What is with this madness???

[Adam]

OK, I have been noticing recently that ALOT of Acropora efflorencens colony's and bali colonies have been imported recently. They all seem to be light or dark brown with a faint purple rim. Why then are the prices so high? I mean, a 2" bali efflo "super rare hardly seen" that is brown for $120. What!?! That is madness! Or, a 4" BROWN wild colony, "AWESOME" FOR $180. Whats with that? Thats crazy, I sure wouldnt pay that for a brown coral, and well, IMO thats just crazy.

Anybody else notice all this madness recently???

[nyfireman3097]

i just got a indo cultured milli brown 75 bucks
Nick

[Aged Salt]

Hi Adam, it does seem like Acroporas are sometimes collected in bunches--maybe due to the collectors changing harvesting areas from time to time. As to the prices, you know it's supply & demand that dictates the market Bob

[nyfireman3097]

yeah but i never bought much from LFS's near me they have nuttin and whatever they do have is brown one of them the guy actually gives them to me sometimes to color up for him lol and he hooks me up wit stuff for sdoin so but still brown corals should be cheaper in my eyes
Nick

[Aged Salt]

Nick, that's the ultimate comment for using the ZEOvit method--brown-->to color Bob

[Adam]

I remember when rose anemones were $200.

Will the same thing happen with efflo's???

[nyfireman3097]

lol yeah i have had some big changes in sps's for him when i took them for him i cant complain he gives me my salt oceanic 200g buckets for free fish scraper replacments filter sock ect. ect. ect....
Nick

[s13silvia]

i don't think bali ac will get down to the rbta prices on a retail level, anemones are pretty easy to care for by the average reefer. prices on those efflos also vary a lot depending on location. i have a LFS by me that is known to rape and pillage customers on pricing, yet they have a huge 6-7" wide efflo for around $160 and a smaller one around 5-6" for 140

[SeanCallan]

Most LE corals started brown.

Efflos are an advance keep for advanced hobbyists, it takes more time for them to regain a brillant color then lets say, a Millie.

As for the price, I think it may eventually drop, but not much. You see, theres a demand and even though they have a supply, the market works in favor of them. As long as people will pay $150+ then that's what they are going to sell for.

[nyfireman3097]

thats it im opening my own store
Nick

[SeanCallan]

Opening your store really won't help you affect the market.

Distributors are the ones who have control on the market, you need to take over an importer, then you can have some say.

[nyfireman3097]

lol yeah but it will help me lol
Nick

[nyfireman3097]

Hey Sean u following me :teleport:
Nick

[SeanCallan]

No. Honestly, no, not at all

[nyfireman3097]

lmao
Nick