Fair trade

[solastsummer]

I'm going to be doing a local trade and I want to make sure it's fair for both partys, I'm terrible with coral value. He is proposing straight across 1 captain American (mine) for his red or purple hornet

 

[triguy]

As long as the hornets are the real deal, you are getting the better end of this deal. Do it before he changes his mind.

 

[geoxman]

Are you REALLY trading 1 polyp of anything??????????????????????????????????? if so good luck!

 

[Scott-CapeCoral]

Are you REALLY trading 1 polyp of anything??????????????????????????????????? if so good luck!

Huh ? I don't see the issue?

A grown out Capt America, for a red hornet he didn't need to pay for.

 

[Jarred1]

geo is really against the price per polyp and buying just one polyp of something.

 

[Scott-CapeCoral]

I don't know anyone who would wish to buy an entire colony of Captain Americas, or Red hornets - for their price..

We can't help the cost of them, so trading polyp for polyp sounds like the best choice

 

[geoxman]

The chances of survival is rather slim with one polyp or two or even three..I have no idea what these polyps look like, where they are from and I might even have some of them. Selling super small polyp frags is ill advised IMHO. Some might make it but most will not..and then you have nothing but a BEAUTIFUL frag plug. good luck in your one polyp trade!

 

[Scott-CapeCoral]

LMFAO At "A Beautiful frag plug"

 

[solastsummer]

Are you REALLY trading 1 polyp of anything??????????????????????????????????? if so good luck!

not to be cynical but how does this even begin to answer the question asked?

 

[rustyjames]

The chances of survival is rather slim with one polyp or two or even three.

 

[mfinn]

..and then you have nothing but a BEAUTIFUL frag plug. good luck in your one polyp trade!

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I trade for colors I don't have or just for stuff I like.
If your trying to make this a investment,,,, good luck with that

 

[Jacwil]

The chances of survival is rather slim with one polyp or two or even three..I have no idea what these polyps look like, where they are from and I might even have some of them. Selling super small polyp frags is ill advised IMHO. Some might make it but most will not..and then you have nothing but a BEAUTIFUL frag plug. good luck in your one polyp trade!

Totally disagree! If fragged carefully there should be no problems...some peeps just get fed up and are bitter about higher-priced corals. It will always be like this.

Don't let the haters get ya down OP!

 

[brifirst]

I am nutural to this, are you saying that a one polyp unifrag will most likey not make it ?

 

[Jacwil]

About 6 months ago I bought a polyp of rasta, blue hornet and a red halo. Hornets have since grown to 15 polyps, the rastas I traded, and the red halo has remained 1 polyp with 2 babies.

They hAven't grown fast but they didnt die.

 

[Gamepro_inc]

I also am nuetral, I tend to go for 3-8 polyp frags depending on price b/c if one polyp doesnt make it there are at least 2 others to keep the colony alive. but I have seen 1 polyp frags do just fine with a ~90% survival rate and I have had 10 polyp frags never open and melt away so it varies. one thing I have noticed though is with micro polyps the more the better this is just my experience but I have had 2-3 polyp frags of micro zoes never open and fade away too often. I am now letting my tank mature for a bit before trying micros again.

 

[Friday Night]

2+ polyp frag when buying/trading. ALWAYS get an "insurance" polyp or two. just to play it safe....

but people love thier singles....

 

[650-IS350]

Check online etailers of the average cost of CPA's compared to the going rate of RH's and PH's. Also consider their growth rate, survivability (Shipping ) and how well they do in peoples tanks also factor in supply and demand in your area. Some places the same polyps are dime a dozen while others is like a barren wasteland where the collectors there hardly have it. Then decide for your self if it really is so.

 

[strout]

He has one polyp, you have one polyp. Both parties taking the same chance of the one polyp dieing. Ifs it a polyp you want, I say go for it. It would be nice to have an insurance polyp, but it is what it is.

 

[geoxman]

one polyp and superglue VS hermit crab..........................and the winner crab!!!!!!!! and one lost polyp! That is just one scenario
I wish you the best of luck either way! Keep us posted

 

[solastsummer]

I did the trade yesterday, the hornet was open up all day today, will take pics tomorow!