Hammer Coral Price

[Bear Claw]

I'm on reefnbin right now and am bidding on some corals. I was looking to get some hammers and I have a bid on an orange hammer coral, golden, and rainbow. The orange is currently $102, the golden is $40 and the rainbow is $76. Is this good pricing or should I drop them and look for a better deal on some hammers somewhere else.

 

[Bear Claw]

Time sensitive!

 

[Derrick0580]

Corals are only worth what you are willing to pay. Remember, you will be paying a hefty shipping price on top of the selling price.

 

[MoshJosh]

I am no expert, but those prices don't seem bad depending on size.

 

[Bear Claw]

Corals are only worth what you are willing to pay. Remember, you will be paying a hefty shipping price on top of the selling price.

Is the price okay or too expensive for the coral

 

[MoshJosh]

Euphyllia paraancora sp. Orange Branching Hammer- 1

CARE LEVEL: Intermediate TEMPERAMENT: Semi-Aggressive PLACEMENT: On Rockwork or Rubble WATER MOVEMENT: Strong LIGHTING: Moderate HUSBANDRY NOTES: LPS- We keep this coral under Eco Tech Radion XR30wPRO LED lights with an intensity of approximately 100 PAR and feed regularly with Polyp Lab Reef...

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Euphyllia Paraancora sp. UC Golden Rainbow Branching Hammer- WYSIWYG Frag Euphyllia

CARE LEVEL: Intermediate TEMPERAMENT: Semi-Aggressive PLACEMENT: On Rockwork or Rubble WATER MOVEMENT: Strong LIGHTING: Moderate HUSBANDRY NOTES: LPS- We keep this coral under Eco Tech Radion XR30wPRO LED lights with an intensity of approximately 100 PAR and feed regularly with Polyp Lab Reef...

uniquecorals.com

Seems a few sites have the copper hammers prices fairly high at the moment, so maybe 40$ is a good deal, but I think I paid $40 for mine on a sale. . .

 

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Honestly, I would look at a few vendors and compare what you can get them for.

In the end of the day, they're worth what you're willing to pay. Size, condition, health, color, and aquaculture vs wild are factors as well.

 

[ReefStable Verified Sponsor]

Auctions can be tough...

 

[Derrick0580]

If you can wait I’m sure you can get a good deal at at frag swap if any are near by. If you have to have them right away then bid on them. Make sure your tank is ready for hammers or you will be throwing money away anyway.

 

[Bear Claw]

Can you remove a coral that you won the bid for on reefnbid? I didn't mean to win one and don't want to pay for it

 

[Derrick0580]

$50 for shipping??? They gotta be insane!!

 

[DIYreefer]

$50 for shipping??? They gotta be insane!!

They most likely ship via priority overnight, which is basically industry standard. While $50 may seem high for most any other products, these are live animals so limiting time in transit is imperative. I ship corals fairly regularly (I also charge $50 for shipping) and it actually costs me more than $50 to ship a box most of the time.

 

[Bear Claw]

$50 for shipping??? They gotta be insane!!

Yea, pretty expensive shipping

 

[Derrick0580]

They most likely ship via priority overnight, which is basically industry standard. While $50 may seem high for most any other products, these are live animals so limiting time in transit is imperative. I ship corals fairly regularly (I also charge $50 for shipping) and it actually costs me more than $50 to ship a box most of the time.

Maybe so, but they won’t even guarantee the overnight delivery is what gets me. If it doesn’t show the next day there isn’t any refund on the shipping fee.

 

[Bear Claw]

I went with it. Ended up spending $231. A little bit of buyer's remorse but I think they will look awesome. Hopefully, the orange neon coral will get me a bit of money back eventually when I frag it.