Fresh Gorgonians From Florida!

[ShAgMaN]

I will have $15 gorgonians for sale Tuesday afternoon ranging from 6" to a foot. Most will be purple gorgs, but maybe some yellows available as well. Please reserve - they are coming in from my Florida trip and need to be acclimated as soon as possible.

[Europhyllia]

Okay but where are the pictures!? Of the trip and the gorgs ;)

[hobogato]

yes please terry, at least one purple and one yellow. maybe more depending on how different the ones of the same color look.

[jrsatx20]

Ill take one

[ramsey]

I'd love one too!

[ErikH]

I would like one as well!

[tebstan]

I want one!

[Squiers007]

Ok, not to be a downer or anything, but unless you have a license to sell wild collected coral, or these were purchased from the guy you were working for, then these sales are illegal. I know that you most likely legally collected these corals, since you are allowed to with a fishing license, but that is for personnal use only and not for sales. I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of this before this proceeds, and if you still plan on doing so it should not be advertised nor conducted on this website. If I am way off base on this someone please jump in and correct me, but from what I know that above is correct.

[jrsatx20]

http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?62296-Going-to-the-keys! post number 7. said he would more likely be compensated for his help. op never stated he collected these corals.

[hobogato]

...I know that you most likely legally collected these corals, since you are allowed to with a fishing license, but that is for personnal use only and not for sales....

if this is the case, please take me off of the list.

[Squiers007]

http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?62296-Going-to-the-keys! post number 7. said he would more likely be compensated for his help. op never stated he collected these corals.

If these corals were in fact given to him by the owner/person with the collection license then that makes it perfectly legal to turn around and sell them. I was just making sure that they were not corals that he had collected himself. Terry, if you would please post and clarify this issue it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[ErikH]

Ok, I'm here and this is the deal...I'm/along with my wife, helping the collector bring the fish/coral up. I'm not actually collecting for myself...though I'm pretty sure for all my hard work I will be compensated 8). I'll keep you posted, but so far so good! Guys fully licensed. I wanna move here!

Sounds like they were given to him and not purchased.

[ShAgMaN]

Yep, they were given to me from the collector with a commercial licence along with some other stuff. I actually bought some as well (which I'm not selling) - but I assure you I didn't collect these on my own. Only reason I'm even selling these is to help pay for shipping which was pricey.

...so whoever wants some please swing by this afternoon after 4. Please call/pm/text before heading over and I'll give you my address, however blanco (and 1604) traffic gets bad around 5 so either early or after 6 would be best.

Thanks, Terry 210-663-3772

[hobogato]

great, thanks for clarification terry.

[ShAgMaN]

Gorgs available for pickup tonight. Going to LFs tomorrow.

[roscozman]

any pics?

[Squiers007]

Thanks for clarifying and I apologize if you were offended by my concerns. Actually, I wish I were in SA now so that I could pick up a couple!! Glad to know you were doing things the "right" way.

[ShAgMaN]

No worries, thats the way we all should roll - the right way.

[ShAgMaN]

Well, sadly I had to ditch 6 yellow gorgs. They were shedding their skin and surely would have crashed my tank - sucks! However, I still have 6 purple gorgs left. Was planing to sell to LFs, but if your interested let me know asap.

Holding two for ace - you'll like them. Let me know what size though, currently holding a smaller purple (6 inch)

Eric - let me know if your tanks ready and I'll hold as well.

[ShAgMaN]

any pics?

No, lights are out and I'm crashing, but take my word - they are big and beautiful.

[txg8gxp]

The gorgs look great. Thanks for the green monti.

[tebstan]

Wow, thanks *so* much. I just love them. I've waited so long to try gorgs, they really added a nice touch. I usually miss out on cool stuff like this because of my pesky work schedule, it was nice of you to let me come by when I did.

People want to see pics, so I snapped a few as the lights were dimming. Sorry for the poor quality...ignore the snail food on the back glass...

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Thanks again!

[ErikH]

Terry please hold two for me! :) I'll call you tomorrow. Fish are looking better, corals, a tad. My corky finger gorgo turned black, but the polyps are finally coming back out. I think I can finally go to sleep now. TTYTomorrow.

[hobogato]

Holding two for ace - you'll like them. Let me know what size though, currently holding a smaller purple (6 inch)




maybe one big one and one small one if that is ok. please dont forget to send me your addy by pm - i will call you this evening when i am headed that way.

[ShAgMaN]

The tan/yellow is smaller so I'll set aside a larger purple. Sending you a pm now.

[ErikH]

Are you home all day?

[ShAgMaN]

Are you home all day?

Nada, was off yesterday but wont be home till 4:15 today.

[ErikH]

ok

[ShAgMaN]

The gorgs look great. Thanks for the green monti.

Cool Stephen, hope it grows up like mine

[ShAgMaN]

Wow, thanks *so* much. I just love them. I've waited so long to try gorgs, they really added a nice touch. I usually miss out on cool stuff like this because of my pesky work schedule, it was nice of you to let me come by when I did.

People want to see pics, so I snapped a few as the lights were dimming. Sorry for the poor quality...ignore the snail food on the back glass...

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Thanks again!

Glad your happy with them. I think you made a good choice.:thumbs_up:

[ShAgMaN]

Guys please pick up tonight and bring a bucket. I'm stressed about crashing my tank with all the corals in and out. Even my red planet is ****ed right now - and he never gets ****ed. I'll likely do a water change tonight as well.

[ShAgMaN]

Final offer - 4 purple gorgs left all for $20!

Each of the remaining have some skin removal (currently minimal), so no guarantees, but worth the risk. I've seen dried ones of this size for the same price each. I was going to sell some to the lfs but lost too many yellow species and I dont feel comfortable selling these to them. It's better hobbyist like ourselves take the challenge - which may or may not be a challenge. I would try but have already added a lot to my tank 7+ gorgs and others, and I fear a bio-overload.

Pick up has to be tomorrow afternoon after 4.

Thanks, Terry 210-663-3772

[ErikH]

Terry sorry today has been bad for me. I'll buy them all tomorrow, should be done working about 4, call me when you are on your way home.

[ShAgMaN]

Will do Erik, I'll call you on the way home, just make sure to bring a bucket with or without your water. cya tomorrow

[ShAgMaN]

All gone, thanks MAAST'erds.

[ErikH]

thank you kind sir. :)

[Jarob]

pics erik!

[hobogato]

thanks again, all three of mine look great

[ShAgMaN]

Here's a cruddy full tank iphone shot right before lights went off, with return pump off to feed. My fav gorg is the purp with yellow polyps to the middle right...also the yellow/purp whip to the left, and the corky looking gorg to the right in front of the purp whip kicks burro.

[tebstan]

Very nice. Beautiful tank!