new palythoa grandis

[reefkprz]

I just got a couple colonies of palythoa grandis. I've been waiting for some of these for a while then I got two polyps, now two colonies.

anyone want to guess how much they cost (I actually paid money for them) shocker I know.

 

[reefkprz]

(FTN people are not allowed to guess)

 

[nycbob]

$2?

 

[reefkprz]

I wish.
more.
just as a starting point for guesses they go on average for $10-$20 a polyp online.

 

[quakstar]

my lfs is saleing them right now for 1.50 a polyp it is awsome
first good deal the store has ever had

 

[reefkprz]

I wonder if a new area for harvesting corals opened? there seems to be a sudden availability of them. which is unusual at best.

 

[petjunkie]

$10? I've seen a certain site in florida that sells these fairly cheap.

 

[newtoreef_tank]

i work at a fish store in lousisana and we get that kind all the time and they only sell for like $9.99 for 10+ polyps

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by petjunkie
$10? I've seen a certain site in florida that sells these fairly cheap.
are they actual grandis or are they another type of protopalythoa? because the other common protopalythoas go for far less.

 

[smoothie]

Just picked some up myself. They are a little more white with the brown center. Supposed to be "rare" but who knows. Those monsters got really responsive after the second day.

 

[petjunkie]

Not sure, even the owner says debatable but they look the same as yours.

 

[reefkprz]

if they have the "Spilt milk" look, then chances are they are grandis. if they have solid radiating lines they are probably Protopalythoa vestitus which has a distinctive pattern of stripes. there is a rare form of grandis (its considered rare) that has the stripes (like mine, that also has the "spilt milk" look). confusing isnt it.

 

[detguy313]

here area few pics of my grandis..i just got some really nice green grandis that you don't see to often..i think i paid like $3 or $4 for mine..i have always noticed when i have kept these before that they will morph colors all the time...i had a real nice colony but they died and they polyps on them were some of the largest i have ever seen on grandis...got a lfs here that has tons of the sweet greens ones trying to get more of them

 

[reefkprz]

very nice.

 

[blazin2k6]

Sorry to jack your thread reefkprz but i would like to asked detguy313 what is that blue coral in his next to last pic ? Is that a blue Ricordea ? Its magnificent lookin color. I wish i could find a blue one here. I just got like 3 different zoanthid frags and a green ric for $20 yesterday from LFS.