Thinning out Corals

[puffster]

I am trying to thin out my reef due to a couple of colonies that have just grown too big! I have a Green sinularia that is the size of a volleyball with a 4" base and a birdsnest that is the size of a basketball. The problem I am having is getting rid of these things without giving them away. I don't want to toss them nor do I want to just give them away for nothing. How do you sell something at a fair price for the size of the colony? I have seen people give $80-$100 for a fragg the size of a dime that don't have a chance of surviving except in a perfect system. I was asking $150 for the sinularia and $100 for the birdsnest. I don't believe that I am asking too much because the last sinularia I had seen at LFS was $180 for one the size of a softball. Let me know what you think, am I asking a fair price?

Thanks,
Ernie

 

[shimps1]

You'll never get the same price as what a LFS is asking. If you want to move the coral, find a local reef group and post to their forum. Tell people to come pick it up for $20-30 a frag. Only way you're going to move it quickly. That's capitalism for you, price sells.

 

[Thomasj616]

Where are you located? Maybe we can work out something, not sure how to pm or I would have done that

 

[ermartin]

I am trying to thin out my reef due to a couple of colonies that have just grown too big! I have a Green sinularia that is the size of a volleyball with a 4" base and a birdsnest that is the size of a basketball. The problem I am having is getting rid of these things without giving them away. I don't want to toss them nor do I want to just give them away for nothing. How do you sell something at a fair price for the size of the colony? I have seen people give $80-$100 for a fragg the size of a dime that don't have a chance of surviving except in a perfect system. I was asking $150 for the sinularia and $100 for the birdsnest. I don't believe that I am asking too much because the last sinularia I had seen at LFS was $180 for one the size of a softball. Let me know what you think, am I asking a fair price?

Thanks,
Ernie

i don't like to deal with all the window shoppers so I take mine to the local store where I have a good relationship and they give me a really good price for my stuff.

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

I don't want to toss them nor do I want to just give them away for nothing.

Hey puffster! Have you tried to call to local stores? Maybe they will be interested and maybe they will give you normal price and you will sell it fast and without problems?