Why must we name Corals ???????

[jerl77]

I really want to know why must we always name a le bull s&&& coral. wtf is it so they have the right to charge 300 an inch or 1000 a eye really wtf

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[xxxAngeloxxx]

Jerl what's a "CORAL LE"

 

[jerl77]

Le show stopper acro bs They use le for limited edition bs

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[FaviaFreak]

I use to be all for it and thought it was a fun way to ID corals now I find it boring, drab, and played out past the point of annoying especially if your trying to charge too much for a coral

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Oh ok I'm still not familier with the coral names

 

[Widdy]

Someone not in the Goldman Sachs bonus pool... :scratchch

 

[jerl77]

Mabey they are try to make a big name to make up for a small body part lmfao

I use to be all for it and thought it was a fun way to ID corals now I find it boring, drab, and played out past the point of annoying especially if your trying to charge too much for a coral

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[FaviaFreak]

Mabey they are try to make a big name to make up for a small body part lmfao



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most likely trying to get the noobs sucked into the addiction or ^^^that lol!

 

[daaznmofo]

i dont believe in over the top priced corals that's $150 an eye or polyp.
but i think corals should have names so you know which one is which.

 

[FaviaFreak]

i dont believe in over the top priced corals that's $150 an eye or polyp.
but i think corals should have names so you know which one is which.

that worked a few years ago before everybody and they're brother starting naming corals, not too mention calling the same exact coral by 10 different names now it's over saturated. I think it still works for the pieces that have stuck over the past few years but naming every coral you get in a new shipment is a little pointless imo

 

[daaznmofo]

that's true but if you're looking for a specific coral, it's easier to ask or look for it by its name.

 

[jerl77]

I think it all corporate america trying to stick it to the man thanks gwb

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[jerl77]

Look guys of I put a really cool name on this acro I can get 300 an inch for this brown a$$ coral but look its and le coral

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[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I agree with common names to avoid tying up your tongues with strange scientific terms but in reality it's just a pricing gimmick nothing more , this is why it is good to know especially if your new to the hobby and some schlep is trying to sell you a tea biscuit as a rare double green- bubble gum - Wookie - endor chalice!! Lol I have seen it happen before . I think it's a shame but what can u really do about it other than educate yourself on corals.

By the way jerl good thread.

 

[cryptics]

I have no real problem with names because it helps finding what I want and makes it easier to look up if I have a question about care. The problem is the abuse to gouge and my pet peeve of calling a living thing "limited edition". The whole LE thing to me just says I am either being gouged or this is a rare coral that probably shouldn't have been farmed in the first place

 

[jerl77]

There are not to many people out there in it for the hobby anymore its all about making money

I agree with common names to avoid tying up your tongues with strange scientific terms but in reality it's just a pricing gimmick nothing more , this is why it is good to know especially if your new to the hobby and some schlep is trying to sell you a tea biscuit as a rare double green- bubble gum - Wookie - endor chalice!! Lol I have seen it happen before . I think it's a shame but what can u really do about it other than educate yourself on corals.

By the way jerl good thread.

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[Awibrandy]

There are not to many people out there in it for the hobby anymore its all about making money
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You just answered your own question my friend!!!! Thank God I have never been into the name game.lol
For me, if it's pretty, I like, I have the room in my tank, and the price is affordable I buy it.LOL
One thing though, the minute I hear the words "Limited Edition" I walk.:sgrin:

 

[ohana888]

being a noob to SW from FW, i've seen/read many LE that have been selling for 5+ yrs. i must say that many of them are eye candy. and i do agree that many do not belong in a tank. IMO, as rare as they would be to a hobbyist, i would rather leave them in their natural environment & enjoy watching them on nat geo. =)

 

[lfsmarineguy]

i dont believe in over the top priced corals that's $150 an eye or polyp.
but i think corals should have names so you know which one is which.

Corals do have names. In fact they have very official scientific names which are probably easier to remember than "Limited Edition Bloody Alien Rectum Rainbow People Eaters"

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Yeah , what was a darth maul. Before stars wars episode one introduced darth
Maul???? Did George Lucas name this coral