check this out; poor thing, :-(

[donfishy76]

http://cgi.ebay.com/aquarium-coral-...748479389QQcategoryZ46308QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[blface]

Dyed won't live much longer.:mad2:

 

[REEFUR]

bummer

 

[SDguy]

And it's being sold by "god's creations...." Hmmm, there's irony for you.

 

[donfishy76]

yup! I already called them on it, by asking a question about it, and now they say they are looking into harrassment charges!

 

[KingSpade]

am i missing something? is that a rare coral or something??

 

[donfishy76]

no it is dyed, and i think we should call him on it! ask him questions about it and he doesn't deny it just trying tomake money at the expense of some unknowing newbie individual

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6872590#post6872590 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by KingSpade
am i missing something? is that a rare coral or something??

It's a common softie that's been dyed (quite heavily at that) a horridly unnatural pink color. This practice is fround upon by most. Often kills the coral. Always stresses it out bigtime.

 

[RichConley]

http://cgi.ebay.com/INTENSE-RED-MUS...ryZ46308QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hes looking for $100 for 8 red mushrooms.

 

[donfishy76]

proobably dyed red, :-(

 

[XeniaMania]

So are we all going to say "Hey, that's dyed!"

 

[So Cal shaggy]

he missed dying the base It really makes me angry when I see things like that

 

[XeniaMania]

oof..and he did...lol

 

[donfishy76]

i bet that was once a great looking coral too,

 

[So Cal shaggy]

maybe the seller should be injected with dye to see if they like it

 

[donfishy76]

write and tell them that!

 

[XeniaMania]

I wouldn't put it so much on the seller. I actually believe it's the wholesalers who do that.

 

[donfishy76]

you think? i dont know, i suppose anyone in line could

like whomever has it and wants to make more $$$

 

[So Cal shaggy]

I wouldn't put it so much on the seller. I actually believe it's the wholesalers who do that.

True, but the seller should be knowledgeable enough of the item that he or she is selling to know when it is not natural so if they receive a shipment from the wholesaler they should send it back or refuse delivery of that item

 

[JimR]

I didnt know this was happening in SW also. How's a newbie supposed to know better ( to not buy )? I am getting into SW becaused of the bright vibrant colors, now I have to be suspect of it?