Acanthastrea at LFS today

[rockdr]

I saw this today at the LFS and I want it. THe owner wasnt there and the guy said he thought it was a blasto- then he called the owner and he said it wasnt for salw but he didnt know what it was... anyway.... I want to try to get it what do you think a fair price is?

appreciate it. sorry the pic isnt closer it was hiding in the back of the 400gal tank


TIA
Kelsey

[va_reefman]

For a decent price....buy it

John

[rockdr]

I guess a decent price is all relative eh? Ive never paid over 75 for any coral before but willing to do a little more for this one and of course share the wealth around! ;-) I will let you guys know if he is willing to part with it!

[MarLooney]

Buy it!... looks like red hillae. if it is... then you'd be the only person in the US that i know of that's got one. if it's some other acan you still win. and if it's a blasto... congrats on the beautiful blasto. i say go for it. then when you get better pics we can talk about a trade . good luck.

[brahm]

I'd pay 400 for it...that is what i would offer, if it looks way better then the photo i'd go up to 600..but no Higher the 750.. FINE. FINE.. 800

[rockdr]

I am going in this am to try to convince him to sell it to me. It is so pretty whatever it is. It is kind of a magenta color -not pink not true purple-with bright orange rings and the colony is HUGE! so there will be plenty to trade if it goes. I hope I can get a better look at it also. what is a red hillae? I have a 75gal with 2 175W SE Hamilton 14K's, 2x 96W true actinic PC's where would it go in terms of light and flow? (I have a Tunze stream so there is alot of flow in most areas) -Keep acting like I will get it. He puts all the cool stuff in his show tank then doesnt want to sell it! HOG! I am going to offer to buy it, frag it and give him a large chunk back to try to entice him

thanks again
Kelsey

[rockdr]

BTW, I did get this today-- see my new thread in this forum for pic!

thanks

[va_reefman]

i hope it was a decent price

John