- Location
- midtown
just wondering why they so rare & hard to get,& why you gotta break bank to own one of these. oh,& if you have pics let's see them pls thanks
who in here have a Rhizotrochus?
- Thread starter midtownman
- Start date
Yeah they were put on 'the list' at the end of the summer, so its illegal to traffic, sell or buy one. I think one contributing factor to pricing with this coral, (along with BS marketing hype) is limited dive seasons where they are harvested and the fact that they do not reproduce quickly. The latter being the most likely reason that they were made illegal.
AlohaTropics
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Long Island
I was under the impression that they are virtually impossible to keep alive in captivity. I think I attended a seminar about how these guys can't stay alive in a closed system.
Corey, these things are totally illegal to bring to the US. Thats why they're priced like platinum. If a retailer or a transhipper gets caught with them, its fines up the wazoo (is that how you spell it?)
Corey, these things are totally illegal to bring to the US. Thats why they're priced like platinum. If a retailer or a transhipper gets caught with them, its fines up the wazoo (is that how you spell it?)
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Not sure what "list" you speak of but the deal with them is no country that has them in their waters have any CITES quotas for them and with the US being a CITES member nation, we are not allowed to import them. Any that are have been smuggled and the smuggler and even the one possessing them can be convicted using the Lacey Act.
HEY CHIEF ,, MY DAD WANTS ME TO TELL U TO GET A LIFE !!!!!
STAY AT PLAYING POLICEMAN AT WORK :iamwithst
JUST HOPE ALL WILL READ THIS BEFORE U TAKE IT OUT
U ARE THE WORST MOD ON HERE ,,GUESS U HAVE NO LIFE AT ALL
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STAY AT PLAYING POLICEMAN AT WORK :iamwithst
JUST HOPE ALL WILL READ THIS BEFORE U TAKE IT OUT
U ARE THE WORST MOD ON HERE ,,GUESS U HAVE NO LIFE AT ALL
QUOTE=Chiefmcfuz;688600]:wow:
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- Location
- poughquag, ny
shaun when u post illegal activity in a forum and there are police and who knows what else in the legal department, why would you expect someone not to say something ? oh no instead you become insulting, not like he said he was coming to arrest you or report you,
I have no problem with your father. I don't know where you or he get that from. If you don't like what I have to say tough, sometimes the truth hurts.
In addition the site rules say no illegal activity permitted. Hmmmm posting that you own/have owned an illegal coral that would be violating the site rules now wouldn't it.
You want to insult people that's fine, it shows how much of a KBTG you are.
In addition the site rules say no illegal activity permitted. Hmmmm posting that you own/have owned an illegal coral that would be violating the site rules now wouldn't it.
You want to insult people that's fine, it shows how much of a KBTG you are.
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u hit the nail on the head !!!!!!!
Enough said
gee about 6 months to a yr u can buy them right off websites
pics/details and all
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