Anyone selling zoas?

[benzc01]

From NY to cali just cost me 93 bucks, ouch

 

[ozmosis7]

Nice packs.

 

[ozmosis7]

What service @benzc01 ?

 

[Stephanie11]

I shipped two packs out today. Each one was $65 through FedEx express by 10:30. I've heard ups is slightly cheaper but I want these corals from my house to the buyer as soon as I can.

I've heard you can ship zoas 2 day. I wouldn't risk it this time of year nor ever offer it as a seller. The life of the the animals for a little savings

 

[Mike628]

Thank you guys

 

[jasonandsarah]

Made this pack. $50+ shipping.

I'd pay 50$ plus shipping for this pack before I bought the other pack with free shipping!
A zoa garden will grow out and you want it to be beautiful and full of beautiful color and high quality pieces!
In any case most of the time quality over quantity is better in the zoa garden world... imo [emoji6]

 

[Mike628]

Thank you

 

[Harold Green]

I learned the hard way. No anthelia, yellow polyps, green star, or zenia on the main rock work or back glass. At one time or another I had each overgrow large portions of the tank. And just as bad is Kenya tree. It fragments and grows everwhere and is almost impossible to get rid of without tearing down the tank. They should pay you to buy this stuff. It might be alright in a small tank of soft corals but I actually had a large rock with hundreds of fire and ice polyps that got overgrown and smothered by yellow polyps. I tried pulling them out but eventually lost the battle. I think the key to these polyps and kenya trees are they need an older tank before they can take off growing.

 

[Mike628]

Thank you. So do they kill other corals?

 

[Bubbles_B]

all these polyps for 7.70 per polyp 50 in total.

 

[Harold Green]

Thank you. So do they kill other corals?

I've had the gsp climb up the coral stems overgrowing as it went. So now if I want them I mount on a small rock and keep it separate in the display so I can control the growth. The yellow polyps and zenia tend to spread individually while the gsp grows as an expanding colony. I won't have anthelia or kenya tree in any tank, it's just impossible to keep under control. If you can't keep anything alive in your tank these are your best option but if you're planning a nice reef tank research what you intend to place in the tank.

 

[Mike628]

Alrighty. Thank you

 

[Harold Green]

all these polyps for 7.70 per polyp 50 in total.

I guess I'm not into high end polyps. Occasionally I order a specific zoa or paly but for many of us spending $100 on corals at a time is a lot of money. No comparison to high end corals but my lfs generally has polyp rocks with nice common polyps in oranges, greens, blues, reds with hundreds of polyps for about $50 which is more in my price range. Trolling the lfs's in my area often yield nice acros, chalices, zoas, caps, lps's and more for less than $20 per frag. Decades ago I used to breed african cichlids. The prices on new varieties was often outrageously overpriced until someone bred a bunch and then the price came down to acceptable levels. It never made sense to me to purchase something new at a high price when I could buy it in a year or two for a more appropriate amount. I imagine you must have a breathtaking reef display but for the average reefer it seems a bit steep.

 

[Mike628]

I guess I'm not into high end polyps. Occasionally I order a specific zoa or paly but for many of us spending $100 on corals at a time is a lot of money. No comparison to high end corals but my lfs generally has polyp rocks with nice common polyps in oranges, greens, blues, reds with hundreds of polyps for about $50 which is more in my price range. Trolling the lfs's in my area often yield nice acros, chalices, zoas, caps, lps's and more for less than $20 per frag. Decades ago I used to breed african cichlids. The prices on new varieties was often outrageously overpriced until someone bred a bunch and then the price came down to acceptable levels. It never made sense to me to purchase something new at a high price when I could buy it in a year or two for a more appropriate amount. I imagine you must have a breathtaking reef display but for the average reefer it seems a bit steep.

You make a good point Harold Green

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

all these polyps for 7.70 per polyp 50 in total.

i'm confused. lol are you saying $7.70 per polyp. so that was 7.7x50=$385?

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

i just shipped a package from middle florida to indiana for $30. placed the frag into a specimen cup then into a bubble wrapped envelope and shipped overnight with usps. i can drop the package off at 4:15pm and have it there by noon.

 

[benzc01]

FedEx, usually it's around 65 but I guess upstate ny to Southern California is about as far as ya can go

 

[Harold Green]

First thing I look at when ordering corals is shipping price. Most are under $40 but I've seen some that want $65. I tend to shop at those that offer the lower cost shipping feeling the others are trying to make a profit off of the shipping costs in addition to the coral cost.

 

[jasonandsarah]

First thing I look at when ordering corals is shipping price. Most are under $40 but I've seen some that want $65. I tend to shop at those that offer the lower cost shipping feeling the others are trying to make a profit off of the shipping costs in addition to the coral cost.

Maybe you should go on Ups and check out some quotes? That's kind of a bold statement considering you don't know? I checked a quote for someone 2 days ago and to my amazement it was $69.97 (believe me I dont like it either) for the cheapest overnight shipping! Is that kinda high? (He also checked it) Yes, but I'm not trying to make a profit off anyone with shipping and in fact felt bad and offered a freebie to try and help curb the cost. Shipping varies greatly from location to location and is mostly based on how many stops your packages has to make between point A to point B in X amount of days or HOURS.
When you order from Liveaquaria or Vivid aquariums (any business) they have a business and with that you get a business acct with Ups and get like 30% off shipping prices! (Idk what the exact discount is?) That's why some people or businesses can offer cheaper
shipping, Or they include it in the cost of the corals.
You go on to most threads with corals for sale and compare the prices to the business or person that can offer the cheaper shipping and I highly doubt your saving much money by paying 30$ less for shipping. [emoji6] Being that I'm already selling stuff at really low prices I can't really afford to kick in money for shipping even though I kinda already have because if you add up the cost of all my packaging material (insulated box, Hot/cold packs, bags and bag sealer) and it's close to 10$ witch I don't charge for at all.
I mean if I added 5$ to every piece I sell on average I'd get 50$ extra dollars per order. So could I afford to "help" pay for shipping? Yes I could tack on that 5$ make 50$ and kick in in 20$-30$ for shipping and then I'd make more of a "profit"... or maybe I could add on 10$ to each piece? Lol jk
Sorry for the rant but before you say you "think" people that charge more then 40$ for shipping are profiting, you should please go do your homework. [emoji4]

 

[Harold Green]

I apologize if I insulted you but the fact remains that I'm still going to consider total cost on any purchase, frag plus shipping. There are very few non rare items that aren't available at more than one supplier. I have mutiple suppliers bookmarked with the shipping costs listed for each and I'll always look at their stock first if they have low cost shipping or free shipping at a low purchase total. Do you buy your air filters for your home at walmart or go to the AC supplier in your area? Cost. Who spends more unless there's a marked difference in quality of product and quality can only be determined by the buyer as to acceptable or not.