edsimmons Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) I'm OK with wild corals and fish being expensive, I think it makes people less willing to "Just try it and see if it lives". I was reefing in the late 90's when Yellow Tangs where $25 and PBTs where $40 and I witnessed a lot of fish wasted because someone wanted to "Just try it and see if it lives". I think & hope paying $180 for a PBT will cause folks to do more research and learning in an effort to not waste the life of a wild animal and $180. What do y'all think? Edited November 17, 2022 by edsimmons 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 43 minutes ago, edsimmons said: I'm OK with wild corals and fish being expensive, I think it makes people less willing to "Just try it and see if it lives". I was reefing in the late 90's when Yellow Tangs where $25 and PBTs where $40 and I witnessed a lot of fish wasted because someone wanted to "Just try it and see if it lives". I think & hope paying $180 for a PBT will cause folks to do more research and learning in an effort to not waste the life of a wild animal and $180. What do y'all think? I second this opinion. While it’s nice to score a deal I am happy that there are more places like biota that have breeding programs. I also agree the price helps cut down on the impulsive factor and I am always willing to pay more for a healthy fish. As the saying goes , the most expensive fish is a dead fish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt_guido Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Wow… this makes sense… I’m a new hobbyist and I believe some coral should be free to attract new reefers, but I also realize the time it takes us to grow it so the good stuff should carry a premium. as should wild caught 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsimmons Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 11/18/2022 at 12:42 AM, svt_guido said: Wow… this makes sense… I’m a new hobbyist and I believe some coral should be free to attract new reefers, but I also realize the time it takes us to grow it so the good stuff should carry a premium. as should wild caught I price corals bases on how fast they grow, if "Jaw Breaker" mushroom anemones grow fast in my tank I'll sell them for $5 each or give away floaters. If Monti cap grows too fast and I have to break pieces off so it doesn't start a fight with its neighbor I give it away. I don't think a fancy made up trade name should command a higher price, IMO if it grows fast or slow for me that's what the price is based on. As for wild collected corals - I agree and I think a person can put together a REALLY nice tank with 100% Aquaculture corals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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