Rhyzophyllia Coral

abeard · #1 12/05/2006, 04:04 PM

Does anybody know what makes a Rhyzophyllia Coral worth $1400.00 (see it on http://www.aquaticbliss.com hand picked)? Is it really rare?

http://www.gbcoral.com/3035/images/sunflower2.jpg

SDguy · #2 12/05/2006, 04:17 PM

RamPuppy · #3 12/05/2006, 04:27 PM

I fail to see the reason for the markup, I would not even call it an especially attractive coral.

typo maybe?

SDguy · #4 12/05/2006, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RamPuppy
I fail to see the reason for the markup, I would not even call it an especially attractive coral.

typo maybe?

I thought that too, but the comma in between the 1 and the 4 seems to make it pretty on-purpose...

RamPuppy · #5 12/05/2006, 04:45 PM

unless his software auto-formats monetary fields.

who knows. i think it will be there for a while.

SDguy · #6 12/05/2006, 04:46 PM

ebay seems to have similar prices for the same named coral, though pics are different.... similar to those large "sun coral" looking things.

trippyl · #7 12/05/2006, 04:46 PM

I guess when they refer to aquatic bliss, they are referring to theirs, not yours.

Looks like a disturbed anemone to me. But what do I know.

trippyl · #8 12/05/2006, 04:47 PM

here is one on ebay for 1300 - looks like a large tubinaria

http://cgi.ebay.com/Live-coral-3-Rhy...QQcmdZViewItem

ViPeR_930 · #9 12/05/2006, 05:53 PM

They're very rare deepwater corals from Japan. Even over there they're rare.

RamPuppy · #10 12/05/2006, 06:24 PM

hmm.. well, the ebay picture is much more attractive... but I still wouldn't pay for a sun coral on steroids.

maybe if it had electric lines flickering through it like a electric flame scallop, changed colors like an octo, and could blow bubbles that, upon reaching the surface 'popped' and said "Feedme Symoure!"

Then, and only then, I might chuck out that much change.

trippyl · #11 12/05/2006, 06:43 PM

agreed, I think I will wait till after xmas for the prices to come down ;>