Value of this giant birdsnest?

[gobble]

I have two of these and would like to make room for something else. Anyone have thoughts on how much I should ask for it? Probably including the rock it's on?

 

[SomethingfishyPKNY]

I have two of these and would like to make room for something else. Anyone have thoughts on how much I should ask for it? Probably including the rock it's on?

Wish you lived close lol

 

[Cassian]

it looks huge in the pic but about how many inches would you say it is?

 

[gobble]

I’d guess 10-12” point to point but will measure when I get home.

 

[gobble]

Top left to bottom right is 11.5". It's otherwise 7" tall and 9"wide.

 

[Cassian]

dang!! nice piece! id say you could sell it for at least $150, probably more. ill have to look and see what birds nests are going for though. are you willing to ship it?

 

[gobble]

I could possibly ship it but might be expensive especially on a 5 pound rock.

 

[55 gallon reef tank]

I am in Wisconsin I will keep you in mind

 

[Cassian]

I could possibly ship it but might be expensive especially on a 5 pound rock.

oh yeah, might get crushed to pieces too if that rock rolls around too much

 

[gobble]

I am in Wisconsin I will keep you in mind

Ok, I have a bunch of other stuff too.

 

[TexasTodd]

That won't ship well. You'll make the most fragging it up and selling to LFS.
If you want to sell the whole thing to local pickup only. You might get $300 from the right buyer would be my guess.

 

[goodtimes]

I don’t see the value being over $75. It’s just not symmetrical enough to be desirable as a show piece that would bring top dollar.

 

[jda]

I don't think that you will get much unless you sell frags. Colonies are hard to sell anyway, but most people who want them want well-formed examples of corals that are semi-rare... nearly anybody can grow a basketball-sized birdsnest in very little time if they wanted to.

I have a no Monti, Birdsnest, Poci or Stylophora rule mostly because they are hard to get rid of when they get big... few people always wanted some frags, but I still had too much left that I could not give away. Most of the time, I just let it dry out.

 

[Reef-Tank]

Ok, I have a bunch of other stuff too.

Yeah i saw your stuffs corals are amazing i like your 2 mix clown fish look really neat! And the corals i bought from you start looking good today. Thanks for those corals

 

[Guttersnipe]

I don't think that you will get much unless you sell frags. Colonies are hard to sell anyway, but most people who want them want well-formed examples of corals that are semi-rare... nearly anybody can grow a basketball-sized birdsnest in very little time if they wanted to.

I have a no Monti, Birdsnest, Poci or Stylophora rule mostly because they are hard to get rid of when they get big... few people always wanted some frags, but I still had too much left that I could not give away. Most of the time, I just let it dry out.

Can we see a picture of your tank?

 

[gobble]

 

[CMO]

I don’t see the value being over $75. It’s just not symmetrical enough to be desirable as a show piece that would bring top dollar.

Agreed. Growth pattern is pretty odd on this one. I wouldn't pay much at all for it. It's kinda creepy looking. Lol. And please don't take that as an insult!

 

[Hemmdog]

I think it looks awesome. Idk what you guys are talking about lol.

 

[Guttersnipe]

That a nice looking tank.
I would keep that birdsnest.

 

[gobble]

The one in the middle is the same thing and it's also growing like that. It must just be the type of coral.