Acanthophyllia (donut coral) prices

[heuerfan]

Just getting back into the hobby after an 8 year break, I always loved this coral. But what is up with the prices, they are 2-3 times the price!

 

[organism]

It was a combination of them being reclassified under CITES with less permits along with the collection stations getting internet access and seeing what the corals they were selling for $10 were going for.