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Old 04-22-2016, 12:49 AM
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So what is a knock off?
A coral that looks similar, but isn't the same quality such as same species, similar color morph, but not as bright.
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If often has do with lineage as well, which is basically the same thing.

So a reason why, besides the insane colors, that a piece like Mykas can and should go for a premium is because it is a well known coral by a breeder or propagator that has already created some awareness in the hobby.

Like name brand corals.

Once established, you'll see a lot of other breeders/propagators put similar looking corals out there and pass them off as the real thing.

It's easy to convince someone that something looks a little off because of the lighting or water parameters...especially if the price is right.
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Interesting, so do you think Tyree or Fox or whoever should get compensation for downstream frags?

We are getting off topic sorry to thread-jack Myka maybe we should start another topic elsewhere? Maybe not though, this topic could go up in flames.
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I like this coral more for the shape than the colour. But that's probably just me
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Interesting, so do you think Tyree or Fox or whoever should get compensation for downstream frags?

We are getting off topic sorry to thread-jack Myka maybe we should start another topic elsewhere? Maybe not though, this topic could go up in flames.
As with any material goods, it's all supply and demand based.

So as soon as there are more frags out there than buyers, the price will come down.

Remember when Purple Death Palys were 40 bucks a polyp?

You see it all the time with corals...Rastas are a good recent example.

So you can pay now and have something virtually no one else does or you can wait a while, years maybe, and get it for cheaper when it's not so special anymore.

The evidence of this coral becoming more common is already in this thread.

There is no patent on nature...if anyone should be getting kick backs, it's the environment.

Tyree or whoever didn't make or invent these corals, they just found them and marketed them.

They deserve nothing other than the early premium they get, IMO.

Early buyers will benefit the most, I would bet the price for the first ever recorded frag of this was astronomical but so would be the frags coming from it downstream with diminishing returns from there.

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