Difficult/Rare Corals

[Stray32]

Just curious:

What are the most rare corals? Ones that aren't seen very often in this hobby because of their rarity or difficulty to keep?

Have any of you guys had success with these?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

As a class, many of the nonphotosynthetic corals are hard to keep. As to rarity, that probably relates to color morphs as much as species.

More broadly than corals, the problems with actually getting to successfully keep some of the "rare" organisms has a lot to do with their ability to withstand collection and shipping. The lucky few who get a good quality specimen may be all set, while others with perfect setups fail time after time for no fault of their own. Many anemones fall into this category, for example.

 

[eyesinthedrk]

this was braught up in my local reef club forum so no im not trying to hawk this for this guy ....but.....i believe this would fall into your rare catagory

http://cgi.ebay.com/Purple-Hornet-Z...286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:16|39:1|240:1318

 

[JR's Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13956942#post13956942 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eyesinthedrk
this was braught up in my local reef club forum so no im not trying to hawk this for this guy ....but.....i believe this would fall into your rare catagory

http://cgi.ebay.com/Purple-Hornet-Z...286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:16|39:1|240:1318

:eek2: :lol:

 

[scapes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13956942#post13956942 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eyesinthedrk
this was braught up in my local reef club forum so no im not trying to hawk this for this guy ....but.....i believe this would fall into your rare catagory

http://cgi.ebay.com/Purple-Hornet-Z...286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:16|39:1|240:1318

geez.....


lord help us all:eek2:

 

[MCsaxmaster]

$1000 for 5 zoanthid polyps. I thought I'd seen it all in this hobby, but apparently I was mistaken

 

[Stray32]

These are selling for $200 - $300 per polyp on Ebay. They claim they are a new, super rare color/morph. I have to say I have never seen them before, certainly not on Zoaid, but that's a bit ridiculous to pay that much.

 

[eyesinthedrk]

notice its still for sale, cant figure out why,
5 popyps or a whole new tank?

 

[miwoodar]

I'm getting some...but not for that much. Looks like I placed my order just in time!

 

[Atomikk]

 

[virginiadiver69]

Free shipping!

 

[tjh]

thats why i bought 2.
bet he didnt think i was going to hose HIM on the shipping. that poor bastard thought he was introducing a lead loss item. guess i showed him
im laughing all the way to the bank on this one

 

[E.intheC]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13964361#post13964361 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Atomikk

...this is probably one of the best posts I've read. Very funny and creative :lol:

 

[Atomikk]

E.intheC, thank you. Spred the word. Don't let the imposters fool you.

 

[pugbreath13]

Those are not new. I bought a large colony of those a few years ago. Fragged out many times for a lot lot lot less. They are not that impressive in person. But with that being said I am taking advantage of the market for them right now.

 

[madadi]

someone local just sold a colony of them for 75 bucks, around 20 polyps. he did not know how much to charge he said. in this hobby things are worth what people are willing to pay.

 

[ludiNano]

For zoa's who cares...

 

[madmike]

I love the purple finger

We should be able to post the purple finger in all of the for sale items that are misrepresented.

 

[orlandobrian]

I have a finger we could all post for misrepresented items.

 

[aaron1987]

Good lord. Well I guess the MN Vikings fans who also happen to be reefkeepers should keep the demand high for those