Why is Chaeto so expensive?

[Wolfsblood]

I have looked a little bit on the net and found it for sale in a few places. Why is it so expensive? $30 for a baseball size piece seems a bit far fetched to me. Is this normal? Anyone know where I can get it cheaper?

 

[aadair22]

Don't pay that.. I got a ball for 5 bucks at my lfs

 

[Wolfsblood]

That's what I was thinking. I was pretty sure that it went for a lot cheaper than that. Only problem is none of my local stores have it. One guy is said he is going to grow some but I don't know how long that is gonna take.

 

[aadair22]

It grows pretty fast so it shouldn't belong.. In all honesty he could clip you off just a small piece and you'd have a sizeable chunk soon enough

 

[Wolfsblood]

Ok cool. Im going there tomorrow so i will ask if he has a small piece I can have.

 

[Jaketit]

Then you can start harvesting it for your lfs and charge them

 

[54seaweed]

put a add up on craigs list macro's wanted you'll find as much as you want cheap sometimes free

 

[Daniel Fishy]

5-10 bucks max, that's a shame!

 

[sanderson417]

I sell mine to my LFS for $10 and then he resells it for $25: crazy!

 

[Massimo]

I got a ball of it for free when I purchased a feather duster from my LFS!

 

[bskerrichard27]

If any one needs some I give it away on hear for free you just pay shipping flat rate which is 5.38 and I give you a ziplock sandwich bag filled to capacity.. so don't pay those crazy prices ..To many reefers out there that will help fellow reefers out ..

 

[Mr. Crabs]

Wow! An LFS asking $30 for a ball of chaeto.

I believe in free markets, but dag gone. I'd think twice about buying anything from a store that has a mark up like that.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

What is cheato??? Or whatever you are all discussing

 

[bavass]

You need to look at reefcleaners.org

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Oh I've seen that before in my river near my house. I threw it away, was that a mistake?

 

[Sniperhank]

Doubt you pulled cheating out of the river by your house. Might be similar though.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Doubt you pulled cheating out of the river by your house. Might be similar though.

It looks just like the stuff so idk maybe a plant that looks nearly the same but isnt?