The Frag Swap/ Expense of this hobby/ and the future of the hobby

[ZeroHour]

LOL did I tilt the market unintentionally on Duncans lol?

apparently 1$ a head was over the line lol.

As for LE stuff I never even knew that Tyree was some dudes name till now lol

I know some of the background but never paid attention to the names

[Teeb]

Lol...yeah you killed me with the duncans. I wasn't referencing you in my little rant, just from what I've read on other boards. I've seen too many people that were looking for the latest and greatest designer coral, but then complaining that the price was high. I just don't get that.

[alton]

Finally a little excitement on this board. One of the corals that still gets a great price, not on here but at a lfs is blue/purple mushrooms. I don't understand it but I enjoy the price and trade ins for salt and food.
The following is a prime example of wow how much?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...652&pcatid=652

But we stilll live in a free society where we can charge what we want for something, but it is up to the buyer to see if he will pay that amount for it.

[jroescher]

If I could actually sell Kenya Trees at that price, I could retire.

[Sherita]

I think it's all in what someone is willing to pay/not pay. The whole purple shroom thing just blows my mind, I spend a lot of time picking them out of my tanks. I am doing it totally wrong.

I don't normally go nuts over high end/le corals, but every once in a while I run across something that I simply must have. And if I play, I gotta pay.

That being said, when I sell stuff, I really do try to keep the price reasonable. The hobby should be fun for everyone, and it's not like our tanks don't eat our checkbooks anyway with maintenance and equipment replacement. And time.

I think there will always be affordable corals out there for the hobbyist, and there will always be expensive stuff for those who want to spend the money. We each just have to decide what we can/cannot do, and stick with it. Club frag swaps are always great for everyone, but even then you will occasionally run across someone who wants major bucks for their stuff at the swaps.......and a lot of times they will get it. But at the same time, you can find affordable goodies, at swaps, online, or that your friends have. We each just have to do what we can.

[ErikH]

Oh man, now you're gonna get me going!

http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?...ht=DOLLAR+ZOAS

http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?...christmas+zoas

http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?...christmas+zoas

It's great to share the wealth. What's funny is right now I have a lone digi in my 200g. We just put an offer on a house last night, so it looks like after all the work I put into my tank, I gotta break it all down again and move it. Jeesh.

[ErikH]

Oh and how are the rest of the corals doing Zero? I know you've put a lot of time and effort to dealing with them.

Sherita, your sig is hilarious.