Bleached coral question

Daeorn · 10-10-2007, 10:06 AM

Hello all.

In our basement we just found a box of bleached coral from like 10-15 years ago.

I can't say I know much about coral, but its the kind that looks like fingers going off in many directions. I'll try to post pictures of some of them soon.

It's obviously the kind that was harvested and just ripped off and then bleached and sold.

I was told that these are hard to come by now since its illegal to harvest them like that. Is this true? I am going to use some for my tank, but was considering offloading the rest, would any of these get me any money?

Thanks all.

leveldrummer · 10-10-2007, 12:59 PM

it may be illegal to harvest for bleaching, but many reefers have corals die, there is a small grave yard behind many peoples houses, i doubt they are worth much, but you maybe able to get a little for them, someone actually posted a month or two ago looking for some skeletons.

wetpetshawaii · 10-11-2007, 08:58 AM

bleached corals are popular for fish only tanks....Tideline is a large company in LA that wholesales coral skeletons to pet shops nationwide prices on coral skeleons have been rising due to the band of harvesting corals from the ocean in many countries ....if you want to know what kind of coral it is send a picture....sounds like a Staghorn but without a picture I cannot tell

Ice · 10-11-2007, 09:17 AM

My grandmother used to have one of those staghorn bleached corals for her goldfish tank many years ago back in the 70's. How I wished I still had it. LOL !!!

Daeorn · 10-11-2007, 11:51 AM

Yeah, I seem some go for 250-400 at a wholesaler near me. So when my father called and said, hey I found this huge box of coral in the basement I was like - woo score.

wetpetshawaii · 10-12-2007, 08:09 AM

The one I have in my collection thats my pride and joy is a very large black coral fan....expands about 24" width and 21 inches tall....hold on to um and put um on display in your house....its a great conversation piece.....Aloha

Bear · 10-13-2007, 01:15 AM

all of the time and money put into keeping these things alive....

GoodMike · 10-13-2007, 12:39 PM

bleached coral was an older practice, was really big before people really COULD keep coral alive as well as they do today. the practice has been banned. these items are worth more today because of that, ive seen pieces sell for several hundred dollars or more because of it. hang on to them, cause if you get rid of them, you may never get any again.

Ice · 10-16-2007, 09:01 AM

I agree with Mike. If you happen to find some in a garage sale/estate sale, grab them !! They'll be worth having as converation pieces. I know I'll be looking ...

s13 · 12-29-2007, 11:48 AM

Hmm.. I have a 15" black fan and a probably 10" red pipe organ coral skeleton. Was actually about to throw them away hah

EDIT: didn't see the date on this post but who cares.

wetpetshawaii · 12-30-2007, 05:58 AM

here in Hawaii there is a coral dealer....he sells these awesome looking corals at a super deal....

10-10-2007, 10:06 AM	#1
Daeorn Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 78	Bleached coral question Hello all. In our basement we just found a box of bleached coral from like 10-15 years ago. I can't say I know much about coral, but its the kind that looks like fingers going off in many directions. I'll try to post pictures of some of them soon. It's obviously the kind that was harvested and just ripped off and then bleached and sold. I was told that these are hard to come by now since its illegal to harvest them like that. Is this true? I am going to use some for my tank, but was considering offloading the rest, would any of these get me any money? Thanks all.

10-10-2007, 12:59 PM	#2
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,931	it may be illegal to harvest for bleaching, but many reefers have corals die, there is a small grave yard behind many peoples houses, i doubt they are worth much, but you maybe able to get a little for them, someone actually posted a month or two ago looking for some skeletons. __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

10-13-2007, 01:15 AM	#7
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 21 Posts: 902	all of the time and money put into keeping these things alive.... __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

12-29-2007, 11:48 AM	#10
s13 After ye booty Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pensacola, Florida Age: 20 Posts: 185	Hmm.. I have a 15" black fan and a probably 10" red pipe organ coral skeleton. Was actually about to throw them away hah EDIT: didn't see the date on this post but who cares. __________________

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10-11-2007, 08:58 AM	#3
wetpetshawaii fin-addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 74	bleached corals are popular for fish only tanks....Tideline is a large company in LA that wholesales coral skeletons to pet shops nationwide prices on coral skeleons have been rising due to the band of harvesting corals from the ocean in many countries ....if you want to know what kind of coral it is send a picture....sounds like a Staghorn but without a picture I cannot tell

10-11-2007, 09:17 AM	#4
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 550	My grandmother used to have one of those staghorn bleached corals for her goldfish tank many years ago back in the 70's. How I wished I still had it. LOL !!!

10-11-2007, 11:51 AM	#5
Daeorn Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 78	Yeah, I seem some go for 250-400 at a wholesaler near me. So when my father called and said, hey I found this huge box of coral in the basement I was like - woo score.

10-12-2007, 08:09 AM	#6
wetpetshawaii fin-addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 74	The one I have in my collection thats my pride and joy is a very large black coral fan....expands about 24" width and 21 inches tall....hold on to um and put um on display in your house....its a great conversation piece.....Aloha

10-13-2007, 12:39 PM	#8
GoodMike Banned Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 558	bleached coral was an older practice, was really big before people really COULD keep coral alive as well as they do today. the practice has been banned. these items are worth more today because of that, ive seen pieces sell for several hundred dollars or more because of it. hang on to them, cause if you get rid of them, you may never get any again.

10-16-2007, 09:01 AM	#9
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 550	I agree with Mike. If you happen to find some in a garage sale/estate sale, grab them !! They'll be worth having as converation pieces. I know I'll be looking ...

12-30-2007, 05:58 AM	#11
wetpetshawaii fin-addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 74	here in Hawaii there is a coral dealer....he sells these awesome looking corals at a super deal....

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