polyps now! Talk about a slow grower!

 

Here is a pic of some from zoa.id

 

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299-199 each 816C4E1E.jpg199 Flaming Buggati390bf8d9-1dae-404e-8387-8c445dd0df32.jpg199 Orange Rainbow Crush 06d189a8-848c-4684-a0f7-0d1c2160ef8f.jpg10 dollar Hollywood Stunner grew it from a frag from Claya. 89260ea4-27ca-454f-bdb8-47451bcc9afb.jpg5 dollars at the LFS bought it bleached. IMG_1073.jpg

 

Bought this one for 12 dollars bleached. IMG_1071.jpg

 

 

So much meaty goodness!!!

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Utter monster/ psychosis paly (single polyp): 80$

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Orange passion (1/2 inch frag): 180$

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Jawbreaker mushroom: 120$

 

Aiptasia: Free

 

Only the Aiptasia is dead so it's been worth it so far.

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there are a few online vendors that are more guilty of this than others... Im torn between saying "good for them, a fool and his money are soon parted" and "WTF MAN, youre ruining this hobby!"

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used to work in a wholesaler in CA, saw the prices that even the most cherry corals came in with...no where near what online vendors pump them out for. IMO "lost livestock" and cost of operation dont account for a 1000% price hike. Im just getting back into the hobby and seeing non-wholesale prices drop my jaw

 

these two were from my old tank; less than $40 wholesale

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Remember that vendors regularly have to order X amount of duds to get the goods pricing offsets that as well, and all the die-off. I get what you mean on pricing but remember that Super bright, crazy colored corals are few and far between and if the wholesaler asks $200 the retailer will usually ask double that. Everything else is hype and if you'd rather pay $200 pp from one person than $12 pp with another because of the name said person is a moron.

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Remember that vendors regularly have to order X amount of duds to get the goods pricing offsets that as well, and all the die-off. I get what you mean on pricing but remember that Super bright, crazy colored corals are few and far between and if the wholesaler asks $200 the retailer will usually ask double that. Everything else is hype and if you'd rather pay $200 pp from one person than $12 pp with another because of the name said person is a moron.

 

Im totally fine w/ a vendor asking for double wholesale on a cherry piece, but this $1200 for a single eye of chalice stuff?

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Ehh don't freak out guys when I list my bought pieces..

And this is only the beginning...

 

$350 from Iconic Reef Company.

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$450 from reefkoi

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$120 from IRC.

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$180 from Reefer's Cove

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$110 from Reef Lounge USA.

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$200 from Nevada/Arizona vendor.

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$80 from Cherry Corals.

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$160 from Coral Obsessions

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$100 from iGotCorals

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$100 from Reef Raft Usa

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And here are some from my previous build.

 

$120 from Age of Aquariums

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$160 from Aqua SD

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$120 from Coral Obsessions

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$130 from Reef Lounge USA

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$220 from Frag Junky

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$180 from Pacificeastaquaculture

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Im totally fine w/ a vendor asking for double wholesale on a cherry piece, but this $1200 for a single eye of chalice stuff?

If they transshipped and the rest of the box was crap I can understand it. Idk how it was at the company you worked at but with many places now if you want "that" chalice you're also gonna have to take 3 bread and butters and prices have gone up. Retail shops have it a little easier because people come in for bread and butter but online only vendors will always pay premium especially if they only want the good stuff. Not only that but Golden shipments are stupid expensive especially if only one piece is being bought.

I don't condone the price gouging I'm just saying that they as vendors have the right to price something as they wish. If one doesn't like the price send a message to the vendor by not purchasing it.

 

Current most expensive frags, I don't really "buy" things anymore, I trade mostly

Sexy Corals Sexy Monster (goes for like $300 an eye?) I have six frags of this

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JF Fairy Tales, Paid $60 online for $190

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Hallucinations Free technically they were around $20ish

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Cheapest paid frag

I like these a lot $15

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