Is it a good deal?

peef

peef

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So I don't have a picture but I can describe this well....
I went into the LFS yesterday and saw they had a rock in the 79.99 tank with 5 "mushrooms" on it...Well, they are not mushrooms they are Fungia plate coral. They are all a little bigger than a quarter and very nice looking. Is that a good deal for that considering they are naturally mounted on LR? Just curious I wanted it but I don't like to buy from my LFS as they raise the prices to a ridiculous amount usually.
 
zanclus

zanclus

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Price is one of those things that only yu can decide wither or not something is worth . To some a certain coral is worth nothing to others the same coral are priceless. If you like the rock then it is worth the asking price.
 
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dragonzim

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That sounds like a pretty decent price. I recently got a green fungia plate from my LFS for a trade for a bunch of frags of Kenya Tree. They gave it to me for $60 in credit from my frags but I think that was because I know the guys there pretty well and they always give me deals. The skeleton of mine is about 3.5 inches by 5 inches and when inflated fully it is about 5 inches by 7-8 inches.
Did it look anything like mine?
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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If they are indeed plate corals then yes IMO its a really good price. My Orange plate cost me $60 when I got it.
 
petjunkie

petjunkie

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It's a good deal because they are on a dead plate skeleton, once they grow up and fall off more will grow on it, it's a never ending plate colony. So as long as you don't mind waiting it out you can make your money back on it selling the babies. I tried to talk my b/f into letting me get one but he says we already have enough plates.
 
peef

peef

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Hmmmm, well alright then I guess it is a good deal. Now just to convince the wife....... Further updates coming.
 
peef

peef

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So I talked to the wife and we agreed it was a smart investment. There are over 27 babies already on the disk. So, when they are big enough to frag it should pay for itself.

 
flricordia

flricordia

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Originally Posted by zanclus
Price is one of those things that only yu can decide wither or not something is worth . To some a certain coral is worth nothing to others the same coral are priceless. If you like the rock then it is worth the asking price.
Same opinion here. I personally don't see what the big deal with PPE is and though I love zoanthids, wouldn't ever pay the going rate for any. Don't really think I would pay half the going rate.
But there are some corals I would sell my mother for whereas I know others wouldn't even look at in a LRS. Take ricordias for instance. One of the LRS has been geting some nice colors in and I am pretty much who gets first, second, third and last pic. Very few even look at them I notice when I'm hanging out there.
 
peef

peef

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Yah know I am not really sure why they spread so readily on the disc, but they do! Now if only I can figure out how to safely frag them!!!
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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they will fall off on their own when they are ready. thats a great deal IMO because you just bought a never ending supply of them.
 
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