Where do you get your corals/frags

LiVEWiRE · 01-05-2008, 07:48 PM

I have been looking around to get the best bang for my buck I guess you could say and have been wondering where most everyone here buys there corals from.

panmanmatt · 01-05-2008, 07:50 PM

online, LFS and trades are where all my corals come from. The sponsors here are great as are the members to trade. Trading frags helps guarantee that you are not buying wild colonies that are being taken off the reefs.

Your poll doesn't allow for more than 1 choice. I order almost all my corals from MrCoral.com, he is a sponsor here.

framerguy · 01-05-2008, 11:45 PM

I do online too, but the bulk have come from my LFS (which I probably wont be using anymore so the rest will come from online). I've had good luck with Liveaquaria.com and pacificeastaquaculture.com.

Frankie · 01-06-2008, 12:18 AM

I USE TO BE HUGE ABOUT BUYING FROM THE LFS. Now i am so so about it.

corrado007 · 01-06-2008, 01:02 AM

I get most of my corals on craig's list, sometimes I buy them from people selling frags and sometimes we work out trades. I have bought some from my LFS as well but not usually. I haven't bought livestock online since I prefer seeing what I'm going to buy when it comes to living creatures (variation from one to the next). Perhaps I should give it a try sometime.

Reefcraze_1 · 01-06-2008, 01:14 AM

I dive and get them. Diving is sweet!

View Poll Results: Where do you get your corals/frags
LFS.	11	52.38%
Online Store. If so what is your favorite.	3	14.29%
Trade.	4	19.05%
Ebay or other auction.	1	4.76%
Dive for them legally myself.	1	4.76%
I just go to the ocean and take what I want....	1	4.76%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

01-05-2008, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
LiVEWiRE Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Where do you get your corals/frags I have been looking around to get the best bang for my buck I guess you could say and have been wondering where most everyone here buys there corals from. __________________ Reef TanK HANDMADE STAND, 40 GALLON BREEDER TANK, 10 GALLON HOMEMADE SUMP, 65 LBS FIJI ULTRA PREMIUM LIVE ROCK, 85 LBS LIVE SAND, 14K 175 WATT BELL PENDANT METAL HALIDE LIGHTING, R2 EXTREME LED MOONLIGHT TUBE, CoraL GroW OuT TanK HANDMADE STAND, 75 GALLON MARINELAND SUPERSYSTEM TANK, 20 GALLON LONG HOMEMADE SUMP, 50 LBS FIJI ULTRA PREMIUM LIVE ROCK, 80 LBS LIVE SAND, 2X 14K 175 WATT BELL PENDANT METAL HALIDE LIGHTING, 2X R2 EXTREME LED MOONLIGHT TUBE, CPR AQUAFUGE REFUGEIUM. AQUA MEDIC TURBOFLOTER 1000 SKIMMER. TAKING MY TIME... PRICELESS.

01-05-2008, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,949 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Where do you get your corals/frags online, LFS and trades are where all my corals come from. The sponsors here are great as are the members to trade. Trading frags helps guarantee that you are not buying wild colonies that are being taken off the reefs. Your poll doesn't allow for more than 1 choice. I order almost all my corals from MrCoral.com, he is a sponsor here. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

01-05-2008, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,402 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Where do you get your corals/frags I do online too, but the bulk have come from my LFS (which I probably wont be using anymore so the rest will come from online). I've had good luck with Liveaquaria.com and pacificeastaquaculture.com. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum

01-06-2008, 12:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,326 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Where do you get your corals/frags I USE TO BE HUGE ABOUT BUYING FROM THE LFS. Now i am so so about it. __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

01-06-2008, 01:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
corrado007 Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 714 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Where do you get your corals/frags I get most of my corals on craig's list, sometimes I buy them from people selling frags and sometimes we work out trades. I have bought some from my LFS as well but not usually. I haven't bought livestock online since I prefer seeing what I'm going to buy when it comes to living creatures (variation from one to the next). Perhaps I should give it a try sometime. __________________ Justin 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 10k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, Orchid Dottyback, paired Yellow Watchman Goby & Red-banded pistol shrimp, paired O clowns, Purple Tilefish, Hippo Tang, 2 Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse, Neon Goby, 1 Baby Chromis, a very small algae blenny, and a Zebra Dartfish. Note: These guys are all small to medium in size) updated 7/31/08 Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY)

01-06-2008, 01:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Reefcraze_1 Fire Coral Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 79 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Where do you get your corals/frags I dive and get them. Diving is sweet!

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