PowderBlue Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Don't want to pay retail pricing haha, I'd like to spend no more than 30 bucks. If you have one shoo me a pm or a pic to my cell 5032674537 please be close to Oregon city area, just can't drive to like Eugene for one. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Good luck at that price. If you find a few let me know..lol Your best option is ebay for that type of price. Goldenbasket Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Really? I've found red brains on live aquaria for like 40 bucks figured 30 is fair, the doughnut I know are more. For a doughnut I'd spend more but I thought the price was more than fair on the brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I would try and be more specific about what type of red brain you are looking for. There are dozens of brain coral species that come in red colors from Wellsys and Trachtys, to War Corals, Favias, Lobos, Cyanarinas, etc. I will say that red colors definitely tend to fetch a higher price. We do have some nice red favia and war coral frags in that price range but I haven't seen any of the larger pieces or open brains going for that. A red donut(Acanthophylia, Scolymia, or Cyanarina) is going to fetch $90+ in general, most being closer to the $125+ range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 I like the war and favia, the doughnuts seem to be much more than I expected! I just need some red in my tank haha! Thank you for the info Garrett! I wish your shop was closer you seem like a stand up, nice guy! I might have to make a day out of coming to see your place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I like the war and favia' date=' the doughnuts seem to be much more than I expected! I just need some red in my tank haha! Thank you for the info Garrett! I wish your shop was closer you seem like a stand up, nice guy! I might have to make a day out of coming to see your place.[/quote'] Garrett is that and more. Much more knowledgeable than the average LFS, knows his stuff. Can't go wrong with his advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Scollys are nice!!! As previously stated they are spendy, you can't really frag them not sure if this is part of the reason they go for so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Got my open brain, now just need the doughnut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrokate Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I know someone with a good scoly for $100, solid red. He has a couple higher end ones too, the green and red striped and the rainbow striped morphs. Those were stinkin expensive when he bought them and are receding badly as the fish (kole tang and Cirrhilabrus wrasse) steal all their food. He wants $100 for either of them as well. I was feeding them manually in isolation for a while and they came back for a while, but then the fish learned to rip the corals open and get the food that way so I stopped while he still had some alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrokate Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 PS do what I do.... wait a year or two. prices in this hobby fluctuate madly based on trends, and personally I can wait to spend on something I know was $30 a few years ago. It will never be that cheap again but I doubt it will hit $200 again either, could be wrong as PPE never got cheap, but most everything else I have seen has come back down if it can be cultured. I don't think people are culturing these yet is the problem. They don't like being cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Thank you for the offer, but I've made the decision to hold off on the scolly for a bit, 100 bucks for one piece is just to rich for my blood right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Mmmmm, open brain doughnut.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Lol now THAT'S funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Keep your eye open, online deals seem to be the best if you catch them at the right time. I have 2 open brains (red and teal/yellow and pink) and one scolly (purple/pink/teal) and I bought all 3 for $150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yea I agree! I got my red and green open brain for super cheap from another member. Hoping a doughnut will come around for a similar deal at some point. Also scored an orange plate coral for 10 bucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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