$100 budget for corals

[J.R.L.]

any ideas on the best corals to get for under $100 dollars...not like ONE coral for less than $100 but which corals are relatively inexpensive...i would like to get as many different ones as i can for $100...also which trusted websites should i shop from if i go the online route?

 

[OnoIgotICH]

Well since you only have a nano, I'd go for aquacultured corals
It'd be cheaper.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.cfm?pCatId=1492&ref=3319&subref=BD

I wouldnt carry SPS as they can be tad expensive.
Xenia, Mushrooms, LPS, Softies, Zoos, Leathers are mostly cheap.
They have 10 dollar deals on the weekly special

 

[ionredline0260]

I recall a website having a $99 10 frag pack special. I'll try to remember the name...any one else remember?

 

[mdt178]

shipping for that many frags can run $50-65 easily. Check with your local clubs.

 

[tydtran]

You're thinking of pacific east aquaculture.

 

[barngeatbayman]

Pacific East, dozen frags for $99

 

[LockeOak]

I would definitely ask around your local clubs. I stocked my 10G nano for not much more than $100 in coral. Montipora capricornis and M. digitata, all sorts of softies, zoanthids, xenia, frogspawn, etc. are all pretty cheap.

 

[MrSpiffy]

You might be thinking of Dr. Mac's corals. They do have LSP, zoa, and polyp frag packs. They also have a $99.99 variety pack.

http://www.drmaccorals.com

There are plenty of others, too. Check the sponsors' web pages for deals.

 

[kmf507]

Check for local club frag swaps first. Buy $10 frags and watch them grow.

A $100 budget for corals has one prerequisite....time for them to grow.

 

[Roy G. Biv]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11404614#post11404614 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ionredline0260
I recall a website having a $99 10 frag pack special. I'll try to remember the name...any one else remember?

oooooo, ooooo, ooooooo, I know, I know........
http://altisreef.com/

$99 shipped!!!

 

[Malenurse]

I agree that shipping will probably take too much of your $100 budget and that frags from LFS or local clubs (best bet!) is the way to go. People in the local RC club here make it a point to help newbies like you with great free frags. I also agree that mushrooms, zoanthids, leathers, xenia and maybe LPS like candycanes would be best to start with.
Best of luck!

 

[scrmbld33]

check the selling forums on here youll get alot more and you can probly pick them up from somone in your local area