Elegance Coral

new2salt1

new2salt1

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I have a HUGE elegance coral and I cant keep it because it is outgrowing my tank. I bought my tank (BioCube14) and everything in it about 2 months ago. The previous owner - a friend of mine - had the elegance for 10 months. So it has been captive for almost a year now.
Ever since I got the tank, the elegance has grown so fast and she needs more room. I want to sell - not trade her - because I don't have any more room for corals.
I have never seen an elegance this big, healthy and beautiful. You will not be disappointed, I promise.
I am attaching some pics. If you want to buy her, I am from outside of Philadelphia. I would prefer a local pickup because I REALLY dont want anything to happen to her during shipment.
You can respond if interested.
Matt



 
daveh285

daveh285

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Looks great
, I'm also in NJ. Just upgraded to a 95 wave so I still have some room. What are you looking to get for it
?
Thanks Dave
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Hey guys.
I am new to the hobby and really dont know what they are worth. I know this species is difficult to keep so I would just hope the offer is fair. I pretty much wont turn down any offer as long as it is the "going price" for an elegance like this. I am going to post some pics from today in a minute.
 
gman08016

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Where at in Philly are you located.Going to the fish store that are over there today.I'am not sure what it is worth but if the price is fair i would take it.I will see what they are selling for over there then make you an offer.I have a 150 aga so i have plenty of room.
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Im actually just outside of Philly in Yardley.
Can someone tell us what this is worth since none of us seem to ohave a clue?
Thank you
 
gman08016

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Went to local store close to you i think in bristol.Of course they did'nt have one.Seen somthing like it i think.I really do not no what it is worth.I think it was some kind of cabbage they wanted $50.00 for it.Hope that helps you.Let me know what you want for it.
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Originally Posted by gman08016
Went to local store close to you i think in bristol.Of course they did'nt have one.Seen somthing like it i think.I really do not no what it is worth.I think it was some kind of cabbage they wanted $50.00 for it.Hope that helps you.Let me know what you want for it.

Were you at the Hidden Reef? That is my LFS, they rule.
As far as the coral goes, I just remembered I posted the coral for a frag-n-trade on another forum and nothing ever happened with it. Here is the link:
http://www.kipsreef.com/forum/showth...p?t=297&page=8
It's a 10 page post discussing the rarity of the coral. They discuss freshly sea-picked elegances going for $89, and I believe multiple people on the page said mine was worth $150-$200.
Whether I find someone who appreciates it that much is up in the air. The fact that this one has been captive for a year and it growing rapidly is something that gets people excited. But I will upgrade my tank most likely if no one wants to pay that much. I REALLY think there is someone out that that studies this species who will offer something sweet for it.
 
redbora

redbora

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WoW, that thing looks great!!
wish i had the space for that, 150-200 sounds about right, swf has them going for 80 for 4inches if u needed another guide
if u need more exposure, you should post this in manhattanreefs dot com......someone is bound to give u the price ur looking for, and most of the people on there are local/local enough to drive for a piece like that
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Originally Posted by redbora
WoW, that thing looks great!!
wish i had the space for that, 150-200 sounds about right, swf has them going for 80 for 4inches if u needed another guide
if u need more exposure, you should post this in manhattanreefs dot com......someone is bound to give u the price ur looking for, and most of the people on there are local/local enough to drive for a piece like that

Thanks Red. I will give this a couple more days and then post there.
 
petjunkie

petjunkie

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I would almost upgrade to a bigger tank to keep this beauty, so hard to find a healthy one! Good luck finding it a nice home and be careful moving it.
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Ok, I have no choice but to sell my elegance. She CONTINUES to grow and I can't get my new tank until I get in my new house (in 2 months).
$150 and I will let you adopt this beautiful, healthy coral.
My zip is 19067 if you want to map it out. I can meet any day this week around 6pm.
 
gman08016

gman08016

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Originally Posted by New2Salt1
Ok, I have no choice but to sell my elegance. She CONTINUES to grow and I can't get my new tank until I get in my new house (in 2 months).
$150 and I will let you adopt this beautiful, healthy coral.
My zip is 19067 if you want to map it out. I can meet any day this week around 6pm.
Can't go that high but if you lower your price in the future PM me.Going to a frag swap this weekend suppose to meet someone there for one.
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Originally Posted by gman08016
Can't go that high but if you lower your price in the future PM me.Going to a frag swap this weekend suppose to meet someone there for one.
What frag swap?
Also, I dont know all the rules of this site so if you are going to tell me the swap is a part of a competing website, feel free to PM me.
Also, $150 is a bit less than I can get for this coral. If you find one that is 6-7" long that has been in captivity for over a year, I would jump on it. If you can get one freshly plucked from the ocean for $50-$70, cross your fingers, you will probably be buying another one soon.
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Originally Posted by New2Salt1
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Also, I dont know all the rules of this site so if you are going to tell me the swap is a part of a competing website, feel free to PM me.....
The site had a banner add right across the top that lead to an online competitor.
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
The site had a banner add right across the top that lead to an online competitor.
Im trying to sell my coral. I was telling Gman that I will just keep it simple and PM anything that has to do with other websites. Im using this thread to sell my coral so I don't want to distract it any further.
 
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