From my experience the easiest and only way I can afford some of the fancier corals is to let everyone else buy them and then purchase frags.
That may sound arrogant, but as I can't generally afford any of the rarer corals from retailers, the local reefing community is an invaluable resource. The likes of Rich and Kelly, have made it possible for me to get some really nice corals for a fraction of the price of some retailers.
Then again, there's the likes of mad jelly and fragbox which are also very affordable with drool worthy stuff.
One day I will be that guy that purchases the $400 chalice frag from reef raft and I fully intend on returning the favor to the generous local reefers that have sorted me out over the years.
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