Zoa pricing

Zoa_Fanatic · Mar 21, 2021

Going to pick up some zoa from a LFS today. Wondering about pricing. He’s asking 35$/head for Illuminati, 25$/15 heads for white ding dangs, 25$ for two heads of JF crybaby’s. Just wanna know if these are decent prices. NOTE, this is a place in Nashville. I am from an area with NO LFS and no source for coral but local collectors. This place is a few hours away from me.
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ChiCity · Mar 21, 2021

those seem fair for an lfs in nashville,
although you should be getting the Illuminati for free because they grow like weeds!

you’d get better deals online though...
vendor or hobbyist

Reefing_addiction · Mar 21, 2021

So this is what WWC sells Illuminati for and it’s one polyp

Reefing_addiction · Mar 21, 2021

Jason Fox sells 4 polyps on if crybaby’s for $59

JASON FOX CRY BABIES

Zoanthids Light: MEDIUMWater Flow: MEDIUMSize: 4 POLYPS

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Reefing_addiction · Mar 21, 2021

As far as the white ding dangs I don’t know.

Reefing_addiction · Mar 21, 2021

I would say your getting a decently deal. Maybe see if the LFS will make a deal if you buy al three.
75 for all three?

Might work might now.

Technically the two I found are cheaper than what you can get them for online.

Zoa_Fanatic · Mar 21, 2021

dyerrm said:
I would say your getting a decently deal. Maybe see if the LFS will make a deal if you buy al three.
75 for all three?

Might work might now.

Technically the two I found are cheaper than what you can get them for online.

I’m gonna ask but I doubt it. I MAY be able to get all three for 100$ possibly. Gonna try that and see what I get

Camaro Show Corals · Mar 21, 2021

dyerrm said:
So this is what WWC sells Illuminati for and it’s one polyp

Yes but all WWC prices are not even realistic

Zoa_Fanatic · Mar 21, 2021

The Camaro Show said:
Yes but all WWC prices are not even realistic

True. So tryna see what I can get everything for.

Eagle_Steve · Mar 21, 2021

If you are going to the shop in Nashville I am thinking of (typically the only one with named zoas) they will work deals in person. Especially with a bulk purchase.

PicassoClown04 · Mar 21, 2021

The way I get prices for everything is going to the livestock selling forum, searching the name, and making sure the search is only “this forum”. It’ll give you all the latest sale posts that have the name you searched and you can get an average price range for anything in like 30 seconds

Zoa_Fanatic · Mar 21, 2021

Eagle_Steve said:
If you are going to the shop in Nashville I am thinking of (typically the only one with named zoas) they will work deals in person. Especially with a bulk purchase.

Its technically in Mt. Juliet but I'm sure your talking about the same one I am.

Reefing_addiction · Mar 21, 2021

Zoa_Fanatic said:
I’m gonna ask but I doubt it. I MAY be able to get all three for 100$ possibly. Gonna try that and see what I get

You said two of them were 25 that’s 50 and the other one was 35. That’s 85.

Reefing_addiction · Mar 21, 2021

The Camaro Show said:
Yes but all WWC prices are not even realistic

Very true. And between me and another hobbiest I wouldn’t charge that. But LFS will still charge more (in my experience)

PicassoClown04 · Mar 21, 2021

dyerrm said:
Very true. And between me and another hobbiest I wouldn’t charge that. But LFS will still charge more (in my experience)

Truth, LFS have expenses to pay so normally it’s not even possible for them to charge hobbyist rates. Most expensive to least is Big Retailers (WWC especially), LFS, then Hobbyist.

Zoa_Fanatic · Mar 21, 2021

dyerrm said:
You said two of them were 25 that’s 50 and the other one was 35. That’s 85.

$35/head sorry and he only had 2 heads as the smallest frag.

mdb_talon · Mar 21, 2021

In my opinion there is some value in actually seeing the coral in person rather than buying online. I buy a lot of stuff online due to availability, but if a LFS has it anywhere close to online price much rather buy there.