Purple Hornet Zoas

[vietcu]

WOW I think I might have won it heck ya. Will sell for considerably less once they grow in.

 

[aznnutty]

i don't really like photo shop, i like to see tha actual zoas and color. not fakeness

 

[aznnutty]

viet, i would have sold them to you for a lot less lol..

 

[vietcu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13951672#post13951672 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aznnutty
viet, i would have sold them to you for a lot less lol..

Comon Frost. Do you really think I would pay that much for a polyp of anything? I was just kidding, anyone who is willing to pay that much either has money to spare, or needs some serious help.

 

[markviiisvt4]

Holy **** i gota bunch of those to. LOL I liked em but where never my favorites till now LMFAO

 

[CeasarIM]

wow beautifull ,but for this one I would have to do the OJ in the mask arm robbery.If i would buy one we would have an execution in my house .

 

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13951893#post13951893 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vietcu
anyone who is willing to pay that much either has money to spare, or needs some serious help.

Tell my g/f that... she's got her eye on Limited Edition Tyree Watermelon Chalice frags. :rolleye1:

 

[vietcu]

Does that mean there are only going to be less than 10 of these frags available at all? And that the new owner would not be able to cut and sell their chalice?? , I like kidding around. Never heard of a living thing being a limited edition.

 

[Tswifty]

I know... it's crazy isn't it... Steve Tyree makes a living labeling them as such. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[aznnutty]

yeah, i dont think i could ever spend more then 50 on a single coral smaller then my wart.. i couldn't believe that people actually pay these prices for coral.

 

[aznnutty]

so..... $1500 FOR THE FRAG OF 5 POLYPS!!!! WHO WANTS IT !?

 

[aerius007]

Sold!!! Hey Vu, can I borrow $1500?

 

[aznnutty]

holy crap, if i got 1500 for that frag i would have enought to buy a life time supply of salt or finally get a 125g reef going.. it's very tempting...

 

[markviiisvt4]

I gota frag with 10 heads i could let go for $2500 LMAO

 

[Jeff Trout]

all you guys on here got them from me.

 

[korndogg091]

they are nice but they look common to me. They kind of remind me of Purple hearted zoas. nice but i wouldnt pay more then $5-$10/polyp for those.

 

[serpentman]

Its amazing what kind of money you can make with a little creative photography, photoshop and a lack of conscience. No way those neon blue zoos will look that way under normal lighting.

Ultimately, I believe legit sellers deserve a premium. Supply and demand ultimately catches up as the corals propagate and/or fads wane and the price comes down. Consequently, those in the designer coral business must constant hunt for the newest and greatest and ultimately hope they don't die when they do find it. Is it clever marketing, you bet. However, I think ultimately its a shot in the arm for captive propagation and conservation.

 

[markviiisvt4]

When you get right down to it, it has a lot to do with location to. Just because No one close has it doesn't make it rare, and this thread illustrated that. There are 4 members for sure here that have a very close morph to those. All of wich came from Jeff for a great price. If the guy that won that auction knew what Jeff sold them to me for and I sold a few heads for he'd really kick him self.

Those extravagant prices only add to the falacy that this hobby is only for the exclusive upper class. I've got a colony of highlighter green and yellow zoas in my tank now that snuck in on a rock, and I've never seen before. I'd rather wait for it to grow out and frag it for locals then be one of the ***** that might keep a new comer from trying this hobby out.

 

[rob.holbrook]

funny because there is someone from Elyria selling them on ebay right now ..

looks like it is their first auction.... elyriamarine

 

[Jeff Trout]

haha