NEW SHIPMENT: Australian corals to arrive... with CITES

[Reef Raft]

Hi all,

We are expecting our first TRIAL shipment of corals from Australia to arrive tomorrow night.

Should be an interesting shipment as this would be the very first time we would see it ourselves since exportation from that region had been closed for few years. We would be getting a very small trial shipment to see how they come.

If the Montipora makes it, then we'll be safe to order Acropora shortly after. I heard there's some CRAZY acropora there in ORANGE colors.

Duncans (2 varieties with small & bigger polyps)
A. lordhowensis
Montipora
Soft corals
Lps

are some example of what's expected to arrive. once we know it is safe to import without the risks of high mortality, we will be placing a bigger order... so stay tuned.

[Duce]

Duncans!

[jeff_k]

Duncans!

Somewhere, somehow Sea Munnkey's head just exploded.

[supahtim]

maybe that's why he hasn't replied to this thread yet? and i do not see his list on the active users viewing this thread, or members who have read this thread. lol

got any pics of what to expect?

Tim

[Reefersteve]

Sounds exciting, but, what are Duncan's.....any pics ?

[smp]

Duncans are LPS and they come in the beautiful original colour of grey.
Very exciting, all the people on RC are paying high dollars for them so they must be cooool.

I want some too :(

I'll be there :(

[ajx22]

lol -

Duncan = Duncanopsammia Axifuga (http://images.google.ca/images?q=Duncanopsammia%20Axifuga&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi)

http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/D_axifugaCloseUp_ColinKeene.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/marauder-m/IMG_1039.jpg

[Wassdog]

Cool Reef Raft. Can't make it to the store this week but maybe on the 16th of this month. Mike & Kathy

[corpusse]

any eye of the ocean? please pm me when you have an idea on price for duncans and eye if you are getting them.

thanks

[Sea MunnKey]

WHAT...WHO DAT?? WHAT...SOMEBODY VOICING MY NAME IN VAIN??? MY HEAD :bomb3: :blown: WHAT...DO I HEAR DUNCANS...HUH...:eek1: !! :bananas: :bananas: :bananas: :bananas: :bananas:

[Patwa]

nice...duncans.....*drool*....just waiting to hear what colour ;)....gots my finger crossed for the pink or yellow morph ....but the green would be mighty fine as well ;)

Zach.

[Reefersteve]

Aj, thanks for the pics they are sweet looking. I'll have to look them up when I get up and running.

[Sea MunnKey]

Prices for Duncan corals have dropped dramatically in the States....some you can get for US$25 per polyp!! I like That concept....:laugh:
Apparently the Aussie guvment have relax their export of Corals after a few years of hiatus....


Paul

[Duce]

Prices for Duncan corals have dropped dramatically in the States....some you can get for US$25 per polyp!! I like That concept....:laugh:

Yeah...they seem to have come down in prices quite a bit in the past few months....
I already have a spot reserved for it in my tank.....now I just have to get my hands on them...

[Sea MunnKey]

The Group Buy is On?? Are you ready for this....:dance: and like what Zach had stated ...hopefully the colours are Kewl!! :P

Paul

[Asuran]

Duncans! sweet!!!

[neemo]

good .....while everyone is eyeing the Duncans hopefully I'll get a crack at some nice montis ;)

[Sea MunnKey]

good .....while everyone is eyeing the Duncans hopefully I'll get a crack at some nice montis ;)

Ohhh.... not so fast neemo....:eek2: we can multitasks...one eye on Duncan and the other :hmm4: on the other Corals!! :bah: :laugh:

Paul

[Atomikk]

good .....while everyone is eyeing the Duncans hopefully I'll get a crack at some nice montis ;)

I am with you Nick!! Duncans are nice, but they are 3rd tiered coral (From Australia). Try some acans, or micros... just WOW!

