Arguably The Most EXPENSIVE Zoanthid Of ALL TIME - The Stratosphere

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Bahama Llama Coral

Bahama Llama Coral

Күн бұрын

The Stratosphere zoanthid is arguably the most expensive zoanthid of all time - but why? Why is it so elusive, mysterious, rare, expensive and amazing all at the same time?!
In this video I try to uncover some of the mystery surrounding this particular strain of zoa. Will it ever become plentiful like other "high end zoas?" The Grand Master Krakatoa came down in price...but will the Stratosphere? Time will tell.
I want to thank Doc Reefer, Michael Vargas and Shane Backer for their time in this video!
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@Lutharthegreat
@Lutharthegreat Жыл бұрын
Good to see you again my friend. That is some crazy stuff for those prices but if you can do it then go for it. My favorite zoa is the utter chaos zoa. Have always loved them. Had a huge colony until Frankie and Charlette decided to host them. Finally had to cut the 7 or 8 that were left and moved but they have never been the same. Now they host in my torches. Clowns are such clowns I must say! Great video as always!
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And yes, I agree. I'm not sure I could ever pull the trigger on these. Beautiful but they'd probably melt on me.
@OrignalRobRobert
@OrignalRobRobert Жыл бұрын
Great video can't wait for your next one
@ReefRondo
@ReefRondo Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Remdog!
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
You got it!
@mohammedgoffar3838
@mohammedgoffar3838 Жыл бұрын
Dude your videos are the best and religiously I look out for new videos from you! Please upload more content and belive me very soon you will be a 100k KZfaq in no time! Thank you for the content so far and looking forward to future videos!!!
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Hopefully some new stuff coming soon. This year has been so busy!
@mohammedgoffar3838
@mohammedgoffar3838 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral looking forward to it man. Honestly you are a great influencer! Keep it going bro. Love from England!
@Scatterbrain9194
@Scatterbrain9194 24 күн бұрын
New to the hobby and loving it!!!
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral 23 күн бұрын
Welcome to the addiction! You'll eventually come to the end of my videos...I'm over on the Reef Builders channel now! ~Remy
@Dariusdoesreefing
@Dariusdoesreefing Жыл бұрын
Lol got me over here thinking about investing in a Polyp 😂
@Orybailey
@Orybailey Жыл бұрын
Hey!! Awesome to see this video
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the visit!
@adammielke4463
@adammielke4463 Жыл бұрын
I’ve decided to get back into the hobby after 6 years. You have great videos and one of the reasons I’m getting back into it. Currently tank shopping.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam! How big are you shopping?
@adammielke4463
@adammielke4463 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral 60-90 still kicking around deep cube or lagging style
@adammielke4463
@adammielke4463 Жыл бұрын
Lagoon
@mattb2906
@mattb2906 Жыл бұрын
Just was wondering where you were at, great video!
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Here! Just got really busy in August.
@kiddt1999
@kiddt1999 Жыл бұрын
I like the aoi zoanthid. Blue and yellow pops real well. Bought a frag with 3 polyps and now have a rock covered. They grow insanely fast in high par areas.
@TailEndCustoms
@TailEndCustoms Жыл бұрын
Makes sense. Supply and demand. Low amounts for sale, high die rate. Seems really risky but then again it would be fine I’m sure for a pro and pros are willing to spend the money for high end. Great video.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, if you can keep them alive and thriving...I'd rename it to the Stratosphere College Plan!
@RogueAquariums
@RogueAquariums Жыл бұрын
Remi, I would have to agree with Shane. The rarer certain zoas are they come with a steep price point and what the end user will pay for them. The stratospheres are in a class by themselves. 😊
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
I just wish that if Indo is withholding these bad boys...that they'd release more so I could get my dang hands on one! lol.
@milchschnitte7468
@milchschnitte7468 Жыл бұрын
finally a new video!
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
I know!!!! Super busy with extra stuff at the job last month.
@shawnray3561
@shawnray3561 Жыл бұрын
Do u know where I can get a weeping willow leather?
@Ceo_ReefFresh
@Ceo_ReefFresh Жыл бұрын
FIRST YESSS I LOVE your VIDEOS ❤😂
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
You nailed it!
@Jbooth96
@Jbooth96 Жыл бұрын
Missed you remy!!
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
More to come!
@maybemajor2166
@maybemajor2166 Жыл бұрын
Just bought so many zoas from macna and I definitely missed out on anything like this
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
