Red or Yellow florida rics?

Ok, now that we know these colors exist. Has anyone tried to propagate or cross breed or whatever to create these colors in captivity.
 
No. Tried a long time ago. Atleast $200 to ship, but they are so busy with their current store and customers, they don't have time to waste on us Yankees. I'd pay double what their customers pay for some pink, red or yellows, but still no go :(
 
This thread is very interesting to me. When I first started this hobby in 2000 ricordias were the first corals that I started collecting. ricordia flordias were not all that popular back then but they were going for 35-45 per polyp which is more than what they are going for these days. Then a few years ago people started diving for them in fl and the market got really saturated with these corals and they sell huge chunks of it on ebay and online stores. I think I have surfed every website that had floridas(that's in the US) since then and I have never seen those color morphs. I would really love to get my hands on a polyp or two of each unique color morph I see on RR. Would anyone be interested in buying a bulk order from them shipped to California? Maybe if we make it worthwhile they will ship a nice package down here to us. What do you all think? I live in Southern California.
 
Hi,

I tried that. But they are busy opening a new store, so they couldn't give me any attention, despite the possible thousands that I would spend with them. I think they are just a 2 man group, so they are very busy, but still....

I'm all for a group buy, but first you gotta get a hold of them and get them to ship. I'm in CA too.
 
do they still have those unusual morphs that's in their photo album? Because I'm checking their website and they don't have any of the interesting colors in stock. Or do they have a tank where they keep all the nice ones.

I wonder how much we will have to spend to get them to ship those down here. Maybe if we get a order worth a few thousand in they will do so. Make it worthwhile for them. =)
 
8 hrs is not bad at all! That's almost as long as driving to San Franciso for me. I guess question now is if it's worth all that driving/shipping. It'd only be worth it if we buy bulk and if the morphs are diff from the ones we get here in the US. Anyone know if they still have those colorful morphs?
 
I think those color morphs are sold within minutes of getting them in. Their local buyers arrive early at their door to get in! I think they also have a display tank for those super rare rics, but they won't sell them. Not 100% sure tho. They used to post on aquariumpros.ca all the time, but have pulled out since the new store is coming. (hope I'm not giving away too many secrets!)

Since they are moving, I heard that they won't be ordering the premium stuff until after they get settled into the new place, after summer.

Michael,

Although that would be awesome, you'd have smuggling to worry about. You'd need to get a CITES permit, which can be expensive.

I think if we could get enough interest (ie. $$$), they might listen and consider shipping to the US.

Any other ideas guys?
 
What would be the difference between wholesalers and hobbyists if we pay the same amount of money for them and purchase bulk? The hard part is to get them to ship to the US correct? I would still rather have them ship directly to Ca since that would reduce stress on the animals. Moving from tank to tank is not a good thing imo.
 
But they are busy opening a new store, so they couldn't give me any attention, despite the possible thousands that I would spend with them.
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All of their top quality pieces sell literally within an hour of arrival, most within minutes. They are already moving the corals quickly, without having to go through the burden of dealing with Customs, CITES, etc...

Their local buyers arrive early at their door to get in!
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That's correct. There's usually a lineup of 15-20+ people before they open after a really anticipated shipment has come in.

Because I'm checking their website and they don't have any of the interesting colors in stock.
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The website is rarely updated. The nice stuff sells quicker than they can post it.
 
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