What is the captive grown coral market for xenia?

[Philip Root]

What type of market is out there for xenia? How many xenia would have to be shipped to make wholesalers happy? How little would someone get for them? What would be the ideal size? What type of xenia?

The reason I ask is I am looking at adding them to my greenhouse.


Thanks

Philip

 

[Anonymous]

I know my LFS sells the Pom Pom for $80 for about 2" frag attached. There's a waiting list too.

 

[Anonymous]

That question is best left to the wholesaler that is closest to you. Xenia doesn't ship all that well, so it's best to find a local wholesaler to deal with

 

[cyro]

I know my LFS sells the Pom Pom for $80 for about 2" frag attached. There's a waiting list too.

oops.. 8O
we are discarding propagate ones. the cheapest species.

 

[Anonymous]

do a search for 'xenia' on this forum

 

[Anonymous]

I know my LFS sells the Pom Pom for $80 for about 2" frag attached. There's a waiting list too.

oops.. 8O
we are discarding propagate ones. the cheapest species.

I should have said propagated. That's what they are selling for this price. It's outragous! I refuse to pay that much.

 

[Anonymous]

OMG! That means I have like $1000 worth of xenia in my tank right now!

ROFL!

That stuff is a weed. I am going to have to start removing it like macro algae.

Now the Xenia Elongata.... That's a different story. Everyone I know had great luck with it for a while, then it melts. It's beautiful, (IMHO) frags well, and attaches to plugs over-night. I just can not keep it in my tanks any more for some reason.

 

[Philip Root]

do a search for 'xenia' on this forum

I have and seen several answers, I even PM some people. I got no answer. So I will ask.....

Can anyone answer some of my questions with some facts?

 

[Anonymous]

Sure, Xenia doesn't ship well, it's best to find a local wholesaler to sell to.

 

[JennM]

I always have Xenia - and lots of it. Never buy it. I trade it from local hobbyists, and it trades cheap, and sells cheap.

Jenn

 

[Anonymous]

What type of market is out there for xenia?

It varies depending on region.

How many xenia would have to be shipped to make wholesalers happy?

Depends on the wholesaler. This is not a flip answer, but you will have to talk to different wholesalers to see what they would like.

How little would someone get for them?

Again depends on the region.

What would be the ideal size? What type of xenia?

It would vary from wholesaler to wholesaler

The reason I ask is I am looking at adding them to my greenhouse.

IMO most wholesalers would be looking for consistency in availability.

 

[bobimport]

I pay a guy in the Keys about $7 a pop for them. We are trying to grow this now

 

[Anonymous]

But that's not Xenia Bob :lol: You wholesalers and your "IDs"

Not the Blue Cespitularia isn't one of the rarest soft corals in the trade or anything

 

[spawner]

Not the Blue Cespitularia isn't one of the rarest soft corals in the trade or anything

Not much longer

 

[bobimport]

Please read the post slowley it contains two subjects.


Please NOTE the name of the file I posted Cespitularia.jpg

 

[Anonymous]

So, the title of the THREAD meant nothing to you? :roll:

You always add a bit of Drama to any thread you join.

 

[Anonymous]

Not the Blue Cespitularia isn't one of the rarest soft corals in the trade or anything

Not much longer

Yah, on both sides of the states

 

[bobimport]

Thats me DRAMA QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and yes I do know the difference

 

[bookfish]

I'd love to see the cespitularia widely available. It's a pretty coral. I like sansibia too!