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I am soooo tempted to get a scoly. Their colors are so beautiful and I love the way they eat. But they are soooo expensive. So I’m just wondering if people think they’re worth the price/hype?
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Not everything is about profit.
If you’re looking to make a profit, sps and zoas are your money makers. Euphyllia grows too slowly (although if you invest in some nice buy not over priced pieces your ROI is pretty good) and LPS is difficult to frag without a saw. Sps you can just snap off pieces and it’s easy as pie, and if you grow the zoas on a frag tile they’re super easy to just scrape off and glue.True, money isn't everything but not having it is. Some of us have to make our reefs pay for themselves or we wouldn't be able to afford them
If you’re looking to make a profit, sps and zoas are your money makers. Euphyllia grows too slowly (although if you invest in some nice buy not over priced pieces your ROI is pretty good) and LPS is difficult to frag without a saw. Sps you can just snap off pieces and it’s easy as pie, and if you grow the zoas on a frag tile they’re super easy to just scrape off and glue.
Personally, I have a lot of corals that I can frag, but I also like some corals that are just for me like my RFAs, scolies, lobos, etc. I understand about the money situation (I’m 16 and jobless so selling coral is the only way I’m able to support my hobby) but Id prefer to have a scoly that I love to look at than a bunch of sps/zoas that I think are meh.
Selling corals is easy breezy, everybody wants to buy corals. Just make sure whatever you’re selling has been healed for a couple weeks and is 100% healthy. Try to sell locally first, easier than trying to hassle with shipping and DOA and stuff. Best of luck to you and happy early birthday!Yah this is kinda my problem too. I really love the look of lobos, scolys, etc. but I am in college and only work part time for minimum wage. I think the most I’ve ever paid for a single coral was like $50? But my birthday is coming up and I’ve always wanted a scoly so I’m wondering if it’s worth it to save up (which I guess is more of a personal choice...) I do have a frogspawn with 10+ heads that I was gifted that’s honestly getting a little big for my tank so maybe I can frag/sell some of those and offset the price? I’ve never sold corals before...
I HIGHLY recommend a dremel for fragging frogspawn. It can be done without one but it's a pain. It's awesome buying new coral with $ you get from selling frags!Yah this is kinda my problem too. I really love the look of lobos, scolys, etc. but I am in college and only work part time for minimum wage. I think the most I’ve ever paid for a single coral was like $50? But my birthday is coming up and I’ve always wanted a scoly so I’m wondering if it’s worth it to save up (which I guess is more of a personal choice...) I do have a frogspawn with 10+ heads that I was gifted that’s honestly getting a little big for my tank so maybe I can frag/sell some of those and offset the price? I’ve never sold corals before...