Reef Raft Aussie LPS

[teebone110]

Just saw Reef Raft brought in a nice Aussie shipment.

check these out..

gold hammer

gold torch

Wonder how much they are asking??

 

[unibob]

I heard 240-300 for the torches posted.

 

[teebone110]

I heard 240-300 for the torches posted.

Crazy expensive, buti fyou work it out as a price per head, it seems easier to somehow justify

 

[Darryl_V]

It was small $150 (2 heads) med $250 and lrg $350 for the gold torches.  He only has large left.

That hammer was $120 i think.  It was supposed to be true yellow hammer but it was more green IMO.

 

[teebone110]

It was small $150 (2 heads) med $250 and lrg $350 for the gold torches.  He only has large left.

That hammer was $120 i think.  It was supposed to be true yellow hammer but it was more green IMO.

..so how's it look in your tank

 

[spyd]

It was small $150 (2 heads) med $250 and lrg $350 for the gold torches.  He only has large left.

That hammer was $120 i think.  It was supposed to be true yellow hammer but it was more green IMO.

You just couldn't resist going there, could you?  ;D Those torches do look pretty awesome. I was pondering one but not sure how nice they would look under my lighting. Not sure if they would really pop or just look dull.

 

[Darryl_V]

You just couldn't resist going there, could you?  ;D Those torches do look pretty awesome. I was pondering one but not sure how nice they would look under my lighting. Not sure if they would really pop or just look dull.

You know I have a problem right?  The torches are not as gold as the RR pictures but they are nice.  Expensive though for sure (these aren't a bargain but the going rate it seems).  As far as being dull they glow under actinic.....very nice.  Personally I think torches are the coolest of the Euphyllia family.  One thing about these aussie gold torches though is that they dont have long tenticles and I rather like that.  I have a two head gold torch from a previous kendari shipment and it has the long tenticles and I think I might like that one a touch better even though the colour is probably a lil better on the aussie torch.  Still tough to beat the kryptonite torch though.......super bright green with tenticles reaching out 6-8"

 

[teebone110]

[quote author=spyd link=topic=3603.msg30791#msg30791 date=1353497435]

You just couldn't resist going there, could you?  ;D Those torches do look pretty awesome. I was pondering one but not sure how nice they would look under my lighting. Not sure if they would really pop or just look dull.

You know I have a problem right?  The torches are not as gold as the RR pictures but they are nice.  Expensive though for sure (these aren't a bargain but the going rate it seems).  As far as being dull they glow under actinic.....very nice.  Personally I think torches are the coolest of the Euphyllia family.  One thing about these aussie gold torches though is that they dont have long tenticles and I rather like that.  I have a two head gold torch from a previous kendari shipment and it has the long tenticles and I think I might like that one a touch better even though the colour is probably a lil better on the aussie torch.  Still tough to beat the kryptonite torch though.......super bright green with tenticles reaching out 6-8"
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Is your "Kryptonite Torch" actually a "Todd's Torch?" Just curious as I have been doing a little reading

 

[spyd]

Still waiting on a frag of that Kryptonite Torch!  ;D Make it grow faster will you! Lol.

 

[chuckm]

Juts picked up some orange tipped torch last week in windsor at 8.2 marine.
At $20. a head or 3 for 50 they are pretty sweet, pretty rare green tentacles/polyps with bright orange tips....pretty sweet!
She sold out in one day both weeks she got them in.
I epoxied it to the same rock as green on green torch..combo piece now! ;D

 

[jroovers]

I can't see the pics!  What do these bad boys look like?

 

[Salty Cracker]

Next year at the frag swap there will be yellow torch sitting on the trade table for $5 a head  lol. 

 

[reeffreak]

Next year at the frag swap there will be yellow torch sitting on the trade table for $5 a head  lol.

