Dendrophyllia Frags?

[Der_Iron_Chef]

$90 a polyp is absurd. My local LFS was selling colonies (6-8 heads) for $100.

 

[Big Goose]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10136885#post10136885 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Der_Iron_Chef
$90 a polyp is absurd. My local LFS was selling colonies (6-8 heads) for $100.

I got mine for my 5 at $40 a head.


If your LFS has them at that price you need to jump on them.

This last month was the first time I have seen them offered for sale.

My source has sold all except for big clusters of 11 or more heads.

 

[Hormigaquatica]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10136885#post10136885 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Der_Iron_Chef
$90 a polyp is absurd. My local LFS was selling colonies (6-8 heads) for $100.

Are you sure theyre Dendrophyllia? I dont remember if it was Borneman or Veron who wrote that Dendrophyllia is completely indistinguishable from Tubastrea unless youve looking at it on a microscopic level.

There are a number of Tubastrea that branch in a pattern very similar to Dendrophyllia. The price youve listed is obscenely low from real Dendro, and too high for Tubastrea. I would just be skeptical is all.

 

[mikekman]

The prices for dendros are still by far cheaper than aussie acan prices but they are two different things.

Iron Chef, can you post pics of your dendro? Lets take a looky and see if its not a sun coral perhaps.

 

[The Saltwater Kid]

Canadian prices are A LOT lower then here in the States. I totally find it plausible that he saw a 6 - 8 head colony for $100...and that's Canadian dollars we're most likely talking so it would be even cheaper if converted to US dollars. I've been to a couple of LFS in Canada and couldn't believe how much cheaper they are then the LFS here Stateside.

 

[surfsharkus]

I got these for 150$ on Monday!

 

[taithao35]

Wow, that's cheap. It's a very nice colony. I got 1 polyp 2 years ago via a trade and it was supposed to be $130/polyp. I have a 20 polyps colony now. Dendro is one of my favorite LPS.

 

[heatherkev]

Shop around, Beware of the word rare.If someone has it, so does sombody elese.My local fish store owner has one word for people buying his over priced stuff. [SUCKER]

 

[juniormc8704]

Paid 60 for this one

this is just after i got it home.

about the size of a quarter, quite large

 

[surfsharkus]

how long does it tak for them to fully open. I still haven't seen them open to their full potential!

 

[mikekman]

Surfsharkus, do you have good flow? With good flow, they should inflate up and extend their tentacles. Maybe with a few more feedings, they will open up fully for you.

Heres a good pic of when they are fully opened

Fully open even when direct sunlight hits them!

 

[juniormc8704]

mine took 3-4 days to fully extend. baby just poped up last night.

 

[surfsharkus]

yea, I have 5 lg polyp's and about 6-8 babys growing off the sides whom all are very hungry