How much would you pay for this plate coral?

[Myka]

J&L Aquatics does not specialize in corals though - their corals are mediocre (on the wow factor) at best. To be fair though, red Plates tend to really fade with shipping, and if it IS indeed red it would draw a lot more money than the brownish/purplish color it appears. I'm not sold that it is red though. The photo is terrible. I wouldn't buy it for any price because Plates take up so much sand space I have to really love it to buy it. I think $60-80 is a fair price (I voted $50). I think it's nice, but it's not really nice. If it IS red, $120 is a reasonable price, but for that price it needs a better pic, and some time to color up.

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by Myka

J&L Aquatics does not specialize in corals though - their corals are mediocre (on the wow factor) at best. To be fair though, red Plates tend to really fade with shipping, and if it IS indeed red it would draw a lot more money than the brownish/purplish color it appears. I'm not sold that it is red though. The photo is terrible. I wouldn't buy it for any price because Plates take up so much sand space I have to really love it to buy it. I think $60-80 is a fair price (I voted $50). I think it's nice, but it's not really nice. If it IS red, $120 is a reasonable price, but for that price it needs a better pic, and some time to color up.

That's the whole thing though Myka, they do bring in nice corals and btw I didn't see the water mark on the pic...oops. It is a green plate not red not purple, just a plain green plate, you can't just slap some fancy name on it and expect to fetch top dollars for the piece. And for those who pay that money and expecting something nice and when it arrives at your house it's just a plain green plate I guarantee you won't feel too thrilled. Like I said, if wasn't for all those dead or dying lps that are wasting away in their tanks I wouldn't feel so bad but at that price it just doesn't move. I know even a plain green plate can thrive and be a nice piece for some newbies tank but it need be at a reasonable price.
Don't get me wrong, I love that store and I wouldn't traded for any other. The dry goods pricing is wicked and the service I get from them is second to none. Unfortunately the live stock side has not been very stellar.

[Proteus]

I sell plates like that around $60 .
If there multi color(3 or more) about $120

[ronau]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I sell plates like that around $60 .
If there multi color(3 or more) about $120

Do you have a brick and mortar store?

[Scythanith]

$50-75. There is no red, orange, yellow that I can see.

[Craigdillman]

yea 30-50 depending how good it looks when I'm there

[zoapaly]

$20

[sphelps]

It can also be related to the wholesaler, or how much the retailer paid for it. There are wholesalers out there that spend more type with the camera than actually finding nice coral. I've seen it many times, crazy corals online then when you see them in person it's common stuff renamed and hyped up with a crazy price tag.

It won't last, a few people will get burned but in the end the customer sets the price.