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Old 06-12-2013, 05:23 PM   #1
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Why is Chaeto so expensive?
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?

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Old 06-12-2013, 05:32 PM   #2
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Don't pay that.. I got a ball for 5 bucks at my lfs
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Old 06-12-2013, 05:34 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 06-12-2013, 05:40 PM   #4
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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
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Old 06-12-2013, 05:43 PM   #5
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Ok cool. Im going there tomorrow so i will ask if he has a small piece I can have.
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Old 06-12-2013, 06:21 PM   #6
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Then you can start harvesting it for your lfs and charge them
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put a add up on craigs list macro's wanted you'll find as much as you want cheap sometimes free
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Old 06-12-2013, 08:38 PM   #8
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5-10 bucks max, that's a shame!
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Old 06-14-2013, 12:32 PM   #9
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I sell mine to my LFS for $10 and then he resells it for $25: crazy!
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Old 06-14-2013, 12:38 PM   #10
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I got a ball of it for free when I purchased a feather duster from my LFS!
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Old 06-15-2013, 08:53 AM   #11
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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 ..
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Old 06-15-2013, 02:23 PM   #12
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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.
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Old 06-15-2013, 06:43 PM   #13
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What is cheato??? Or whatever you are all discussing
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Old 06-15-2013, 09:30 PM   #14
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You need to look at reefcleaners.org
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Old 06-15-2013, 09:39 PM   #15
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Oh I've seen that before in my river near my house. I threw it away, was that a mistake?
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Doubt you pulled cheating out of the river by your house. Might be similar though.
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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?
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