Why are Scolys so Expensive ?

[FlameangelLover]

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

But why is Scolys so expensive? Like I haven’t seen one under 100$ like what??? I would like one but that’s a bit expensive

 

[reefallday]

Hardy, bright colorand can be your center piece. Also, it’s almost impossible to frag

 

[FlameangelLover]

Hardy, bright colorand can be your center piece. Also, it’s almost impossible to frag

Do they get big? Also you’re right I didn’t know you couldn’t really frag them . That is definitely the reason why they are expensive because each one is almost a natural 1of1 peice and not just a frag of another

 

[kevgib67]

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

But why is Scolys so expensive? Like I haven’t seen one under 100$ like what??? I would like one but that’s a bit expensive

Button Scoly (not true Scolys) stay small and are less expensive.

 

[FlameangelLover]

Button Scoly (not true Scolys) stay small and are less expensive.

How small lol?

 

[kevgib67]

How small lol?

About an inch.

 

[LPS Bum]

Simple. They’re in demand and they can’t easily be aquacultured, which limits supply and drives up the price.

 

[Liquid361]

Supply/demand. Easy.

 

[DrkNMighty]

I was going to say button scoly as well. Stay small and quite a bit cheaper.

 

[OfficeReefer]

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

But why is Scolys so expensive? Like I haven’t seen one under 100$ like what??? I would like one but that’s a bit expensive

Anything that doesn't allow others to drive competition and drive down costs is the reason. If everyone could get easy access to them, they would become like most corals today. Everything, almost everything is more accessible today for two reasons, inflation and competition.

Twenty years ago, if you wanted to get into this hobby, you paid Frank's tanks a fortune, or you knew someone in the hobby that wanted to trade or you went to the source. Now, one can find many stores with online storefronts all selling the same from Biota, Ora, etc. Everyone has worked out a competitive supply chain and the cost to own is less... to an extent.

Salt is still expensive, some ways more in others. Also, we probably add (or think we need to from social media) way more supplements than we used to. We also desire faster results that are quicker for more likes, etc.

The reason your Scoly is expensive is because most this coral is challenging to deliver en masse...

 

[Reefer Matt]

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

But why is Scolys so expensive? Like I haven’t seen one under 100$ like what??? I would like one but that’s a bit expensive

They are slow growing and usually imported as a single piece. They can be fragged, but it takes a long time for them to become round again.

 

[reefallday]

Do they get big? Also you’re right I didn’t know you couldn’t really frag them . That is definitely the reason why they are expensive because each one is almost a natural 1of1 peice and not just a frag of another

They stay pretty small. I have this one for 1 year and it stays the same basically

 

[FlameangelLover]

Anything that doesn't allow others to drive competition and drive down costs is the reason. If everyone could get easy access to them, they would become like most corals today. Everything, almost everything is more accessible today for two reasons, inflation and competition.

Twenty years ago, if you wanted to get into this hobby, you paid Frank's tanks a fortune, or you knew someone in the hobby that wanted to trade or you went to the source. Now, one can find many stores with online storefronts all selling the same from Biota, Ora, etc. Everyone has worked out a competitive supply chain and the cost to own is less... to an extent.

Salt is still expensive, some ways more in others. Also, we probably add (or think we need to from social media) way more supplements than we used to. We also desire faster results that are quicker for more likes, etc.

The reason your Scoly is expensive is because most this coral is challenging to deliver en masse...

Thanks for this. It sounds like a simple supply and demand thing. And since it’s not easily duplicated keeps the price high. I will get one for Christmas

 

[FlameangelLover]

They stay pretty small. I have this one for 1 year and it stays the same basically

How small is yours

 

[FlameangelLover]

Simple. They’re in demand and they can’t easily be aquacultured, which limits supply and drives up the price.

Yeah, are they hardy?

 

[reefallday]

How small is yours

It’s about 2-2.5 inches

 

[FlameangelLover]

It’s about 2-2.5 inches

2.5 inches sounds perfect lol I might look into onw

 

[reefallday]

2.5 inches sounds perfect lol I might look into onw

Yeah I bought it for $150 at frag show. I think the vendor was TRSC Aquatics

 

[LPS Bum]

Yeah, are they hardy?

I've kept my 4 Scolys for many, many years now. I don't find them to be difficult, but they do prefer lower temps (I keep my reef between 76 and 77), lots of food (I feed zooplankton and cyclops twice a week), lower light and low to moderate indirect flow. If you get a healthy specimen and follow those guidelines, you should be successful. And make sure you don't have any fish that like to nibble at fleshy LPS corals (like the Flame Angel in your screen name).

 

[Tahoe61]

Yeah, are they hardy?

In the right tank. A system leaning more in the lps direction. I would say moderate care in an established tank.