LF : Oregon Blue Tort coral

[George]

I doubt you will find any individual in the lower mainland that has true oregon tort frag for you. True Oregan tort grows painfully slow and it starts to show up in the lower mainland a year or 2 ago.
Like previous posters said, your best bet is to call oceanic coral. As of last week, they had some Oregan tort frags (blue overall including the tip, blue polyps).
But prepare to pay a premium for a frag.

[Casey8]

$100 plus tax and $20 gas ... veeeeerrrrry cheap !

[Mandosh]

$100 is the going rate. Rare and slow-growing...

http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/ora101.html

[Chowder]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

$100 is the going rate. Rare and slow-growing...

http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/ora101.html

I disagree with this. If your going off of American prices you can find it on RC for $60 right now. Slow growing for sure . I had my piece for a year and only got about a half inch of growth. I did loose my piece to flat worms or alk spikes. Not sure what on because I had both those issues happening at that time. I did pick up my piece for $40 off Jamie Cross when he took down his tank.

Chris

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Chowder

I did pick up my piece for $40 off Jamie Cross when he took down his tank.

Chris

Ya, Jamie got this piece years and years ago, I believe from Mike Paletta..it's been around a while now.

[Mandosh]

Originally Posted by Chowder

I disagree with this. If your going off of American prices you can find it on RC for $60 right now. Slow growing for sure . I had my piece for a year and only got about a half inch of growth. I did loose my piece to flat worms or alk spikes. Not sure what on because I had both those issues happening at that time. I did pick up my piece for $40 off Jamie Cross when he took down his tank.

Chris

If you base your prices off private sales on RC purple monster frags are $80 and Candy Apples and PPE's are less than $10/polyp. Plus, Canadian prices are consistently higher than those in the American market.

[Chowder]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

If you base your prices off private sales on RC purple monster frags are $80 and Candy Apples and PPE's are less than $10/polyp. Plus, Canadian prices are consistently higher than those in the American market.

I don't think or prices are higher then the states. I think our prices are consistenly lower. The market here is not as strong as it is in the states. Take Chalice , you can't sell a eye of any chalice for a hundred plus dollars here. They do it in the states everyday. OC is one of the only places here in te lower mainland that sells it . So they can command a higher price. Look at red planet. It's price was quit high, I believe $75 when it was first available. Now you can find it for around $40.

[tang daddy]

Just to add to the debate, the true Oregon tort as they call it should have brown polyps and the coral is generally a baby teal blue. There are alot of people claiming they have it, I have bought a few pieces myself only to find out that it was a Cali tort. I bought a piece from OC a year ago and had to wait a year to get it. It was $120 for a piece the size of your thumb nail. But it was well worth the wait!

[Mandosh]

Originally Posted by Chowder

I don't think or prices are higher then the states. I think our prices are consistenly lower. The market here is not as strong as it is in the states. Take Chalice , you can't sell a eye of any chalice for a hundred plus dollars here. They do it in the states everyday. OC is one of the only places here in te lower mainland that sells it . So they can command a higher price. Look at red planet. It's price was quit high, I believe $75 when it was first available. Now you can find it for around $40.

Very true with the chalices. As far as the Red Planet, you can find it privately for $40 but I'd be surprised to see it in a Canadian store for that. When you consider what's involved in bringing these types of corals into the country you have to expect to pay a premium price for premium pieces. Thats why they remain rare corals.

I'm not saying $100 is a fair price for an Oregon Tort privately, likely closer to half that.

Good luck with the search.

[vanreefer]

I have the rest of that colony... the body is a little on the green side but tips are super blue/purple...I think coral colouration is dependant on lighting and water params... I have some frags available of this coral... very slow grower but sure purdy!!

Originally Posted by Chowder

I did pick up my piece for $40 off Jamie Cross when he took down his tank.

Chris