We have found that captive raised corals have a much higher survial rate then wild caught organisms. Captive corals are accustomed to handling so they ship much better, they are adapted to the aquarium system, and they tend to withstand diseases and environmental fluctuations better. The sps corals we send out range in size from 1/2 in. to 1 1/2 in. They include a small sample of gel for gluing the sps frags, but it is recommended that you purcase a full size tube of reef gel ($18.00 each with no shipping!). All of our soft corals come on an aragrocrete plug made here at GARF. These plugs are about the size of a shot glass and the coral colony covers the top surface. These soft corals will arrive in a styrofoam ring floating upside down. All of our corals are shipped in sanitary water and are double bagged with oxygen.
Remember, our corals are not huge, but they were not taken from the wild and we have also found that smaller cuttings ship much better. THESE CORALS GROW VERY FAST!
Most customers do not mind the size, in fact watching the corals grow and develop is half of the fun. If you are interested in propagating your own corals using some of the methods researched by GARF, we do sell the Aragrocrete plugs for $.25 each. Here is a list of common and uncommon soft and small polys stony corals raised and sold here at GARF.
Gorgonians
Pachyclavularia(star polyp)
Capnella
Gold Crown Sarcophyton - 5 types
Creeper Xenia - 2 types
Silver Tip Xenia - 3 types
Sinularia - mant striains
Anthelia (woods polyp) - Best money maker group!
Zoanthid - 25+ strains and growing:0 Leroy's favorite
Protopalythoa - 5 colors
True blue Fiji Pom-Pom ($50.00 ea)
SOFT CORALS - UNCOMMON(call for availability)
Ricordia - captive grown
Mushrooms - getting more all of thime
Epizoanthus(yellow star) - nice captive hardy fast grower
Lobophytum - 3 types
Briareum - rare green bright strains - members only on this one:)
Bali Xenia - two color Giant ($50.00 ea)
SMALL POLYP STONY CORALS - COMMONLY AVAILABLE
-all are $20.00 plus shipping and handling - You always receive a free coral with each order!
We have so many that you need to call each day.
Acropora
Montipora
Pocillopora
Seriatopora
Hydnophora
Pavona
-call for color selection
SMALL POLYP STONY CORALS - UNCOMMON (call for availability) These are some we have no names on yet - mostly creeping colored types
If you have any further questions on GARF corals, please don't hesitate to call us toll free at 800-600-6163. We will be happy to answer any of your questions and process and order for you. Thank you for your continued support. Save a Reef - Grow Your Own If you have reef questions call our free answer line have any questions concerning our corals, please don't hesitate to call 208-344-6163
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Many of the rare corals are offered to our members for 2 years before they are put on sale. We will soon have an E-mail list that will list the rarest color forms of sps corals and soft corals such as Xenia and Mushrooms.
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