check this out; poor thing, :-(

donfishy76 · #1 03/03/2006, 01:23 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/aquarium-coral-p...QQcmdZViewItem

blface · #2 03/03/2006, 01:30 PM

Dyed won't live much longer.

REEFUR · #3 03/03/2006, 01:31 PM

bummer

SDguy · #4 03/03/2006, 01:32 PM

And it's being sold by "god's creations...." Hmmm, there's irony for you.

donfishy76 · #5 03/03/2006, 01:33 PM

yup! I already called them on it, by asking a question about it, and now they say they are looking into harrassment charges!

KingSpade · #6 03/03/2006, 01:36 PM

am i missing something? is that a rare coral or something??

donfishy76 · #7 03/03/2006, 01:37 PM

no it is dyed, and i think we should call him on it! ask him questions about it and he doesn't deny it just trying tomake money at the expense of some unknowing newbie individual

SDguy · #8 03/03/2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by KingSpade
am i missing something? is that a rare coral or something??

It's a common softie that's been dyed (quite heavily at that) a horridly unnatural pink color. This practice is fround upon by most. Often kills the coral. Always stresses it out bigtime.

RichConley · #9 03/03/2006, 01:45 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/INTENSE-RED-MUSH...QQcmdZViewItem

Hes looking for $100 for 8 red mushrooms.

donfishy76 · #10 03/03/2006, 01:49 PM

proobably dyed red, :-(

XeniaMania · #11 03/03/2006, 01:54 PM

So are we all going to say "Hey, that's dyed!"

So Cal shaggy · #12 03/03/2006, 01:56 PM

he missed dying the base It really makes me angry when I see things like that

XeniaMania · #13 03/03/2006, 02:01 PM

oof..and he did...lol

donfishy76 · #14 03/03/2006, 02:03 PM

i bet that was once a great looking coral too,

So Cal shaggy · #15 03/03/2006, 02:07 PM

maybe the seller should be injected with dye to see if they like it

donfishy76 · #16 03/03/2006, 02:09 PM

write and tell them that!

XeniaMania · #17 03/03/2006, 02:15 PM

I wouldn't put it so much on the seller. I actually believe it's the wholesalers who do that.

donfishy76 · #18 03/03/2006, 02:26 PM

you think? i dont know, i suppose anyone in line could

like whomever has it and wants to make more $$$

So Cal shaggy · #19 03/03/2006, 02:31 PM

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I wouldn't put it so much on the seller. I actually believe it's the wholesalers who do that.

True, but the seller should be knowledgeable enough of the item that he or she is selling to know when it is not natural so if they receive a shipment from the wholesaler they should send it back or refuse delivery of that item

JimR · #20 03/03/2006, 02:33 PM

I didnt know this was happening in SW also. How's a newbie supposed to know better ( to not buy )? I am getting into SW becaused of the bright vibrant colors, now I have to be suspect of it?

SDguy · #21 03/03/2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by JimR
I didnt know this was happening in SW also. How's a newbie supposed to know better ( to not buy )? I am getting into SW becaused of the bright vibrant colors, now I have to be suspect of it?

Don't worry, after a while, as you get to know your corals, you will know which come in what colors. Untiul then, just be sure to do a little research to avoid these sorts of specimens. Better yet, just ask here

donfishy76 · #22 03/03/2006, 02:41 PM

i can almost assure you that almost nothing is dyed brown, lol

KingSpade · #23 03/03/2006, 02:42 PM

i wonder if that orange one next to it is dyed also, looks too bright to be natural

Alaskan Reefer · #24 03/03/2006, 02:43 PM

I wonder if it's consistent with eBay's selling rules... Just thinking out loud. Another newbie will be learning an expensive (and possibly deadly to the rest of the tank) coral ID lesson...

Alaskan Reefer · #25 03/03/2006, 02:44 PM

How about the "albino" SPS corals sometimes sold on eBay. LOL.