Frag Swap Today

[Rcpilot]

I bought 5 corals today for $70 at the local frag swap. I was going to skip it, because I thought it was a social event for chit-chat and gossip. But it turned out to be an actual frag swap where I could simply walk in, view and purchase coral and then just leave. A local friend called me this morning and suggested I go check it out - because it was strictly "view and purchase" instead of socializing. Glad I went.

Got a War Coral, A Mummy Eye Chalice, another purple chalice with yellow eyes, some blue zoas and an Acro.

 

[bjohanson1234]

nice additions RC

 

[Rcpilot]

You think those 5 corals were worth $70?

 

[bjohanson1234]

I know that a frag of zoas that size around her is 20 bucks never seen any blue ones but would bet that they would be more. SO 5 frags for 70 bucks 14 dollars a frag= good price

 

[Rcpilot]

The acro was $5 - I couldn't pass it up. It's about 1.25" tall and 1/2 the diameter of a pencil.

The zoa frag has about 10 polyps.

Mummy Eye chalice has 3 eyes

Purple chalice has 3 eyes

War coral has 4 or 5 mouths

I always have buyers remorse after I buy corals. Hoping I didn't pay too much. I guess $14 per frag ain't too bad.

 

[bjohanson1234]

If I saw an SPS frag for 5 bucks, I would be very tempted to try it out.

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Nice frags RC!

Don't regret your purchase. A LFS here wants $45 for around 10 polyps of blue zoas.

 

[tankedchemist]

Nice additions! Don't regret them, RC. I paid $40 for 8 polyps of blues...they're rare as hell around here.

 

[Brian_G]

oh wow. i guess im lucky to have a saltwater reef store here devoted to them. and they had a bunch of blue ones last time i was in there. but they still werent cheap. i think i remember like $6 a polyp. so i would say you did good :)

 

[RyanG]

RC that mummy eye chalice is probably a 40-50 frag in the challice collecting circles. War coral probably 20 bucks. I think you did pretty well.

 

[RyanG]

Hey RC check out this thread over there! You did VERY well IMO. People are insane!

OBTW be aware that the mummy eye that I had (very similar to yours) was the slowest growing coral that I have ever owned. Slower that any acro for sure!

F/s Mummy Eye Chalice!!!! - Reef Central Online Community

 

[Rcpilot]

Holy hawg leg!! Thats $60 per frag!! Guess I did okay.

Thanks guys/gals. I'm planning to put these in the new 29g frag tank and let them grow.

 

[RyanG]

RC hes selling EACH FRAG for 180! Read it again!

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Then again. If you don't want them I'll pay for the shipping to me :coolgleem

 

[bobby]

Nice corals there Mr. Antisocial.:mrgreen:

I enjoy meeting and talking to the other reefers at these events. I REALLY hope I can make the one on the 18th.

 

[Rcpilot]

RC hes selling EACH FRAG for 180! Read it again!

:shock: Wowzers!!

 

[Rcpilot]

Nice corals there Mr. Antisocial.:mrgreen:

I know........ I'm such a loser. I don't do well in large crowds of people. Kind of OCD about being elbow to elbow with 200 people in a room. I've met 4 or 5 of the club members in the local club. A few of them are board members - or were board members at the time. Not my kinda people - rather stuffy, rich and snooty IMO. I don't feel comfortable hanging around people like that. If you read around in the forums of the local club website - bunch of douchebags.

Thats why it was appealing to me when I found out I could just walk in with my cooler, pay the $$ and walk out. Don't really want to have anything to do with the local club.

 

[RyanG]

Thats whats nice about our swaps, you can be as social or anti-social as you like. Nobody cares as long as you come enjoy yourself and maybe buy or sell some corals.

 

[dcantucson]

Rc. You did GREAT!!!
You can't find anything around here for those prices! No way.

 

[ltljoker]

nic frags rc, im so jelouse of your perple zoas