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05-30-2008, 10:11 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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 |  Buying Corals
Does anyone know a good contact/seller for large colonies of SPS? It seems more and more that all I can find are frags. | 
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05-30-2008, 10:21 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Originally Posted by pwoller  Does anyone know a good contact/seller for large colonies of SPS? It seems more and more that all I can find are frags. | Its getting expensive but they are some real colonies around still just seems all anyone wants nowdays are starter kit corals ):
Its a two sided sword .. Corals grown and kept in captivity for yrs are tougher then the new larger ones right from the ocean.. And all Cultured large colonies are very expensive. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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05-30-2008, 11:40 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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I know they are expensive but need a site or contact to purchase them? Any ideas? | |
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05-30-2008, 12:27 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by pwoller I know they are expensive but need a site or contact to purchase them? Any ideas? | Well he just answered the post before yours.....  Tangster has all kinds at the shop. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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05-30-2008, 12:48 PM
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| | Torch Coral
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look for people who are taking down there tanks.there are people who do nothing but go around buying up peoples stuff when they take down there tanks and frag it all out and sell it on reef sites.i knew a guy that did that for money while in college.anyway,you can get big corals that way.
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05-30-2008, 12:50 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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05-30-2008, 01:08 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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Originally Posted by Tangster Its getting expensive but they are some real colonies around still just seems all anyone wants nowdays are starter kit corals ):
Its a two sided sword .. Corals grown and kept in captivity for yrs are tougher then the new larger ones right from the ocean.. And all Cultured large colonies are very expensive. | I know I'm new here, and don't know a darn thing about corals yet. But, for 4 years, I've read a LOT. Is there a local reef club you can get some frags from? It might be an idea to start small, let them grow.... Perhaps joining a local group will get you some good stuff. Anyway, I've heard this can happen. Plus, you get to talk fish with people who know. Just a suggestion. If I'm way off base, everyone should let me know. Eventually, I had considered doing this.
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05-30-2008, 06:35 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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Originally Posted by Uvajed I know I'm new here, and don't know a darn thing about corals yet. But, for 4 years, I've read a LOT. Is there a local reef club you can get some frags from? It might be an idea to start small, let them grow.... Perhaps joining a local group will get you some good stuff. Anyway, I've heard this can happen. Plus, you get to talk fish with people who know. Just a suggestion. If I'm way off base, everyone should let me know. Eventually, I had considered doing this. | Yes that is a great way to get frags and learn lots. But I was looking for larger SPS colonies. I am very active in my local reef club, just wondering if there is a secret handshake or something to get the larger colonies. | |
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05-30-2008, 06:38 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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Originally Posted by stylaster | Now thats what I'm looking for. Thanks and Karma! | |
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05-30-2008, 07:57 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
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