Full Reefapalooza Chicago 2019 Coverage & Discussion

[@tokigami1]

Hey jake, I am the Tenuis guy, shane backer with SBB corals.. thanks for the shoutout!!!!!!!!

[@420skidrow]

Backer acros are fire

[@fashion-Chaser]

Shane brings the heat to the shows!!!

[@RealAmouranth]

oh i know you i heard stories

[@RealAmouranth]

cheap fire corals

[@ZachShannon]

Thank you for bringing up how absurd torch prices are. It’s so stupid, and I feel bad for those who get suckered into paying $500 for a gold torch head when they used to be $75-$100

[@Dan_wiles]

Zach Shannon in the UK you can get colony’s for around the £50 ($60) mark 😂

[@heuerfan]

The same can be said about all the high priced corals!

[@boyahbili6790]

Gold torc in indonesia only 10usd, colony 5-6 stalk

[@drparfem]

@@Dan_wiles hey, can you give the reccomended shop that ships? Tia

[@hannamarine8178]

The prices are crazy, can't believe the difference! I got my aussie gold torch for $20 AUD and it had 2 heads at the time :')

[@chrissternet6051]

This was such a good video that I subscribed after watching many dozens prior. Why not before ? I don’t drink “ cool aid “ , Your level of pure honesty was straightforward real ! I developed true respect for you today jake . I’ve always enjoyed your videos but this on another level .

[@hightechredneck3]

My mission for my aquarium business (still small and just starting) is to keep the hobby affordable. I have no problem under pricing other people in order to make it affordable. Not many people can afford a few hundred or thousand dollar coral. And I want everyone to be able to have the option to have a beautiful reef tank in their home and office.

[@nataliemaldini5603]

Exactly! And if the majority of what you're selling, you've cultured yourself. It's all profit anyway, so there'a no need to be greedy on the pricing

[@bmxbum111]

Thanks for the Mile Hide Tides Shoutout Jake! We certainly are excited to be more involved with our community here in Denver and around the rest of the country! and I know jake is excited to come check out your own coral farm, cant wait to continue working alongside you and the rest of the reefing community in the Rockies!

[@kevinmorgan2258]

Thanks for the overview and comments. It's great when you remind us to go with what we like and is reasonable. I was at the show and next time I'll say ha! Great job and the studio is starting to pop.

[@joshporksandwich]

Thanks for the shout jake!

[@volteface69]

Vraiment, vraiment MAGNIFIQUE, dommage je suis trop loin !!! Merci Jake. 👍👍👍

[@knels5288]

So true about having to ask a price for EVERY coral!!

[@mattarruda]

Really great video Jake. I think you brought up a lot of good points about how companies especially at conventions need to start making pricing more reasonable to the average person. I also totally agree with your comments about having to ask the prices for every coral and kinda scaring you away rather than just labeling each section. Companies should take down some notes because you hit the nail on the head today.

[@leannee.2170]

I am looking at starting a coral tank for a hobby. I am doing my research now and I really really like your channel. Thank you for the info. AWESOME!

[@taryndeclyn1474]

Thanks Jake! I was there and really enjoyed your discussion aspect of the event!

[@y.a.d1737]

well that was the most detailed video on reefapalooza, awesome as usual

[@danieljames9925]

I completely agree with those booths where I have to ask for the price with every coral! It's super annoying and I usually dont even ask and shop with those booths

[@brandonbaldwin8323]

GOAT corals is an amazing vendor. I believe he is local to Dayton,OH Purchased a good amount of corals from him at a frag swap in Cincy around the same time as Reefapalooza last year. Amazing vendor with amazing prices and displays.

[@AbbasReef]

So glad you highlighted this problem with coral prices. If it’s rare and special charge big money but 95% just ant. Look forward to indo coming back and price of golden torch’s crashing

[@mcfokkinw]

Yeah I too like the white lights on a reef tank. I have a pacific sun metis hyperion r2 (wich btw is AWESOME) thats full white too. Pacific sun also has a ton of stuff in the same style to 'decorate' reeftanks

[@braveheartreefer525]

Great video Jake loving this style of presentation and over view of coral pricing

[@punkenduro]

Im a sucker for cheaper corals. Im still a newb and filling my tank out, and know theres a place for the pricey stuff, but id rather have corals i like that arent worth much then try and impress people with how much i spent.

[@athomeontwo]

It’s interesting, I grew up right in between Chicago and Milwaukee and going all the way back to the 80s my friends and I always went to Milwaukee, Hoffers, Aquatics Unlimited... not sure why but we never went to Chicago or the suburbs... definitely give a shout out to Jim’s Aquarium in my home town of Kenosha, they were open for 55 years, now closed. Jim introduced us to the hobby in grade school and I still own a clown I bought from him to this day!

[@bnkohrn]

Jim Humphreys is goat corals, and he only sells at shows. I got a Sunset Montipora from him at a show in Dayton, OH before RAP for $25, and it was HUGE. Super, super, super nice guy.

[@richardpoole1770]

Great video, really enjoyed this. When you are going to each booth, take a brief video of the name of the booth and then scan the corals. Each booth you go to scan the name first and when you edit you should see where the start of each booth is. Love the studio

[@Dabcrusher]

nice it was cool to see ya speak about my buddy jake angel from mile high tides. still wondering how many zip ties you use though

[@trureef2319]

Super great update. Really liked it I plan on making it to RP next year for sure.

[@travish9833]

The mile high tides shout out !! Love it

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Tenuis dealer: Golden Basket (i believe) - 2 Birds Dealer: Chumminghams Reef

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

there was a guy sharing the booth with Golden Basket though

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@ReefBuildersVideo Shane Backer

[@tokigami1]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral thats me :)

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@tokigami1 Nailed it!

[@she-nanigan]

Jake!!!! Thank you for the shoutout and the feature on art in our industry!!!!!!

[@atfinthehouse8631]

The “black torch” (purple with pale tips) also used to carry $300-400 price tags for multiple head torch. Overall prices ...whew...

[@naclcreep2505]

Jake Adams is calling it how it is! I clearly not the only one who rolls his eyes at the prices, names and origin stuff we have going on right now

[@gbj6581]

For me, big shout out to Unique Corals. A little while back they were the only ones that had torch corals. And on top of it were not gouging your eyes out for a head. Shows Real class and customer love to not raise prices for the sake of it. Will def support them going forward.

[@juanfernandez9808]

now being 2022 torches are still on the high end holygrails going for 1k plus

[@LuisGarcia-vs7zd]

at the Atlanta reef show, i got 6 $50 torches that looked like the ones pictured.. the soul torch was under $400, i sadly missed one.

[@firebirdude2]

Don't need to tell you, but coral prices go crazy in waves. For awhile, it seemed like you couldn't buy any zoanthid for less than $10/head. During that time, you could get dang near any acro frag for $30-$40. All of a sudden, zoas have cooled and those acro frags are $150. Then acros cooled, on and on and on and on.

[@petesreef1891]

Great vid Jake , will definitely be getting a wilsonni in the future. Got to make sure I can keep the temp low enough 👍

[@tallturtle5047]

I think I'm going to start a company specific reef tank tomarow, where I'll only buy from one dealer. There's just do many great choices now.

[@JTReef]

Loved it. And have to agree with every statement. Especially on some of the ridiculous prices. Torches are out of control!!!And not to mention the bounces. Geez😒😩Nice coverage😃‼️

[@airforceone938]

pretty sure i bought a couple of corals from Goat corals at 2019 Fraggenstein event. I think it was the red goni with the blue mouth, was a great deal.

[@smurphnreef5491]

When I was filming the booths I made sure to get footage of the sign so I knew who's were who's when I was editing the clips. Hope this 2 cents helps Jake.

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Gotta bring the prices back to reality. Definitely price all the corals.

[@tplummer217]

Studio is so sick! Love it

[@05xrunner]

I am happy to hear some complaints about some of these ridiculous prices especially torch corals. It seems in sale threads EVERYONE is selling them. So if there are so many being sold how are they still getting that number. If there is an abundance of them what makes them special then. Just like those Acro like the ones I see on every 3rd thread for sale Walt Disney, homewrecker, and such.

[@Biffmin]

When these guys have those crazy corals/color morphs that you don't see often, where do they get them from? Are they all collected from the wild? And if they are, who's doing the actual collection?

[@nicholaspinedo9675]

when he hearts your comment without a response #thatshithurted

[@ellicottvilleaquatics3701]

What a great selection of coral!

[@ronderfulaquariums2978]

Awesome video as usual a FOREVER STUDENT OF REEF BUILDERS FASHO EDUtainment at its best and INSPIRATIONAL indeed xoxo oh and we (CHICAGO) ROCKS so I want all the aqua shoes to STAY COMING less travel I have to do lmao

[@dbbfishing2528]

Do you have a website for g.o.a.t. corals? I tried to search for them but didn't find them

[@Racer-M]

my local coral shop is awesome. pop and son shop and they help the customers out alot. today i got that exact Colorado sunshine anemone. it was 180 and he had a sale on them for 50. he only had 3 left. and last time i went the basket was full. just wish my sexy shrimp would leave it alone because i love it..

[@hakunamatata289]

Quick fact from Germany. Them mushrooms start at about 40 euros.. And even the redicolous (Spiderman) with big Orange yellow ones going for 250... So it's not redicolous like I have heard that some are going for 6 K over sees. Salute

[@kirkdeshotel2632]

JAKE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO GET THE MUSIC TO YOU'RE VIDS. YOU ALWAYS HAVE GREAT TUNES

[@cegentry]

7:18 Really??? Unreal. 19:05 dies 💀 Back from the dead. Those Tenuis sticks are amazing too. Insane stuff in this video.

[@philetdd8599]

I like the frag racks they use; clean looking!! Wondering where we can get them?

[@YouLoveRyanSeacrest]

After cleaning my Deltec Skimmer, I discovered that it's effectively using a reskinned Jebao/Jeacod return pump. Part numbers and everything match up. Kind of a shame since the skimmers themselves go for 4-6 hundred dollars (or at least mine did.)

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I don't blame them for using cheaper pumps but I feel strongly that there should be an option for a German or Italian made pump

[@laurelsherman811]

I'm surprised by the prices in today's world. I was in the hobby and worked in a lfs in the early 2000s and you where able to get a torch with 8 to 10 heads for $80. Not sure what has happened since then but mind blown. Was thinking about getting back into the hobby but started pricing out things tank's ect. And I'm like nevermind.

[@TONEScott]

I’m super glad that you weren’t afraid to put these idiot seller on blast. I live here in Los Angeles, and I know I’m right here where all the wholesalers are, but I have seen (just the other day) at one of the shops here in the San Fernando Valley part of L.A., a set of Torch Coral, including a bright green fist size frag for about $150.00, which was fantastic. Some sellers at these conventions need to not be in business. Total opportunists.

[@michaeltalley1455]

Can you please do a video explaining the differences in the different acans and Lords?

[@beefygangster7889]

Thanks for doing a video on reefapalooza I could not make it because i had to get surgery

[@commandocarebear]

If you are looking for a specific coral it is much cheaper buying from sellers on reef2reef than trying to find at these events.

[@markrogers503]

Need to do more shows like this

[@EddiesReefAquaria]

Great video like always Jake. Eddie

[@stephenday1520]

a nice work mate!

[@thepassionreef]

So true about the coral pricing...one thing i have also noticed is some of the vendors will jack up their prices once it has been mentioned on reef builders magazine or any other article. As much as i like to know about the coral’s origin but vendors just dont care except $. And once the link of your article is published they will take it and post it on forums and facebook pages and than that coral which could have been sold for $50 is now $500. Not that i am calling you off Jake i like the information you share but these guys just turn it around for their benefits. Nonetheless thank you for raising this topic. We need to make this hobby affordable for it to survive.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Lol there's some truth to that as I usually make a point of securing MY specimens before I post about them ;-)

[@Dragon3435]

Also where to find those nice Wilson eye?

[@tyronebattle8835]

Can I please get some help with my purple tip elegance coral water parameters are pristine but he will not fully extend his tentacles it opens up but will not get tentacle extension

[@tyronebattle8835]

I cannot get my purple tip elegance coral to fully extended tentacles can you tell me why

[@jasepoag8930]

Man, wish I had bought a torch coral years ago. I always thought frogspawn and hammers looked nicer though, so that's what I got.

[@finatics5558]

Great points !!!

[@Dragon3435]

Where can we find those nice bowerbanki ?

[@benji123big]

Tommy Lee Jones glad to see your into reefing .....keep it up , I'm a big fan. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ReefStash]

Beautiful!! 😎 ♥️👊🤙

[@YouLoveRyanSeacrest]

Not sure who's paying those kind of prices. Certainly not myself or many other reefers here in the Kansas City area.

[@alexking2425]

who made the filefish statue?

[@Jay-uy2fj]

anyone know the name of that intro song?

[@Joshsmith808]

The coral art.... What was that guys name? Chirs something? How can I find his website?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

www.fisheyefineart.com

[@Joshsmith808]

Reef Builders thanks dude

[@elF3RCH0]

1. Those insanely high prices are ripoff. Why i say this you may ask? Because those colors only come out when all blue lights are on. You want to spice it up even more? Throw on some yellow/orange lense glasses in front of ur eyes and they pop like fire, or same yellow/orange lense filter for your camera or phone and yeah....youll get your crals to pop like that. Even regular polarized sun glasses make coral colors pop a bit. What im saying is that vendors are cheating when they advertise their corals to make them look like they cost thousands. 2. A reefapoluza speaker once said that you only get those insane colors when the coral is just a small frag. Half an inch to an inch. Once they grow into a colony the coral does not keep those insane colors and becomes a single dominant color throughout the colony. If you watch some of Dr. Sanjay videos, as good as he is with sps, he too says that once the frag grows into a colony it becomes one single dominant color. Please be informed and dont fall those insane coral prices. Some vendors just want to take advantage of us and want to get rich from one day to the next. Knowing this piece of information might help you negotiate a way lower price with ur lfs next time the want to sell you that $1000 half inch frag which in reality should be a $45 frag +/- Im just saying, lets stop this ridiculous price madness.

[@MarylandWearAndCarry]

Eat Sleep Reef keeps zoa's and acan's all together in garden and they both look great.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Lords are not acans

[@MarylandWearAndCarry]

@@ReefBuildersVideo Please excuse my ignorance.

[@aaronmcafee3109]

What’s the name of that artist making those sculptures? Has he got a website?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

fisheyefineart

[@manuelmaldonadojr2526]

oh I love your place.

[@Mike__B]

Jake I commend you, as soon as I clicked this video I was going to ask you a comment if you knew why torch corals were stupidly overpriced now, and while you don't need to point out names of vendors (because they're all guilty of it) you publicly said what everyone is thinking about. Personally I've given up on the whole coral market, they're mostly all a bunch of crooks and speculators with the prices they're charging for these things, and it goes all the way up and down the chain, it's not like Aussie wholesalers aren't seeing how much these prices are going for and of course they're going to get it on it too by upcharging all these corals, and I haven't even gotten started on the whole "blast everything you grow with royal blue and UV LEDs and magically watch how they have funky colors"... but I'm not going to mention any of those by name, but everyone knows them... slap a fancy new name and YOUR name on an existing coral that looks "better" because people have LED lighting versus when they had metal halide or T5 lighting and double the price. I'm just happy with corals that I have like the Bali green slimer and oregon torts of the world. The worst part of it ... people are paying these outrageous prices, $2k for a colorado sunburst? Yet as you said, call any store and you can get them, go to these events and you see dozens upon dozens through multiple vendors... yeah they're "rare".

[@LucasSousaS205]

If you who live and work in the USA are complaining about coral prices... my wallet starts sweating 😅

[@pb3450]

Hey Jake, why don’t you go to rap in California?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I have been many times since 2007 - but this year it was the same weekend as ReefStock Australia 🇦🇺

[@GuruNick]

PREACH!!

[@MmmChipotle]

I had no idea coral was that expensive

[@zafishguy5166]

Hmm I was going to add a gold torch coral to my tank on my channel

[@tigheclark6]

When he says lords aren’t acans. Does he mean they are not acanethrophillia? The scoly on steroids things that are 1-2 thousand dollars?

[@elardofleming1166]

I came for the coral do they really have to show so many shot of him cant they stay on the coral while he talks

[@bluereef9530]

Amazing watching this again and here you have the covid 19 virus coral.

[@mrmr5918]

Speed reefer for the tenuis?

[@tinabloomfield7228]

I know the Gingerbread dudes!!! They are awsome 🥰

[@slickali7110]

They should do a reefpalooza in the UK 🇬🇧 🙄 😤 😒

[@kh33s3BuRg3R]

More pico reefs tanks vids!!

[@420skidrow]

well jake your right on the prices is absurd sometimes for some. but this game does indeed have highend and low end corals.

[@ghost61]

What day where you there?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Both

[@ghost61]

@@ReefBuildersVideo I was there both days would have loved to meet you but never ran into you

[@NJevoIXgsr]

Just stumbled on this guy. Sounds like he talks like a hobbyist. He is sounding off like a lot of hobbyist about the inflated prices. But again supply and demand. If people will pay, then they can price it however they want.

[@MrBestshot33]

Paid $250 for a torch bigger and better coral than that $1200 one. Lol its getting ridiculous!

[@BraddaMarlon]

What's the elegance vendor

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Mod Corals and Tank it Easy

[@CartersToyBox357]

I prefer my aqua clear power filters over my few thousand dollar sump, I have several tanks with just a hang on aqua clear filter that do so so well at growing and coloring corals. I love my sumps but there very unnecessary and overpriced.

[@irishlad7458]

I make my own glass easy peasy

[@dencrabs]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍😍🐠🐠🐠

[@dingchat555]

Admittedly, the cost of corals is part of what turned me off from saltwater. Euphyllia were most certainly my favourite, but dang. Certainly gets pricey. Also, you may want to avoid using the word 'retarded' in your videos.

[@HuyTran-hg2po]

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