How much $ for a frag of these? Also, are they good for novices?

[SteveReef]

Hi, I'd like to know if these corals are good for novices, and how much they usually go for on NJRC.

Starburst polyps (Bright Green per mat)
Pom Pom Xenia (per stalk I guess)
Zoanthids (Highest and lowest price of the nicer colors, also how do I factor in size of frag,polyp #, etc.?)
Various Mushrooms Not The Ric. or Yuma (Per Polyp)
Ricordea and Yuma (Per Polyp)

Also, what are some nice leather corals that are cheap and are good for beginners?


Thanks
-Steve

 

[Phyl]

Green star polyp & Xenia grow pretty fast and you can usually get a good price on those. Mushrooms you can usually get in the 5$ per polyp range. Rics are usually 7-10$ depending on what they look like. Zoas can go from 50$ per polyp to 5$ per polyp to 5$ per 20 polyps depending on what kind you're looking at and how fast they grow. Leathers usually grow fairly fast, so you should be able to get a nice piece for under 20$. Frogspawn are great corals, fairly hardy and are usually in the 10$ per head range, though the larger the cluster the lower the per-head price usually is.

 

[SteveReef]

I have another question about like ridding corals of parasites and flatworms, that I read on the top of the page, can you use the same dip for more than one coral? or must you make more?


Oh and thanks a lot

 

[mikem]

You can make a mix in a 5 gallon bucket and dip as many corals as you want.

 

[SteveReef]

Thanks