Pricing live rock based on mass and growth.

[DagenDude]

Hi. I am generally new to pricing my live rock. In short, I have a bad fish tank with a nice piece of live rock and I am looking to sell it. Before putting it on sale, I would need to know its price. What would you estimate for this beaut?

 

[KrisReef]

Twenty

 

[Spare time]

Not much because of the palys imo

 

[jabberwock]

I would not take it for free because of the Palys...

 

[DagenDude]

Twenty

You sure? Its a big hunk of live rock with lots of stuff growing.

 

[Outlaw Corals]

I need about 45lbs does anyone know where I could get any?

 

[PharmrJohn]

You sure? Its a big hunk of live rock with lots of stuff growing.

If you do get rid of that rock with plays, please warn them. There are plenty of clueless people out there and those things are uber-dangerous.

 

[Solo McReefer]

I would take it for $50

If you got all the palys off of it first

 

[DagenDude]

If you do get rid of that rock with plays, please warn them. There are plenty of clueless people out there and those things are uber-dangerous.

What do they do?

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

What do they do?

Incredibly toxic to a fairly absurd degree.

People get horribly sick just opening lids on containers with them in the water. Evidently it can aerosol or gas off. It can be lethal

 

[fish farmer]

Incredibly toxic to a fairly absurd degree.

People get horribly sick just opening lids on containers with them in the water. Evidently it can aerosol or gas off. It can be lethal

And palys can grow quickly covering prime real estate.

I'd price it at $20 to $50 and see if you get any hits.

 

[VintageReefer]

im sorry, I wouldn’t buy it due to the palythoa and I assume tons of bound up phosphates

A LFS might buy it for 3-5$ a lb

 

[PharmrJohn]

What do they do?

Looks like you are where I was not too long ago. I had these in my tank back in the day and had NO clue what they could do (sorry about the clueless remark, that was bad). But yeah, they can be lethal.

 

[Solo McReefer]

I was serious about my offer

Get the palys off, and I'll buy it

$60 if you get the mushrooms off too

 

[Homewrecker]

Locally you get about 5-8 dollars a pound for stuff like this. People on forums tend to be pretty picky on what they take home but I’m sure someone in your area likes the palys and mushrooms and I would spend a bit more.
Things are generally only worth what someone is willing to pay for them. You just got to find someone willing to pay more