Buying Corals Online

mluntz · 09/19/2014, 11:33 AM

Can you guys recommend anywhere to buy corals online besides Liveaquaria?

Donkeykong · 09/19/2014, 01:22 PM

Vivid Aquariums and AquaSD, i have had good success with both of these places very high quality stuff.

Silvergryphon · 09/19/2014, 05:04 PM

Reefs2go can be hit or miss, zoas and palys especially. I've had LPS come through ok, but most of the zoas and palys I've gotten from there melt away over a couple weeks.

AquaSD has some good corals, but their shipping is overpriced and their site is misleading on it.

Try Aquabid, there are a few people that regularly post their frags for sale there. It is more like an ebay bidding site than a store though.

Astongt · 09/19/2014, 05:44 PM

check out Cherry Coral, and Unique Corals. Always have good stuff at both of them

shesacharmer · 09/19/2014, 06:57 PM

Got some great affordable stuff from Unique. Check austinaquafarms too.

E46Twist · 09/19/2014, 08:24 PM

Just make sure you dip EVERYTHING

Rob6311 · 09/19/2014, 08:25 PM

Unique corals.com!!! Honestly they have some amazingly beautiful and like the title says unique corals! Plus they have a $19 over night shipping charge which is the lowest I've seen on any website

kelrn98 · 09/19/2014, 10:20 PM

Some may not agree, but I have gotten some awesome frags for cheap on ebay

3dees · 09/20/2014, 10:38 AM

Blue Zoo Aquatics. not a huge selection, but shipped well and only 140.00 for free shipping. the corals I ordered were all larger than stated and arrived in great shape.

Fallling · 09/20/2014, 03:03 PM

I know AquaSD has been mentioned, but they do live sales on some other forums where you can really get a good deal on zoas/lps, even with shipping costs. Otherwise, their website is kind of pricey. Sealifeinc.com is great for gorgonians (don't mind the crappy website

). While I haven't bought from here yet, I've read good things about YourReef.com, especially about the actual in store shop. I'll probably stop in next time in Sacramento. And of course, Vivid and Unique Corals.

Deinonych · 09/20/2014, 08:38 PM

+1 for both Unique Corals and Austin Aqua Farms.

littlec984 · 09/20/2014, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astongt

check out cherry coral, and unique corals. Always have good stuff at both of them

+1

Ma_reefer · 09/21/2014, 04:50 AM

I have purchased from tidal gardens, and everything I ordered was better than expected for non wysiwyg

lutz123 · 09/21/2014, 06:54 AM

Exotic Reef Creations is spectacular (but their website is being redone right now). Nothing has ever come off in a coral dip except a sad little amphipod and the colors and health are spectacular. Also, I like ebay. There are sellers with good ratings and I haven't had a problem yet.

sublime9182 · 09/21/2014, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 3dees

Blue Zoo Aquatics. not a huge selection, but shipped well and only 140.00 for free shipping. the corals I ordered were all larger than stated and arrived in great shape.

+1 I think they understate their sizes on purpose everything I have gotten from them was bigger than expected. All from their collectors choice.

bluecoyote79 · 09/21/2014, 09:23 AM

I've been really impressed with unique corals. Their frags are usually well encrusted on the plugs and seem to look better in person than on the site, which seems to be the opposite from a few other sites I've dealt with. The prices at unique are very reasonable, plus only $15 shipping here in CA.

09/19/2014, 11:33 AM	#1
mluntz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Millersville, Md. Posts: 727	Buying Corals Online Can you guys recommend anywhere to buy corals online besides Liveaquaria? __________________ 46 Gallon Bowfront, (1)Ocellaris Clownfish, (1)Carpenter wrasse, (1)Coral Beauty, (1)Kole Tang

09/19/2014, 06:57 PM	#5
shesacharmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,241	Got some great affordable stuff from Unique. Check austinaquafarms too. __________________ 75 gal, LR w/refugium, 79 deg, PH 8.0, sg 1.025, amm 0/nit 0/nit 0, Calcium 420, dKH 8.3, mag 1300, Phos 0 Current Tank Info: A work in progress...

09/19/2014, 10:20 PM	#8
kelrn98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 856	Some may not agree, but I have gotten some awesome frags for cheap on ebay __________________ ~Kelly~ Current Tank Info: 96x24x30 -300g mixed reef: 75g sump, 35g fuge, 2x MP60, 4x Radion Pros, reef octopus X5000 skimmer, way too much LR and a few fish

09/20/2014, 03:03 PM	#10
Fallling Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 455	I know AquaSD has been mentioned, but they do live sales on some other forums where you can really get a good deal on zoas/lps, even with shipping costs. Otherwise, their website is kind of pricey. Sealifeinc.com is great for gorgonians (don't mind the crappy website ). While I haven't bought from here yet, I've read good things about YourReef.com, especially about the actual in store shop. I'll probably stop in next time in Sacramento. And of course, Vivid and Unique Corals. __________________ A really expensive cat TV. Current Tank Info: 40"L x 24"W x 30"H 125 gallon mixed reef \| 40 gallon sump \| Pacific Sun Pandora S T5 / LED \| RLSS R8-I protein skimmer

09/20/2014, 08:38 PM	#11
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	+1 for both Unique Corals and Austin Aqua Farms. __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water

09/19/2014, 01:22 PM	#2
Donkeykong Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grover Beach CA Posts: 1,847	Vivid Aquariums and AquaSD, i have had good success with both of these places very high quality stuff.

09/19/2014, 05:04 PM	#3
Silvergryphon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 540	Reefs2go can be hit or miss, zoas and palys especially. I've had LPS come through ok, but most of the zoas and palys I've gotten from there melt away over a couple weeks. AquaSD has some good corals, but their shipping is overpriced and their site is misleading on it. Try Aquabid, there are a few people that regularly post their frags for sale there. It is more like an ebay bidding site than a store though.

09/19/2014, 05:44 PM	#4
Astongt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 12	check out Cherry Coral, and Unique Corals. Always have good stuff at both of them

09/19/2014, 08:24 PM	#6
E46Twist Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Columbia,MO Posts: 328	Just make sure you dip EVERYTHING

09/19/2014, 08:25 PM	#7
Rob6311 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 704	Unique corals.com!!! Honestly they have some amazingly beautiful and like the title says unique corals! Plus they have a $19 over night shipping charge which is the lowest I've seen on any website

09/20/2014, 10:38 AM	#9
3dees Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 793	Blue Zoo Aquatics. not a huge selection, but shipped well and only 140.00 for free shipping. the corals I ordered were all larger than stated and arrived in great shape.

09/21/2014, 04:50 AM	#13
Ma_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 125	I have purchased from tidal gardens, and everything I ordered was better than expected for non wysiwyg

09/21/2014, 06:54 AM	#14
lutz123 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Purcellville, VA Posts: 72	Exotic Reef Creations is spectacular (but their website is being redone right now). Nothing has ever come off in a coral dip except a sad little amphipod and the colors and health are spectacular. Also, I like ebay. There are sellers with good ratings and I haven't had a problem yet.

09/21/2014, 09:23 AM	#16
bluecoyote79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 380 Blog Entries: 2	I've been really impressed with unique corals. Their frags are usually well encrusted on the plugs and seem to look better in person than on the site, which seems to be the opposite from a few other sites I've dealt with. The prices at unique are very reasonable, plus only $15 shipping here in CA.