Pics from TO

Samw · #1 07-02-2005, 11:16 PM

Oakville Big Al's

Oakville Reef Gallery

Giant Gigas. I think it was almost 2 feet.

Reef Raft

I want to thank ReefRaft for letting me see their store even though they were closed for the move to the new location. They had some really incredible Acros at very reasonable prices that I wanted to bring back with me on the plane but I resisted ONLY because my tank is not suitable for Acros at this time.

* I think those Suns were around $100/polyp and the Blueberry Zoos in the middle were $50-$75 per polyp.

impreza · #2 07-03-2005, 12:07 AM

Great pics!

rickjames · #3 07-03-2005, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samw

I think those Suns and Blue Zoos were around $100/polyp

WHAT!?

PER polyp!?

Samw · #4 07-03-2005, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickjames

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samw

I think those Suns and Blue Zoos were around $100/polyp

WHAT!?

PER polyp!?

Yup. A small frag of that Sun coral with 3 or 4 polyps is $300. I was told it would be $100/polyp.

http://www.reefraft.ca/category.asp?icatid=7

As for the pure blueberry color zoos. They were almost $75-100/polyp as well. Those blue zoos were amazing. I've never seen zoanthids that were dark blue like those.

albert_dao · #5 07-03-2005, 02:25 AM

Is it just me or does anyone else find the pricing of trendy corals outrageous?

Can I get a handcount for people who would actually pay those prices?

*willito raises his hand*

... laff

haha, jks Will.

Johnny Reefer · #6 07-03-2005, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Is it just me or does anyone else find the pricing of trendy corals outrageous?

Can I get a handcount for people who would actually pay those prices?

If I win the lottery tonight my hand is up. Oh, wait. The draw's over. Gotta check the ticket.......

Johnny Reefer · #7 07-03-2005, 02:39 AM

Bummer. My hand is still down.

Cheers,

rickjames · #8 07-03-2005, 04:14 AM

I guess if someone is willing to pay that they can charge it! Personally I wouldn't be caught dead paying 100$ for ONE polyp. There is a line and buying that would be crossing it!

Ryan · #9 07-03-2005, 04:19 AM

Prices will have to go down soon. With boards like this people will just buy frags off each other and stop nuying from stores with prices like that. I am not up to date with prices but I was in Wai's today and seen a green hammer with 3 heads on it for 80 bucks. Little pricey dont u think?

Samw · #10 07-03-2005, 04:35 AM

Well, people in Toronto earn more on average than people in Vancouver. That's why they can afford to pay higher prices.

So its not that Vancouverites are cheap, its just that we don't have as much money as those who live in the Center of the Universe.

The median average family income in Toronto was $63,700 in 2000 whereas the median average family income in Vancouver was only $57,926.

http://www12.statcan.ca/english/cens...nc/toronto.cfm

http://www12.statcan.ca/english/cens.../vancouver.cfm

PS. Hey, average family income in Calgary in 2000 was $65,488.

http://www12.statcan.ca/english/cens...nc/calgary.cfm

No wonder reefers in Toronto and Calgary are willing to pay more than reefers in Vancouver!!