Compiling a List of Rarest (Most $$) Zoas/Palys

Echidna09 · Jun 25, 2015

Hey guys!

I have been out of the loop for a while, but I'm back now and trying to figure out what the market is like. Back in my day, Purple People Eaters were the top dog at $40 per polyp, but things have changed. It is difficult and overwhelming to figure out what is hot now and what a fair purchase price is.

I want to compile a list of the hottest and most coveted zoas and palys in the trade right now along with the retail value and a fair purchase price.

This list can be as comprehensive as there is interest, but I want to focus on high end stuff at the beginning.

From what I gathered so far:

Polyp Name............Fair Purchase Price.....(Retail Value)

Hallucinations..........$150............................($200-$300)
Snitches....................$100............................($180)

Thanks for your help!

roninmagik1 · Jun 25, 2015

mm....utter chaos are pretty desirable, my lfs had them at $30 a polyp. i'm in FLA, if that helps any. i'm not sure of fair purchase price.

tuna_bullet · Jun 26, 2015

krakatoas $800pp
butt kraks $150

1.0reef · Jun 28, 2015

Strats are still $150-$250 PP last time I saw

Squid · Jun 28, 2015

Adonis
Flaming Mohicans

that Reef Guy · Jun 30, 2015

1.0reef said:
Strats are still $150-$250 PP last time I saw

Really I hear Kraks are 500 and nobody will sell them for that because they Melt when you Frag Them.

cope413 · Jun 30, 2015

I find it very strange that you're asking what the most coveted zoas are... why not post YOUR most coveted and ask what fair prices are for those

Opus · Jun 30, 2015

roninmagik1 said:
mm....utter chaos are pretty desirable, my lfs had them at $30 a polyp. i'm in FLA, if that helps any. i'm not sure of fair purchase price.

Wish I could get that here. The last frag swap I had plugs with 5 plus polyps and couldn't get $30 for the plug.

Opus · Jun 30, 2015

Are your prices including shipping are is this what you expect to pay locally? I know in the Dallas area I see hallucinations for around $100pp. I see strats have been mentioned. I haven't seen anyone selling one in a long time so no idea what you would expect to pay. JF Bloodshots are one of my favs at the moment, maybe because I had been trying to get a frag for over a year and Jason finally had a frag at our last local frag swap. They will run you around $80pp. Tree house of horrors is another favorite of mine and they go for around $70pp I believe.

Lilmatty5dimes · Jul 2, 2015

tuna_bullet said:
krakatoas $800pp
*** kraks $150

Man I can't let pink kraks go for $25pp around me. Just no one who collects zoas. I believe location is key to everything and the hobbyist who's selling it.

buzzword · Jul 2, 2015

Matty i would take some pink kraks off you for $25pp.

Stephanie11 · Jul 2, 2015

Yeah, I live in Maine. We're dry up here. I'm the importer of zoas. Then people grow them out and under cut like crazy. So then I horde them and sell certain ones online. Like pink kracks, rainbow incinerators. My lfs will give me the same trade in price for those as they would give me pp on say red hornets or vivid rainbow, which both of those grow like weeds for me.

Lilmatty5dimes · Jul 2, 2015

buzzword said:
Matty i would take some pink kraks off you for $25pp.

The single sat for 3 weeks pop another head and sold it for(sit down) $45 and had to ship it to TN. Lol

Opus · Jul 2, 2015

Lilmatty5dimes said:
Man I can't let pink kraks go for $25pp around me. Just no one who collects zoas. I believe location is key to everything and the hobbyist who's selling it.

I agree. Even though Dallas has a huge market they seem to be a lot of cheapskates when it comes to zoas. The couple of serious collectors I know in the area have to sell online because they would have to knock 50 to 75% off the retail price to sell locally. Now if it is an acro then they will pay the crazy prices locally.

hatfielj · Jul 2, 2015

Pink Krakatoas grow like weeds in my tank and I've had to give them away as freebies with other frags to get rid of them. I'm just going to let them grow out in my tank and not even bother trying to sell them anymore.
Hallucinations and Bloodshots are still very desirable. Everytime I cut those I am easily able to sell them quickly.

Lilmatty5dimes · Jul 2, 2015

hatfielj said:
Pink Krakatoas grow like weeds in my tank and I've had to give them away as freebies with other frags to get rid of them. I'm just going to let them grow out in my tank and not even bother trying to sell them anymore.
Hallucinations and Bloodshots are still very desirable. Everytime I cut those I am easily able to sell them quickly.

what do you sell those for?

hatfielj · Jul 3, 2015

I usually let them go pretty cheap as add ons to frag packs. If you're interested pm me. I have a couple of nice sized frags ready to go at the moment

I also have a single polyp frag of Hallucinations available too.