When did Australian corals

[James]

become so popular? I have been out of the hobby for a few years and am about to get back in and I am seeing these beautiful Australian corals all over, from the LFS's to the online stores. I can certainly understand why they are popular (some of them are stunning) but when did this start? Were they in the states and my memory is just horrible or what? If it is a new "trend" in the hobby, can anybody let me know how/where/when it started?



James

 

[prattreef]

No, the 1st legal imports were about 2 years ago, maybe even less than that.

 

[James]

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. Kind of upset at myself for not figuring it out actually. Sigh

me.

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[pecan2phat]

Not exactly an answer to your question but I remember when Aussie fish were much more inexpensive then they are now and a little more available. 3" Scribbled angels were routinely about $80 at a LFS and Personifiers were about $99.

 

[aaron]

With the Aussie dollar up 45% against the greenback in the last three months, Australian corals could start to get more expensive soon.

 

[TOTAL AQUARIUMS]

Randy, I think it is just under 2 years. Australian corals will always be expensive, it's not just because of the demand though. Australia is a developed country and so the collectors aren't getting paid pennies a day to go out and collect. It costs them more to get it and that with the demand and much higher shipping from there makes them expensive.

 

[Chraddam]

With the Aussie dollar up 45% against the greenback in the last three months, Australian corals could start to get more expensive soon.

Wait, as opposed to now? Every LFS I go to has rather unappealling corals waaaaaaaayyyy overpriced because they put the word "Aussie" in front of the name...

 

[TOTAL AQUARIUMS]

Chraddam, I'm not saying the corals in question are or are not Australian, but the continent does have it's share of unappealing corals just like anywhere else.