stupid question

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NOT a stupid question at all.

When I was in HK, the SW stores generally had much brighter coloured corals & clams than here in Vancouver.

The standard clam over there would be on sale as 'ultra' grade over here for example.

When I lived in the UK, there would generally be 75% brown-ish or duller coloured corals & the rest would be more expensive more nicely coloured stuff.

Same in France, Spain & Germany - usually some nicely coloured pieces amongst the brown.

Here in Vancouver, most of the corals & clams do seem duller. In 7 yrs or so of reefing & having visited LFS's in many countries, I've never seen such a number of dull coloured corals in LFS's.

I don't know if its because of the distance they have traveled, or the store's water quality or their equipment or whatever...

I just see so many dull coloured corals in the sales tanks & the only coloured up pieces in their display tanks.

It gives me the impression that the good stuff never actually goes on sale to general public but to 'preferred' customers or to LFS staff.

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