Somebody got lucky today (not me).

[MammothReefer]

Was just checking my email clicked on a few links and wow.

The price tag was waaay up there to I don't know if I could have justified it but I would sure have liked to have the chance to!

Aussie acros are amazing.

 

[tmantaylor18]

Dammmmnnnnnn

 

[tmantaylor18]

Our avatars express our reactions to this coral

 

[nickstoyaa]

This is a very common acropora here in Australia! its insane the difference in pricing between country's

 

[dvanacker]

Why are they not sending them out more for import if it's so common? Serious question... I think if they were imported commonly the price would go down....only makes sense.

 

[Allmost]

shipping costs + permits.

 

[mos90]

i will tell you that it is very difficult to maintain that purple. i have the just about same coral on the sand bed 20" under 400w mh's and i cant get close to that color.

 

[MammothReefer]

You should move that thing way up. (slowly) Most "tables"/ clathrata need high flow and as much light as you can throw at it. - Habitat: Upper reef slopes, back reef margins and fringing reefs.

http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0018

 

[mos90]

will try it

 

[PL-Reef]

That thing is gorgeous!

 

[mos90]

this is the 1 i have.

 

[MammothReefer]

ah I think that is what they are calling subulata. I haven't tried one but I believe they are high light as well, somebody else might be able to chime in that as experience with one.

http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0073

 

[1meantank]

Its very nice but crazy high

 

[nickstoyaa]

I currently deal with a few wholesalers here in aus, anything nice gets priority to overseas, but acros we get rediculous selections, I'd have to say I've never ordered an acropora wholesale with a bad colour. I assume this is because above mention, survivability ect. Im currently in discussions with australian customs into regards for exporting aquacultured corals that aren't collected from the reef requestion a pardon of sort as the specimens are not reef collected. Fingers crossed they come to a concensus with me. I find it astonishing the price difference in the us. I would have trouble selling the pictured acropora for $70 here

 

[PL-Reef]

I currently deal with a few wholesalers here in aus, anything nice gets priority to overseas, but acros we get rediculous selections, I'd have to say I've never ordered an acropora wholesale with a bad colour. I assume this is because above mention, survivability ect. Im currently in discussions with australian customs into regards for exporting aquacultured corals that aren't collected from the reef requestion a pardon of sort as the specimens are not reef collected. Fingers crossed they come to a concensus with me. I find it astonishing the price difference in the us. I would have trouble selling the pictured acropora for $70 here

What are the average prices on acros colonies there?

 

[ryanrid]

The above acro is common in blue here but not in purple as shown above. Size dependant acros range from $30-$90 in Sydney with that one being higher end. Freight is what also determines the price, the more pieces per box can amortise the freight of approx $80 per 40 pound box over more prices.

 

[MammothReefer]

I've always been surprised that they don't have Aussie Mariculture corals. You would think it would be a pretty big initiative in a Country like Australia to support sustainable collection.

 

[PL-Reef]

I've always been surprised that they don't have Aussie Mariculture corals. You would think it would be a pretty big initiative in a Country like Australia to support sustainable collection.

I've thought the same.

 

[ryanrid]

I've always been surprised that they don't have Aussie Mariculture corals. You would think it would be a pretty big initiative in a Country like Australia to support sustainable collection.

It's illegal here that's why it don't happen.

 

[MammothReefer]

It's illegal here that's why it don't happen.

Wait so it's legal to collect and export but not to collect and propagate then export? I don't understand, aren't like huge portions of the reef dying couldn't they collect and reseed the dying portions of the reef and maricutlure at the same time much like they are doing on many of the islands where damage has been done.