Would you trade ?

MoneyPit · Feb 5, 2011

Would you trade a 4" x 6" piece of star polyp for a frag of the pot of gold favia ? I did at my LFS and here it is. How does it look ? Where should I place it in my tank for lighting and flow?

J&O'sdad · Feb 5, 2011

Yes I would definitely make that trade, and it looks good right where you have it.

Jcr's Reef · Feb 5, 2011

Thats probably the best trade I have ever heard of...Nice snag

FishLipz · Feb 5, 2011

Seriously dude....way to trade up. That's a fantastic piece you picked up.

Znut Reefer · Feb 5, 2011

Sure would, you got the better end on that trade.

bkss709 · Feb 5, 2011

I have been growing Mia Pot of Golf Favia for over 4 years now and the best place to put it is in a Low light area Here is a Pic of mine in very low light.

MoneyPit · Feb 5, 2011

Thanks. The funny thing is, my LFS will make twice as much chopping up that star polyp. Oh yea I got 15 gal of RO/DI water in the deal too. He's a cool guy.

MoneyPit · Feb 5, 2011

bkss709 said:
I have been growing Mia Pot of Golf Favia for over 4 years now and the best place to put it is in a Low light area Here is a Pic of mine in very low light.

Sounds good, I will prob just keep it on the bottom. Thanks

bkss709 · Feb 5, 2011

That is just crazy Star Polyp the oldest old school coral there is and people still buy it wow i can't give that stuff away up here. You got a great deal for sure.

MoneyPit said:
Thanks. The funny thing is, my LFS will make twice as much chopping up that star polyp. Oh yea I got 15 gal of RO/DI water in the deal too. He's a cool guy.

Michael7979 · Feb 5, 2011

Heck yeah that's a great trade!!!!
I would leave it right on the bottom where you have it.
Looks good too!

btkrausen · Feb 5, 2011

Sweet, thats like trading a one dollar bill in for a twenty. Fantastic job on making that trade

aalvarado87 · Feb 5, 2011

yeah but a smart investment fromt heir stand point cuz its a lot easier to sell 17 dollar frags than it is to sell a 100 dollar piece... all the newbers that come in are going to swoop up on that gsp but yeah thats a sweet trade wanna trade for some more gsp ha ha ha... good luck looks great

m and m · Feb 5, 2011

How do you even offer something like that lol. But like some one else said he will make a ton more on the GSP newer people love that stuff.

btkrausen · Feb 5, 2011

GSP are actually pretty cool if you isolate them. My buddy used to have an island in the middle of the sand with just star polyps. Never thought about that before, but it looked kinda sweet.

BlazinNano · Feb 5, 2011

Holy crap. I have a rock covered with star polyps that I don't want in my reef. I put it in my fish only with crappy lights. Wish I could make a trade like that!

MoneyPit · Feb 5, 2011

Alright then, sounds like I'm a winner. 1 for my side.

Raggamuffin · Feb 6, 2011

Hell I would almost (note the almost) give ya a favia to take my GSP!

btkrausen · Feb 6, 2011

MoneyPit said:
Alright then, sounds like I'm a winner. 1 for my side.

Haha, MoneyPit - 1 LFS - 0 Sounds like a winner to me

mufret · Feb 6, 2011

Nice coral and a great trade!

bulkhead · Feb 6, 2011

Any time I bring in a new favia I put it in shade and slowly work it out of the shade on the bottom. In time you can slowly move them up into heavier light. They can take it, but I've found a slow transition is best. I've bleached a few by simply leaving them on the sandbed.