Are Blue Zoanthids Expensive?

Montanareefer · 02-23-2004, 03:57 PM

Do I need to say more!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2381953091

Witfull · 02-23-2004, 04:02 PM

no way!!

EdgeKrusher · 02-23-2004, 04:02 PM

Holy Snot! That's insane. Kinda makes you wonder if the zoanthids produce gold or something. LOL

EK

ReefLady · 02-23-2004, 04:08 PM

Huh? That's ridiculous. And only a 2" frag? I was thinking for that price, it must be a 10lb rock of them or something. You've gotta be kidding me.

Let's see, if I fragged everything in my tank and sold it on Ebay, I could keep the mother colonies and afford a 500g tank. LOL!

What I find strange is if you look at the bid history, they all say "private auction -- bidders' identities protected". Anyone know why that might be?

Insane stuff.

BoomerD · 02-23-2004, 04:11 PM

A friend in the Bay area, who'se a coral farmer happpened to get a frag of some VERY nice blues last year. VERY NICE!! A certain coral farmer with his own prominent website, (won't mention any name) offered him $500.00 for the frag of about 25 polyps, according to my friend. Everyone knows this guy would have grown them out & sold them for about $50.00+ for 4 or 5 polyps in a frag.
So are Blues expensive...You betcha!
By the way, the same fella sold me a rock about the size of 3 golf balls, completely covered with zoos that are purple/maroon skirts, with blue/gray centers for $15.00. Nice to have friends in the biz!

Gina · 02-23-2004, 04:48 PM

I can't believe the bid is actually that high. Teri, I wonder also about private auction. Looks like maybe his friends might be helping him increase the bid?!

Woodstock · 02-23-2004, 05:01 PM

I love blue and would pay a high price for blue zoos.... but $400 bucks!?!?..... It isn't THAT pretty!

Cougra · 02-23-2004, 05:35 PM

That's completely insane! I've also checked the prices on his website and those prices are insane as well!

Is there any possibility that those pics are touched up a little? That's an amazing shade of blue and the pinks he has on his site are very intense as well.

nigle · 02-23-2004, 06:48 PM

Oi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I looked it was up to $405. and I guess that was not a typo.

Well if you have the money, it's no object.

I on the other hand wouldn't object if I was selling it, HA!

Cheers!
nigle
!~!

Brucey · 02-23-2004, 07:15 PM

I've been quoted £50 (Approx $80) per blue polyp to get them sent over to the UK ..... Now you can see why I'm trying to entice playa over with a promise of free beer for some of his Frags.
LOL Brucey

Montanareefer · 02-23-2004, 07:22 PM

Wow! Brucey it must be a bummer not to be able to get some of these nice corals over in the UK without paying a small fortune for them.

brian_e · 02-23-2004, 11:14 PM

up to $611.00 now there is no way and then u still have to pay shipping are they crazy

beyondreef · 02-24-2004, 12:00 AM

No way I could pay that much--Most of the stuff (if your quick) including zoes on logical reef isn't even close to that much and they look amazing! It would be nice to have some frags though!

addict · 02-24-2004, 12:03 AM

Wow... somebody got auction fever... $611!

I dunno if I'd want some zoa's that bad... blue or no.

Montanareefer · 02-24-2004, 06:18 AM

$611 would buy alot of equipment for my reef tank and throw in some salt while I was at it!

02-23-2004, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-23-2004, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,512 View Gallery Karma Komment	Huh? That's ridiculous. And only a 2" frag? I was thinking for that price, it must be a 10lb rock of them or something. You've gotta be kidding me. Let's see, if I fragged everything in my tank and sold it on Ebay, I could keep the mother colonies and afford a 500g tank. LOL! What I find strange is if you look at the bid history, they all say "private auction -- bidders' identities protected". Anyone know why that might be? Insane stuff. __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

02-23-2004, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,838 View Gallery Karma Komment	I can't believe the bid is actually that high. Teri, I wonder also about private auction. Looks like maybe his friends might be helping him increase the bid?! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

02-23-2004, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,365 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I love blue and would pay a high price for blue zoos.... but $400 bucks!?!?..... It isn't THAT pretty! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

02-23-2004, 04:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	A friend in the Bay area, who'se a coral farmer happpened to get a frag of some VERY nice blues last year. VERY NICE!! A certain coral farmer with his own prominent website, (won't mention any name) offered him $500.00 for the frag of about 25 polyps, according to my friend. Everyone knows this guy would have grown them out & sold them for about $50.00+ for 4 or 5 polyps in a frag. So are Blues expensive...You betcha! By the way, the same fella sold me a rock about the size of 3 golf balls, completely covered with zoos that are purple/maroon skirts, with blue/gray centers for $15.00. Nice to have friends in the biz!

02-23-2004, 05:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	That's completely insane! I've also checked the prices on his website and those prices are insane as well! Is there any possibility that those pics are touched up a little? That's an amazing shade of blue and the pinks he has on his site are very intense as well. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

02-23-2004, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
nigle Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gary, Indiana Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I looked it was up to $405. and I guess that was not a typo. Well if you have the money, it's no object. I on the other hand wouldn't object if I was selling it, HA! Cheers! nigle !~!

02-23-2004, 07:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	I've been quoted £50 (Approx $80) per blue polyp to get them sent over to the UK ..... Now you can see why I'm trying to entice playa over with a promise of free beer for some of his Frags. LOL Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

02-23-2004, 07:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow! Brucey it must be a bummer not to be able to get some of these nice corals over in the UK without paying a small fortune for them.

02-23-2004, 11:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
brian_e Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: greenville NC Posts: 675 View Gallery Karma Komment	up to $611.00 now there is no way and then u still have to pay shipping are they crazy __________________ Just way to much stuff to list! Brian aka: The Frag Pimp

02-24-2004, 12:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
beyondreef Bryozoan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Logan Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	No way I could pay that much--Most of the stuff (if your quick) including zoes on logical reef isn't even close to that much and they look amazing! It would be nice to have some frags though!

02-24-2004, 12:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
addict Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sierra Nevada Country Posts: 1,621 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow... somebody got auction fever... $611! I dunno if I'd want some zoa's that bad... blue or no. __________________ -David *addict's tank specs:* Coming soon!

02-24-2004, 06:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	$611 would buy alot of equipment for my reef tank and throw in some salt while I was at it!

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