Is the torch craze dying? Whats next?

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So after watching a few live sales, it seems the torch craze (with some exceptions), seems to be slowly dying back. More and more are sticking around on the websites longer, the classifieds aren't blowing up as much, and overall slightly lower pricing. It seems the torch craze may be dying back some. The bounce craze still seems to be going strong.

With that said, what do you predict the next craze will be? It seems Hammers are peaking a little bit and Button Scolys. My own opinion is that it's going to hang around various brightly or mixed colored variations of LPS and specifically Frogspawn as I've been seeing alot of color variations as of late, its easily fragable, and still on the low price range.

Anyone care to take any guesses?

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Some toadstools, depending are pushing close to that

And after dragon fire GSP I can see Radioactive Dragon Eye GSP lol
 

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Haha! Fun thread. I'm always fascinated by how coral trends work.
 
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I feel like Weeping willows, fancy toadstools, and neon sinularia seem to draw a bit of buzz lately. As for torches, it's probably just the market price adjusting.
Definitely. The other day I finally ordered some basic torches for about $25-$30/head. Nothing fancy but a price I’m willing to pay. I think the fancier ones will still command a higher price, but are coming back down to reality
 

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Definitely. The other day I finally ordered some basic torches for about $25-$30/head. Nothing fancy but a price I’m willing to pay. I think the fancier ones will still command a higher price, but are coming back down to reality
If ordered online do you mind sharing where?
 

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It would be great if it went towards a softie. Imagine dropping $200 for a nice Toadstool?
If someone will give me $200, I have a sweet tan one with tan polyps, named after
an Asian guy named So Bo Ring.
 
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AquaSD live sale this Saturday. Looks like they may have some still available. Looks like most of the cheaper ones are sold out. But there’s still plenty around $35-$50/head (not including shipping)

Heres one I ordered - not WYSIWYG but yea
They had one of their flashlight torches 1 splitting into 2 (with 2 clear mouths) for $45 during the sale
 

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