So true .... But there will still be people wanting that price 2 years from now

 

[Darryl_V]

And unicorns will show up riding rainbows.  Not saying the price may come down but in years i have not seen these aussie gold torches sell for less than 50per head frag.  Fragalot had them at that price over a year ago and sold out quick....

 

[Salty Cracker]

And unicorns will show up riding rainbows.  Not saying the price may come down but in years i have not seen these aussie gold torches sell for less than 50per head frag.  Fragalot had them at that price over a year ago and sold out quick....

So these things have a high fatality rate or slow growth?  Pretty much the only things that would keep these from becoming no different from every other torch out there.... just sayin.  Look at what happened to red planet, grows so well. Just sayin. 

However, yeah the dood at RR will likely keep it in the "you can look but you can't buy" tank for a while to keep the prices up

 

[reeffreak]

[quote author=Darryl_V link=topic=3603.msg30844#msg30844 date=1353533367]
And unicorns will show up riding rainbows.  Not saying the price may come down but in years i have not seen these aussie gold torches sell for less than 50per head frag.  Fragalot had them at that price over a year ago and sold out quick....

So these things have a high fatality rate or slow growth?  Pretty much the only things that would keep these from becoming no different from every other torch out there.... just sayin.  Look at what happened to red planet, grows so well. Just sayin. 

However, yeah the dood at RR will likely keep it in the "you can look but you can't buy" tank for a while to keep the prices up
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Bingo ... Things grow and get fragged sold to other hobbyist and so on which decreases the value and rarity of whatever piece it is . Ever wonder why guys like Rick and Burc can get away with sellin 10$ frags of high end stuff others are asking 45$ for ? Not me I kno why ....

 

[Darryl_V]

Pretty sure.....since Todds torch originates in Upstate New York and that is where my kryptonite torch comes from.  I might as that question on another board though to be sure but it looks the exact same.
Is your \"Kryptonite Torch\" actually a \"Todd's Torch?\" Just curious as I have been doing a little reading

Still waiting on a frag of that Kryptonite Torch!  ;D Make it grow faster will you! Lol.

I mentioned to you a while ago I had a frag.....you never asked about it and it ended up going to someone else.  I can let you know again next time.

So these things have a high fatality rate or slow growth?  Pretty much the only things that would keep these from becoming no different from every other torch out there.... just sayin.  Look at what happened to red planet, grows so well. Just sayin.

However, yeah the dood at RR will likely keep it in the \"you can look but you can't buy\" tank for a while to keep the prices up

They are slow growers yes...especially when compared to some SPS.  Also they are from australia which makes them more pricey.

I dont want to argue prices too much but just because one or a few local people grow out a coral and begin to sell frags cheaper doesnt mean that is the price everywhere.  There are still lots of people in Canada right now willing to pay $40 and up for a small frag of ORA red planet.

 

[Darryl_V]

Bingo ... Things grow and get fragged sold to other hobbyist and so on . Ever wonder why Rick and burc can get away with sellin 10$ frags of high end stuff others are asking 45$ for ? Not me I kno why

I've been at this and successful longer than most and I know the answer to that question. 

Also remember that there is more money in chop shop than spending years to grow out a coral.

 

[reeffreak]

Bingo ... Things grow and get fragged sold to other hobbyist and so on . Ever wonder why Rick and burc can get away with sellin 10$ frags of high end stuff others are asking 45$ for ? Not me I kno why

I've been at this and successful longer than most and I know the answer to that question. 

Also remember that there is more money in chop shop than spending years to grow out a coral.

I understand that but it's the hobby, things are expensive today cheap tomarrow that's how every peice of livestock in this hobby goes . Black Clownfish used to be insane prices now there dirt cheap, acans used to be $$$$ now there not so popular and less expensive and so on and so forth. Zoas go for next to nothing now a days . I mean if everyone could grow out sps like you Darryl I doubt we would see the prices we see now on certain types is sps

 

[Salty Cracker]

AHA!  So it's Darryl keeping the prices high!  I knew it!  ;D