ORA Coral prices?

[jocal30]

Hello..I was recently offered to purchase some ORA corals from a retail store supposingly for only a few dollars more than what the store gets them at, so i want to purchase a bigger quantity.Im not sure if im getting my leg pulled or not, and its quite a bit of money.Does anyone know what the going rate are for their sps coral? Thanks.....

 

[Znut Reefer]

I think they start at $39 and go as high as $80. Not sure what the stores pay for them.

 

[AquamanE]

I think they start at $39 and go as high as $80. Not sure what the stores pay for them.

i agree. depends on coral.

 

[reefinder]

you pay more for there corals because they are high quality corals, that have been aqua cultured by a trained staff before the end user purchase. I recommended buying there corals it not only helps the hobby but keeps local run business afloat.

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

You'd be surprised at what they pay for them...I've seen invoices of 15-30 per coral depending on the newness.....you also have to order their clowns too.

 

[crsaz]

I would estimate that stores pay from $10-25 for ora corals depending on the coral. genrealy most lfs's mark up livestock 2.5-3X or 250-300%(some do more)

 

[PogoMonogo]

their sps range from 10-15 dollars to as high as 30 for the new/popular stuff. Not alot of stuff is in the 10-15 dollar range and i would say more are in the 20-30 range. Depends on the week too, as they tend to have shortages/excess of certain pieces. Red Planets cost 30-26 dollars whole sale generally.

 

[dustinc]

their sps range from 10-15 dollars to as high as 30 for the new/popular stuff. Not alot of stuff is in the 10-15 dollar range and i would say more are in the 20-30 range. Depends on the week too, as they tend to have shortages/excess of certain pieces. Red Planets cost 30-26 dollars whole sale generally.

You hit the nail on the head. They also quit requiring the $200 fish purchase as well from what I've been told. They do have quite a mark up, but are typically a coral that will maintain its color and grow well for years to come...