Anemone Worth that much?

[JBuffetReefer]

I just bought this anemone at a LFS that is going out of business.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn237/cboyer521/IMG_1214.jpg

They had it listed for $330 but since they are closing marked it down to $100. I talked them down to $65.

Is this really a $330 anemone? They said it is a really rare one.

Any thoughts?

[Bluespot22]

No, I don't think so.

[jdckbr]

looks like an rbta cool multi color 65 I think was a deal

[JBuffetReefer]

They said it was a tri color. It is orange and green but I don't see the third color.

[JBuffetReefer]

Are there anemones really worth that much?

[melanotaenia]

yes there are some rarities in the hobby that command higher prices

[Lance M.]

Some of the red carpets are like $500-$800 each.

That just looks like a rbta. $100 would be the max I would pay for it.

[Hogfish77]

The ridiculous original asking price may have showed why they were going out of business.:eek:

[JBuffetReefer]

yeah, some of their prices were kinda high. I'm taking advantage of their sales right now with 20-30% off.

[chewie]

$100 MAX!

I think you got a pretty good deal form a LFS.

[MrManz1691]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13151973#post13151973 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hogfish77
The ridiculous original asking price may have showed why they were going out of business.:eek:

For Sure. I was going to say the same thing. The most i have ever seen was about 900$ for a red Haddoni Carpet.

[lil_cheeks]

i think rbta's split more often then other bubble tips so the "rare" part is more of a marketing thing. $65 is a good price for it but i suppose it depends on where you are located. I have been to stores that have sold them for $120 and then drove a couple hours and found them for $90.

[lil_cheeks]

one more thing, if they had that marked for $300 i can see why they are going out of business.....prices are a bit to high. jmo

[JBuffetReefer]

Here is another pic of it.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn237/cboyer521/IMG_1244.jpg

You can see more color in this pic. Is it worth more now?

[elegance coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13150460#post13150460 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JBuffetReefer
Are there anemones really worth that much?

You don't want to know how much I would pay for a healthy Mertensii.

[dc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13150460#post13150460 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JBuffetReefer
Are there anemones really worth that much?

They're worth whatever you're willing to pay for them. :D

[lil_cheeks]

again its worth probably around $75-$100 so $68 is a good price. Just don't let a high price tag fool you, also people seem to throw "rare" on all kinds of things just to try and sell them for more. In my area it would have been priced around $75, but i know a few hours from my home it would be closer to $120. But if you are happy with the addition and its doing good then i would say it was a great deal.

[JBuffetReefer]

Ive never paid much attention to anemones before so I don't know much about them. I do know they need to be fed and clownfish love them but that's about it. I was just shocked to see a price of $300 for it. Glad I only paid $65! I don't think I would have even paid $100 for it.

[garygb]

Beautiful anemone, $65 is a good price. Anything over $100 would be a bit too high for the anemone.

[DetectiveTofu]

$65 is a good price for that anemone you got, though like anything else with aquariums - it is only worth as much as you're willing to fork out.

[BigJay]

They have to come up with a cool name for the nem before they can charge more money, like "nuclear-green tipped liquid-orange fire-banded purple-death". :lol: