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    My Miami Chalice Auction Ends at $2000

    My Miami Chalice under actinics After 21 bids the much talked about My Miami Chalice eBay Auction that we previously shared, ended this past Saturday at USD $2,000 on the dot. This chalice coral originated with Jason Fox, and has slowly been distributed. For better or worse, the My Miami will now have the claim to [...]

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    My Miami Chalice under actinics

    After 21 bids the much talked about My Miami Chalice eBay Auction that we previously shared, ended this past Saturday at USD $2,000 on the dot. This chalice coral originated with Jason Fox, and has slowly been distributed. For better or worse, the My Miami will now have the claim to fame as the most expensive one-eyed-frag.

    My Miami

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    • http://www.nanoreefblog.com Curvball

      I think the auction was rigged… what a great way to make a specific coral famous, and further raise it’s general price tag.

    • Ian

      Given that the winner of the auction is a LFS near the place that started the auction, I have my suspicions. Whatever their intentions were, it sure got everyone talking about them so I guess it worked…

    • AndersGS

      I have to admit, that the craze has gone too far. Paying 2000 USD for at <1 inch frag is absolutely stupid.

      In Denmark we had the same craze for rics last year paying up to 100 USD for one head.

      I think its lame and cannot believe that reefers let it go so far!

    • Paul

      This represents all that is wrong with this hobby today.

    • cp

      If the winner is near the seller, I’m sure that the savings on the cost of shipping figured into the bid. =)

      Really, we’re surprised that someone spent a lot of money for his/her hobby or business? As long as they’re not using my money (or bailout money), I forgive. I’m sure the international tribunal will convene and declare this another humdrum case of human nature.

    • http://www.calacademy.org Matt Wandell

      Cyanide caught fish and illegal coral smuggling might better represent the worst parts of the aquarium hobby than someone paying a lot of money for a coral. Just my 2 cents…

    • Gerry

      i agree with curvball about it being rigged :/

    • http://anycolouryoulike.info/batpa Ben

      I agree with both Paul and Curvball. This is what makes this hobby ridiculous and makes me want to give it up.

    • Nicholas Sadaka

      I have to agree with Matt and cp on this one. While it’s definitely not something I’d ever do, it certainly impacts my world and my aquarium keeping minimally at best. Buy from those you trust, make your own decisions on what is beautiful and interesting and run you own hobby…don’t let the hobby world run you. In the end, all the decisions are your own.

    • Gardiner reynolds

      There were 2 frags of this chalice sold at MACNA for $1500 a piece. So I do not believe it was rigged, I just think some people are crazy.

    • wobbegong

      I'd Rather Buy $2000 In BoOOoOOooOooOoooooze !

    • Anonymous

      I’d Rather Buy $2000 In BoOOoOOooOooOoooooze !

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