Where are the crazy cool acros coming from?

[Piper27]

To order boxes from other countries who collect the coral you needs permits, like a cites, research what it takes because it's not as easy as you would think.
To order from a wholesaler you need a business license and sometimes a storefront. A lot of the time you need to have a certain amount of orders going through them monthly just to be able to order.

 

[sde1500]

Easier but a bit more expensive is just buy the boxes from a trans-shipper.

 

[Nano_reeflover]

Improving the hobby should be the main goal, though. The hobby would truly be improved with a different direction that supports species identification and locale/collection points that ship with each specimen.

I would much rather have an "A. Lokani, purple morph, Marau Sound reef, Solomon Islands, 1999" than a "Purple Monster." That is my hope for the industry....someday.

Some very good points. I would love if the hobby as a whole was more interested in species identification and making the customer aware of where the coral they're buying was collected. Unfortunately it's much easier to sell a coral based on a perception of it being "limited edition" and slapping a "unique" name on it.