Hammer worth $130.00?

[Whatigot]

much as I hate how expensive this stuff is, I am glad that anything collected in the wild costs enough for people to really want it to buy it.

think how much more the impact would be on the ecosystem if we were not limited by $$$....


just a somewhat random thought.

[BC Mosaic]

Originally Posted by CableGuy

Aussie stuff costs more for both the corals and the shipping. It's not always "greed" that drives the prices up. You have to remember your LFS is trying to run a buisness not a charity. ....

Sorry, I should have made it clear that lfs are not the culprits as they are getting dinged just like us hobbyists.

Freight costs are freight costs. They are not shipping coral one at a time. I think that arguement is weak - just a distractionary manoeuvre (think carbon tax).

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Myka

I think that's priced a bit high, but they are so rare it's hard to say.

Here's one to compare to: http://areefcreation.com/store/index...roducts_id=155

The hammer coral I bought at one of the LFS in Edmonton looks a lot like the one in that link. I don't remember what the store called it, but I thought it was a pink hammer coral. I paid $60.00 for it, and it's about 3-4" big.