What’s a reasonable price per head for torch corals?

[RedSeaReefer1]

Around this time of year I usually go on a coral haul and I wanted some new torch colonies or single head torches for that matter? As you all know prices on coral have skyrocketed with people dropping $600* per head on some torch corals…I want to know what you all think is reasonable price wise for torches. Any type, indo, Aussie, rare, regular etc. Prices online and from Instagram vendors are ridiculous, it’s hard to find good deals at stores nowadays, and local hobbyists for some reason are now trying to price their corals at store or online prices so that’s also getting out of hand. A lot of people are also now scalping corals by hogging up all the reasonable priced corals from hobbyist then re selling them online which makes it even that much harder to a good deal. I’m looking to buy LPS corals in bulk at reasonable prices, help me out! Please & Thx

 

[Woodyman]

I picked up this 2 headed joker torch about a month ago for 160. A single head Frogspawn for 75 and another 2 headed torch for 75.

I've seen them priced locally (Ohio) for 30-100+ per head depending on the variety.

Online I haven't really seen any good deals, but I've seen a few locally. Not sure how your area is but that's been my experience lately when picking up a few pieces.

 

[RedSeaReefer1]

I see…

I picked up this 2 headed joker torch about a month ago for 160. A single head Frogspawn for 75 and another 2 headed torch for 75.

I've seen them priced locally (Ohio) for 30-100+ per head depending on the variety.

Online I haven't really seen any good deals, but I've seen a few locally. Not sure how your area is but that's been my experience lately when picking up a few pieces.

I see…saw a 5 head torch coral colony with the head price around $40 a head…I guess that’s not too bad huh? Thx for the input

 

[GHOSTLY]

id say 60 to 100 CAD is average

 

[Jekyl]

What's funny is that it seems the most expensive torches are also the ones in the highest supply these days.

 

[ZoWhat]

As a buyer: $20

As a seller: $100

As a non-reefing spouse: why would you buy some stupid looking thing like that? We need a new clothes washer, you idiot....

 

[RedSeaReefer1]

What's funny is that it seems the most expensive torches are also the ones in the highest supply these days.

Yep but people still buying them! I see it all the time! I won’t say any names but I see vendors on Instagram going live and doing sales/auctions and people seriously pay $400-600 per head on these *****

 

[RedSeaReefer1]

As a buyer: $20

As a seller: $100

As a non-reefing spouse: why would you buy some stupid looking thing like that? We need a new clothes washer, you idiot....

That’s hilarious but true lol

 

[MaxTremors]

I don’t think I’d pay more than $75 for a single head of just an average green indo torch, and for $75 it’d have to be super healthy and fat. I saw a surprisingly healthy looking brownish torch at Petco the other week for $25 (they had a bubble coral for the same price that I picked up). There are a lot of good deals to be had at LFS this time of year, summer is always super slow for them, so it doesn’t hurt to try and haggle, a few days ago I got around 20 heads of a blue and red Micromussa amakusensis for $50 (they were originally priced at $30 a head), and then I got a different one with around 6 heads for $10. The point being, it doesn’t hurt to ask for deals, especially on pieces that you’ve noticed have been there for a while. Also, keep an on your areas reef keeping Facebook pages, I find amazing deals on mine all the time. Yes, there are people who try to price stuff outrageously, but there are just as many that are selling stuff at crazy deals, you just have to keep an eye on the pages and be quick.

 

[GHOSTLY]

As a buyer: $20

As a seller: $100

As a non-reefing spouse: why would you buy some stupid looking thing like that? We need a new clothes washer, you idiot....

Yes. But Coral are priority one

 

[RedG]

Around this time of year I usually go on a coral haul and I wanted some new torch colonies or single head torches for that matter? As you all know prices on coral have skyrocketed with people dropping $600* per head on some torch corals…I want to know what you all think is reasonable price wise for torches. Any type, indo, Aussie, rare, regular etc. Prices online and from Instagram vendors are ridiculous, it’s hard to find good deals at stores nowadays, and local hobbyists for some reason are now trying to price their corals at store or online prices so that’s also getting out of hand. A lot of people are also now scalping corals by hogging up all the reasonable priced corals from hobbyist then re selling them online which makes it even that much harder to a good deal. I’m looking to buy LPS corals in bulk at reasonable prices, help me out! Please & Thx

Have you checked Beverly’s LFS in Pembroke? Don’t know how they are priced on corals since I’m new to SW, but they have a great selection. It might be worth checking out if you haven’t already.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

id say 60 to 100 CAD is average

That’s what I go for, I don’t like to spend over 100 a head

 

[RedSeaReefer1]

Have you checked Beverly’s LFS in Pembroke? Don’t know how they are priced on corals since I’m new to SW, but they have a great selection. It might be worth checking out if you haven’t already.

Beverly’s actually isn’t bad sometimes…

 

[Paston1]

Around this time of year I usually go on a coral haul and I wanted some new torch colonies or single head torches for that matter? As you all know prices on coral have skyrocketed with people dropping $600* per head on some torch corals…I want to know what you all think is reasonable price wise for torches. Any type, indo, Aussie, rare, regular etc. Prices online and from Instagram vendors are ridiculous, it’s hard to find good deals at stores nowadays, and local hobbyists for some reason are now trying to price their corals at store or online prices so that’s also getting out of hand. A lot of people are also now scalping corals by hogging up all the reasonable priced corals from hobbyist then re selling them online which makes it even that much harder to a good deal. I’m looking to buy LPS corals in bulk at reasonable prices, help me out! Please & Thx

I don’t pay more than 200$ for a head normally. Most in the 100-150 range. Sadly my source isn’t close to you. We talking whether retail. If I go wholesale I’ll pay 25-80$ for the whole plug could be 3-4 heads or splitting

 

[rtparty]

$20 tops. It's a torch. The vast majority won't hold their colors and only look the way they do under the old blue LED special. The second you put real light over them, you'll see it's the same torch we've had for 20 years.

Not to mention torches are drama queens and will brown jelly just for fun whenever they want

 

[elysics]

$20 tops. It's a torch. The vast majority won't hold their colors and only look the way they do under the old blue LED special. The second you put real light over them, you'll see it's the same torch we've had for 20 years.

Not to mention torches are drama queens and will brown jelly just for fun whenever they want

To each his own but that's a bit like saying "all acros look the same if you put them under REAL nitrate and phosphate values"

I have seen stunning torches under white light that were anything but green

If they were all the same you could turn any torch into those colors with a but of led magic but you can't

 

[Darren in Tacoma]

As a buyer: $20

As a seller: $100

As a non-reefing spouse: why would you buy some stupid looking thing like that? We need a new clothes washer, you idiot....

You do need something to wash those filter socks in.......

 

[DaneGer21]

I haven’t purchased any torches in years, why? Because I’m not cool enough, or dumb enough to spend that kinda money.

last one I bought was a purple two headed torch for $75, about 3yrs ago.

sucker born everyday

 

[MNFish]

I bought this from a LFS where they sell for 40 a a head.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I’d say reasonable price is 40-80 per head. Depends on species.