How to Price LPS Corals?

[madlos123]

So I know you price LPS corals especially the Branching Euphyllia corals such as torches/hammers/frogspawns per head. But how about the ones currently splitting? How far into the splitting process to be accepted as 2 heads? or price them 1 and 1/2? or full once you see visible splitting? or wait until they have visible separated hard skeleton? Thanks

 

[madlos123]

 

[JaimeAdams]

Before Euphyllia were so hot I would say, if I can frag it into 2 heads then it is 2 heads. If I can't cut it, it is one head. Now when I buy it wholesale or sell retail it is more about the number if mouths. Granted I would spend more or sell for more if it it possible to frag the piece. Your last picture, now days that is 3 heads. A year ago that would have been maybe 2.