Got a kick out of this add

[fishytime]

I got a steal of a deal then for my rare albino acro just paid $10 for this one this w/e Not my pic

[sphelps]

Large pieces of coral skeleton are fairly expensive from stores, more than he's asking for. You'd have a hard time finding these from retail for less, in the hobby we might be able to score a deal on someones misfortune but that's pretty rare for large sizes.

People look at things differently, I've had plenty of people laugh at me for spending X amount of dollars on a small piece of coral less than 1" long. And I recall a thread not too long ago where someone was laughed at and ridiculed for asking what was apparently too much for what some call "rare" corals.

[lastlight]

I think the humour here is stemming more from his wording and fibbing in his ad more than anything else.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I think the humour here is stemming more from his wording and fibbing in his ad more than anything else.

Care to elaborate?

have 15 pieces of coral for a saltwater fish tank. I had a 200 gallon tank and did not want the ressponsibility of having live coral to take care of. All pieces are very rare as you can no longer purchase coral because it is now protected. I will sell pieces seperatly or as a package for $500.00. Some of these pieces are very large and cost over $100 each. e-mail me for any questions that you may have.

I would have to agree that these are rare and hard to find and would assume you'll need some kind of permit to import them.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by sphelps

I would have to agree that these are rare and hard to find and would assume you'll need some kind of permit to import them.

Yup, I would agree. In years past, you would pay well over $100 for a large coral skeleton. I rarely see them in stores anymore, so again, they are probably rare and hard to find.

[lastlight]

Ok he claims you can't buy coral anymore. I don't really need to elaborate

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Ok he claims you can't buy coral anymore. I don't really need to elaborate

Can we buy dead coral anymore? Haven't seen any in a long time.

[lastlight]

Well he never specified dead which is why I found the posting funny. I've never really seen dead coral for sale no.

[fishytime]

Does someone wanna buy the big one I just got?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Well he never specified dead which is why I found the posting funny. I've never really seen dead coral for sale no.

Fairly obvious what he was talking about, I hardly think someone would seriously think he was talking about live coral. He clearly stated he didn't want the responsibility of live coral in his tank and showed clear pictures of dead coral. A clear and obvious difference exists.