Are these worth anything? BTW... WHAT ARE THEY!?!?!
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maggiesaqsup
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I'll help you out.I have seen the pinks with green mouths sale for $20 per 20+polyp frag up to $10 per polyp.I would need a better pic to tell.The orange should sale for around $35 for the colony.As for how rare they are the pinks are starting to show up everywhere. I had a colony of them back in the early 90's. as for the orange I have never had that exact color but the color IMO is not that rare.
MinibowMatt
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they are zoanthus sp.
they arent worth a penny more than you paid for them, and probly less to some people.
they arent worth a penny more than you paid for them, and probly less to some people.
maggiesaqsup
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He never said that.He only wanted to know what the value, how rare they are and what the common names are.
Re: Re: Are these worth anything? BTW... WHAT ARE THEY!?!?!
He never said that.He only wanted to know what the value, how rare they are and what the common names are.
jmkins
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Re: Re: Re: Are these worth anything? BTW... WHAT ARE THEY!?!?!
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While he did not come out and say that exactly I think the title of the thread, "Are these worth anything? BTW...What are they" speaks about a million words. Outside of other zoa and acan threads I have never seen anyone preface their inquiry with are these worth anything.
Re: Re: Re: Are these worth anything? BTW... WHAT ARE THEY!?!?!
While he did not come out and say that exactly I think the title of the thread, "Are these worth anything? BTW...What are they" speaks about a million words. Outside of other zoa and acan threads I have never seen anyone preface their inquiry with are these worth anything.
MinibowMatt
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The value is whatever he paid for them. Period. Intrinsic value may be more. there is no real reason he needs others to tell him what their worth unless he wants to see if he can sell a few to make some quick cash.. its obvious...
What if he was told they were worth a few cents per polyp? then what?
What if he was told they were worth a few cents per polyp? then what?
DonavonsReef
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Not true! when I started collecting zoos/palys a few years ago I purchased a plug for 30.00. from Aquacon That Plug had aprox 15-20 polys that turned out to be PPEs. The guy asked a question & before you jump down his back give him the benifit of the doubt. And if he does want to sell them big deal there his to do what he wants. All he did was ask a question, that is what these forums are for.......righ?
BBoley24
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WOW. I can understand this type of flame in a new to the hobby forum or buying and selling but this was a simple thread that was taken off track so easily it scares me as to the direction of RC. I have these polyps and in no way am I going to sell them. The pink ones came on a rock I had bought and I only had 2 of them and now I have 17. I am very proud of the pink ones as its the first colony that I have ever grown out and it was by accident! Asking a price in your location is simply a gauge of the rarity in your region. If it were half the price of a PPE I would be inclined to brag when my friends come over!!!! But on the other hand I don't see why PPEs are really that expensive. I find my RDEs much cooler than the PPE but for some reason my RDEs are 50 cents a peice and PPEs can get up to $50 bucks a pop. I hope you all realize that not everyone in this hobby is out to make a quick buck. I have bought and sold alot of stuff on here... and I won't lie I have made money in this hobby over the last year as well... but you know what? I through it all back into the hobby. THat is why im broke and my girlfriend is ****ed off. But she loves the Onyx Clowns so taht is enough to hold her off. Thanks for the help...
BBoley24
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YeS I figured that much but on the other hand I was looking to do some trading to start new colonies and a different array of polyps to my garden. I just didn't want to give up something for nothing. Of course I could give up some PPEs for some simple no names and be happy with the no names but id like to get at least what I had paid for the PPEs. Now in this case I grew them out so it makes them worth that much more to me. So from what I have gathered is that if I were to tell someone that my pinks are worth 50 bucks a head because I cherish them so much... some other guy is going to tell me to screw off and he won't trade for a PPE. Because everyone knows the set price range of a PPE. THe pinks are up in the air. I guess I am just so confused because we are dealing with livestock therefore I feel as if someone could get ripped off because of the rarity of an item downgraded by personal taste. I dont know...
surfnvb7
Premium Member
yup, your assumptions are pretty accurate. although, there is no set price range on PPE's. i know of some people who give them away like candy. yet others get all they can for them. like you said, just depends on if the person who has them cherishes them or not.
i have PRPEs. but know people in my area who give them away for free. and not $150 for 5 polyps off ebay like i sold to one guy. but i mean, if someone is willing to pay it, thats their issue...but just b/c one or a few people will pay it doesnt mean it has a set price and everyone else will pay it.
i dont know of any LFS that would try to sell a PPE polyp for $60-$100/polyp b/c they know they prob would never sell it.
i have PRPEs. but know people in my area who give them away for free. and not $150 for 5 polyps off ebay like i sold to one guy. but i mean, if someone is willing to pay it, thats their issue...but just b/c one or a few people will pay it doesnt mean it has a set price and everyone else will pay it.
i dont know of any LFS that would try to sell a PPE polyp for $60-$100/polyp b/c they know they prob would never sell it.
jessiesgrrl
In Memoriam
ROTFL, I KNOW the feeling!!!! Only it's not a girl who is ****ed off at my house...
:lol:
Laurie
enitnelaVeyaF
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around here they'd go for $15 a frag (20-30 polyps) if you go to the right store.
alexinfla
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BBoley24, don't be alarmed by MiniMatts and jmkins constant vendetta against names/prices. Most of us here aren't like that 
Probably the best feature of this site is the ability to click on their profile and then the button that adds them to your ignore list. Bam! Like they were never ever here
Probably the best feature of this site is the ability to click on their profile and then the button that adds them to your ignore list. Bam! Like they were never ever here
jmkins
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7937041#post7937041 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alexinfla
BBoley24, don't be alarmed by MiniMatts and jmkins constant vendetta against names/prices. Most of us here aren't like that
Probably the best feature of this site is the ability to click on their profile and then the button that adds them to your ignore list. Bam! Like they were never ever here
If maybe 5 posts in the last year is a constant vendetta then I'm guilty. I put what I like in my tank whether or not it has a name. I have held off on corals because I thought they weren't worth the asking price, but that is my personal opinion. The only reason that I replied is because I like to see posts regarding husbandry, equiptment, and specific conditions for zoas, not threads about values and names. These are live creatures that your discussing after all, and not beanie babies.
This brings me to the topic of conservation. When supply and demand for captive bred corals becomes high due to names and values the natural supply is depleted. Names draw in money and that ups the collection of wild species. I would rather my grandkids enjoy colonies of zoa's on diving trips than me have them in my tank now. With increased illegal collection practices and natural reefs dying off I'm hesitant to purchase frags that aren't from a local reefer.
BB24,
If you do a search of the online vendors you can get an idea of what those are going for. I have seen very similar corals at a few major online vendors.
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BBoley24
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I thank you very much for your input... Ill have to search through the sites and try to match the profile. You know I was thinking about that the other day. It seems to me as if we were to collect these rare polyps and what not... why can't we repopulate the ocean with these rare species that can't be found in the sea. I know most are not indiginous to certain regions of the world but if you were to find a low polution area with no wake zone I don't see why we can't repopulate like we do with trees.
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