Mars Red Planet Acropora

[zheka757]

I'm just curious as to what pricetag can I put on this colony? Its about 7" across. I know there is section for this stuff, there is no activity on it. I see pricetag for frags between $40-80. What is fair price for the whole colony?

 

[zheka757]

Bump

 

[Jason_MrFrags]

Go with the low end of frag prices. Figure out how much it would be if you made it all into frags. Then Half of that is a starting point.

 

[doubleshot00]

You trying to sell it locally or ship it?

 

[zheka757]

I dont want to ship it. There is easily 100 frags I can get out of it by today's standards of 3/4" frag. So even at lowest per frag, that $4k half of that is $2000. Isn't it a bit much? I'm thinking in a $1000 dollar range for a fair price.

 

[Kasrift]

I dont want to ship it. There is easily 100 frags I can get out of it by today's standards of 3/4" frag. So even at lowest per frag, that $4k half of that is $2000. Isn't it a bit much? I'm thinking in a $1000 dollar range for a fair price.

I agree with 1k. Although you could frag it and sell individual frags for more, it is the work of finding 100 buyers.

I think of it like a used car. You could probably part it out and sell it for a few more dollars, or you could trade it in for a lower set price, at the end of the day it is what level of effort you are willing to do. You could try pricing it at 2k, just might take a long time to sell.

 

[zheka757]

You trying to sell it locally or ship it?

I wouldn't risk it being shipped

 

[RedoubtReef]

Frags will sell a lot quicker than trying to sell the whole thing I'd think. That or trade it in at the LFS for store credit?

 

[zheka757]

I agree with 1k. Although you could frag it and sell individual frags for more, it is the work of finding 100 buyers.

I think of it like a used car. You could probably part it out and sell it for a few more dollars, or you could trade it in for a lower set price, at the end of the day it is what level of effort you are willing to do. You could try pricing it at 2k, just might take a long time to sell.

I 100% agree with you. And I can definently sell it in frags for more. But I believe there is alot of effort and know-how to ship corals. And I don't have intentions to do it. I have a colony in my display tank which is just as big as this one. So I really don't need another colony in my frag tank. Want to get rid of it for a fair price locally to someone who can ether triple his money by frag it, or enjoy a huge colony in their display tank. Here is a picture of frag I got several years ago for $75