[Sea MunnKey]

good .....while everyone is eyeing the Duncans hopefully I'll get a crack at some nice montis ;)

I am with you Nick!! Duncans are nice, but they are 3rd tiered coral (From Australia). Try some acans, or micros... just WOW!

RRRIIIGGHHTTTT........

[Patwa]

Duncans are nice, but they are 3rd tiered coral (From Australia).

you lost me ....what do you mean by 3rd tier? :confused: are you referring to them being "common" in Australia?

if there was ever a 3rd tier coral, i'd say that award must go to GSP, mushrooms and sand polyps.......duncans are very unique...intense colour morphs, explosive growth, amazing look and feel (ie. "whiskers").

Zach.

[Sea MunnKey]

Que Pasa? You Acan and Micromussa folks dissing us Duncan collectors... :bah:

Paul

[Asuran]

J&J forgot to ask... did that blue and red tipped froggy ever recover?

[Duce]

Ducans are very common in Australia.....bread and butter corals... because it is native to that location.
If you are ever in Asia you'll find FireCrackers (Giant Sun Coral) that are dirt cheap....

[Sea MunnKey]

J&J forgot to ask... did that blue and red tipped froggy ever recover?

Sad to say...it never recovered as per Jay.

Paul

[Asuran]

doh... :(

there will always be a next time! :D

Thanks Paul!

[Sea MunnKey]

Hey Allan,

Unfortunately this has been the second shipment without any success and apparently these Froggies are deep water species...I was told.

Paul

[Patwa]

Ducans are very common in Australia.....bread and butter corals... because it is native to that location.
If you are ever in Asia you'll find FireCrackers (Giant Sun Coral) that are dirt cheap....

they're also fairly common in certain areas of Indonesia and can be found in abundance much farther north in the South China Sea (see here (http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/101-200/Species%20pages/135.htm))

in any case, I won't call it a 3rd tier coral......no way!

Jensen post pics asap when they get in!!! ...there's a good chance I can't make it due to some last minute packing for my trip (I fly out this Saturday!! woot!!!)

Paul....if you can, grab me a single polyp (as per the "group order")...i'll hook you up with the $$ when I get back....ANY colour will do, preferably the KILLER ONES! haha :) Terima Kasih berbanyak-Banyak, bro!!!!

Zach

[Tictoc]

Ok, well just so ya all know, I'm Duncan LOL, so whoever named these better give you all a free one or i'm sueing em <g>
!!

actually this is one i'll never forget the name off hehe

[Sea MunnKey]

Paul....if you can, grab me a single polyp (as per the "group order")...i'll hook you up with the $$ when I get back....ANY colour will do, preferably the KILLER ONES! haha :) Terima Kasih berbanyak-Banyak, bro!!!!

Zach

It's Terima Kasih Banyak Banyak....translated: Thanks Very Much!!
Not bad ...not bad! This is a MUST when you're in Sabah...Saya Lapar (I'm Hungry) & Paling Sedap (Very Delicious)!! Or Perut Sakit (I Gotta Sh*t!!)...
I'm impress Zach...Well.... Welcome To Sabah!! :dance:

Paul

[vaporize]

man, I've been so darn busy and haven't check AP.

So has this arrived yet?

[Reef Raft]

The AUSTRALIA shipment will be arriving tomorrow for Friday sale... I apologized I got the dates all mixed up.

WE NOW HAVE HYDOR KORALIA PUMPS IN 4 DIFFERENT SIZES ARRIVING THIS WEEK AS WELL.

Thanks

[Reef Raft]

Just so you all know that we are still on schedule for the Australian corals shipment....

I will try to post some pics tonight.

ALSO WE STILL HAVE SOME AMAZING LIVE ROCKS IN STOCK... THERE WAS SOME SOFT AND HARD CORALS ON THE ROCKS... PRETTY NICE. WE DUMPED 4 BOXES OF IT STRAIGHT TO THE SUMP WHEN IT CAME IN.

Thanks

[corpusse]

For sale tomorrow?

Any eye of the ocean?

Prices?