red yuma

[mallorieGgator]

My LFS has a beautiful red yuma for $45.00. It has a green mouth and is a rusty kindof orangish red. Is it worth the $45 or is that too much?

 

[citychen888]

Can you show the photograph of it?

 

[mallorieGgator]

I don't have a picture of it. I'll be going tomorrow to get some water so I'll take a pic then. It's solid rusty orangish-red with a neon green mouth.

 

[organism]

Depends on if the mouth is gaping and it's a bit shriveled up or if it's fully open and puffed out...

 

[mallorieGgator]

Last time I saw it, it was very large, fully open, closed mouth.

 

[Afitzwater]

IMHO yumas are very easy to keep, i have noticed thet they tend to like lower light...

 

[89Foxbody]

How big is the frag? How many polyps? I got a frag with like 8 polyps on it for 40 bucks. Green ones though so obviously they would be cheaper.

 

[mallorieGgator]

I'm not going to get it. It was kinda shrunk yesterday. It was one head.

 

[kevantheman35]

I have this one similar to what your describing, I paid $10 for it

 

[mallorieGgator]

The one they have is copperish-red with a black background. The one you have is more pink looking.

 

[All Delight]

I have this one similar to what your describing, I paid $10 for it

I wish I had that

 

[organism]

I have this one similar to what your describing, I paid $10 for it

I'll give you $15

 

[FunGuy]

That's one nice yuma. Sell some this way

 

[Octoberfest]

Yumas are one of those corals that the price can go from $10 to $100.

The price is usually driven by the colors, especially the number of colors. The number of colors would be in the main part of the Yuma, not the base color or mouth. Reds true red like a fire engine not a red like brown) seem to drive the higher demand. When you get a red one with multiple colors and a white stripe those can pull some really good money. Single color ones like the common orange or green ones don't pull much money.

I'm pretty sure I know which one you were referring to though, they have been pretty common in the past month. It was an orange/copper color with a dark purple base color. The mouth may have been green if stressed. $45 isn't a bad price for one if it was a full adult size. $35 and I'd be happy. $45 for 2 to 3 would be a good deal.

 

[mallorieGgator]

Thanks octoberfest. The mouth isn't green anymore so it must have been stressed. I'm probably not going to get it, but they still have it there. It's in nice shape now so it must have aclimated.

 

[All Delight]

I'll give you $15

I'm still waiting for you to get bored of yours, so I can enjoy it. :idea: