what is LE ?

[NyReefNoob]

i mean i know it means limited edition, but yu see that word being used so often, and how is it LE if 50 other web sites have it f\s or 20 other members have it f\s ? is it LE because you have limited amounts f\s ?

 

[Megabite]

I think it all stems from Steve Tyree.

http://www.reeffarmers.com/

 

[cdbias2]

Limited Edition.

 

[downhillbiker]

There are several people/companies out there that make "LE" limited edition corals. They find one they really really like and that is rare, and make it a LE. Upscales has done this, i.e. Oregon Tort and of course Tyree, i.e. Tyree.......a bunch of varieties.

 

[billsreef]

It's really nothing more than a marketing gimmick to get people to pay more

 

[NyReefNoob]

bill guess the other's didnt see i said i know what the initials are for. guess when i post all my sps f\s on MR i'm going to label them LE lol said part is most of my stuff is tyree. some i have of a tyree and same piece bought at lfs that is wild caught looks the exact same

 

[gooyferret]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15332270#post15332270 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cdbias2
Limited Edition.

:lol: :lol:

 

[billsreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15332766#post15332766 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NyReefNoob
some i have of a tyree and same piece bought at lfs that is wild caught looks the exact same

Yup. One of my favorite examples is the LE Green Polyp Toadstool. I've seen small, very small, frags of "Tyree LE" selling for over $100 per frag. Over my years in the trade I've sold many full blown colonies at whopping retail of $29.99 to $39.99 depending on size. Even the small colonies could yield a couple dozen frags every few months.

 

[widmer]

Limited Edition of course, why should we not believe that investing big money into a "limited edition" coral will ensure that this coral cannot be grown out and divided up so that more people can enjoy? lol

 

[Milhouse]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15333006#post15333006 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billsreef
Yup. One of my favorite examples is the LE Green Polyp Toadstool. I've seen small, very small, frags of "Tyree LE" selling for over $100 per frag. Over my years in the trade I've sold many full blown colonies at whopping retail of $29.99 to $39.99 depending on size. Even the small colonies could yield a couple dozen frags every few months.

I'm not kidding you when I say EVERYONE in the state of Colorado has one of those in their tank.....or 4. Dunno why it's an LE when it's so freakin' common.

 

[snorvich]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15332650#post15332650 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billsreef
It's really nothing more than a marketing gimmick to get people to pay more

Yes, indeed. And they are not really "limited" as anyone can propogate them and trade, sell, or give them away.

 

[NyReefNoob]

i think the only coral name i got that i new the name or still remember name is the red planet and pink limeaide, funny i have some piece from people that tyree got from from them, does that make them Pre-tyree ?

 

[tank o tang]

It means that you should send them to me. lol

 

[phenom5]

Loosely translated, LE means expensive...whether the extra cost is justified or not.

 

[lowendmelody]

Limited Edition? ............ PAAAA - LEEEEZE, you've got to be kidding me... we're talking about animals from the ocean, not baseball cards LOL