You don't see them too often at shows. That's why when I saw Doc had them, I HAD to get some video in Dallas.
@jasonburt7160
@jasonburt7160 Жыл бұрын
So, when are you raffling off a stratosphere for us? Please??? lol. But for real, any suggestions on how to deal with or remove a discosoma and elephant ear mushroom infestation? They are overtaking my system. These suckers are EVERYWHERE. Every surface of rock and along the back wall. And I swear, I am pulling out 2 or three a week that are just free floating around the tank looking for a spot to settle into. Its to the point I'm considering replacing the aquascape to get them out of there, but that doesn't take care of the ones living on the back wall. There is one massive elephant ear that has begun to bubble up like a bounce mushroom that would be nice to keep, but will only lead to the same problem a couple months down the road. Any suggestions from you or the community would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone. And Remy, so good to see you again, can't wait to see the new system you have. Have a good one Sir, and see ya next time.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Will your LFS take them for credit?
@loganweik1236
@loganweik1236 Жыл бұрын
Off topic are you going to the slash club all frag swap this year
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Yep!
@SCAquaticsco
@SCAquaticsco Жыл бұрын
Omg i was like .... where did he go!!!!!!! Right when he came back. Still waiting to buy merch !!!!!!!!$$$
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Last month was super busy with my job! Should taper off a bit with concerts and stuff now! Merch soon!
@SCAquaticsco
@SCAquaticsco Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Good to have you back buddy 🙏
@michaelyciano2123
@michaelyciano2123 Жыл бұрын
Love being blown away with the beauty of salt water corals . I have 9 soft water tanks adding up to over 400 gallons in my living room and one day I will go salt water.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Once you do you'll never look back! Marine life is so vibrant!
@Botzz28
@Botzz28 Жыл бұрын
Yo Bahama… by any chance do you have anymore frags of that beautiful weeping willow leather ? I’m trying to find one online and just no luck. I’m dying for a frag
@watrpologuy4549
@watrpologuy4549 Жыл бұрын
So his “friend” that he was asking about the zoa is one of the sellers that is responsible for the unreasonable raise in coral prices.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Like Shane says, it's only worth what people pay for it. We just need people to stop paying for them...lol.
@migs671
@migs671 Жыл бұрын
It’s funny because for me back in the day for strats was Aqua SD strats
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Yep! I think they were the first to have them. Also Brandon from zoanthids.com.
@bobbyknox9258
@bobbyknox9258 Жыл бұрын
Growing like a weed in mine. Threw some away and traded some in for some gsp that's green star polyps and something called xenia. The guy said it pulses and said if your really really lucky. Like really really lucky it spreads. I hope one day it spreads 🙏
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Stratospheres are growing like a weed? Or zoas in general? And yes, your xenia will spread...super spread!
@bobbyknox9258
@bobbyknox9258 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral it was a joke. Sorry. I think paying silly amounts for a single polyp youve lost all sense of reality if you do. But saying that. Rare is rare. And the price finds its level
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
@@bobbyknox9258 I was like...this dude could be RICH!
@ncoppens
@ncoppens Жыл бұрын
I would not dare. I don't know why, but about 50% of Zoa's do amazing in my tank and the other half just dissolve slowly over time.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
There are so many other things I could buy for $1000 that don't randomly die...lol
@ncoppens
@ncoppens Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Exactly. I don't do hype corals ;-)
@meakin2424
@meakin2424 Жыл бұрын
Best Zoas for me are the following classics, “UTTER CHAOS” & “RASTA”S”
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Great combo! Both have been in the hobby forever which is a great sign!
@deedubs602
@deedubs602 6 ай бұрын
Shane backer back in the day? How about when aqua SD first released it. Shane says he was part of the master krak releases but all Shane did was attach himself to Rudy of golden basket, who has arguably released some of the most high end zoas. Don’t get me wrong Shane has grown into a great retailer but the history of the Strat goes back a lot further!
@easyreefing1
@easyreefing1 Жыл бұрын
Hey do you sell any weeping willow frags?
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Not at the moment.
@josephenke2249
@josephenke2249 Жыл бұрын
Hey I am trying to into the hobby and I have a tank getting set up right now, but where do I get kits to test my water so I don't kill my fish or corals.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Bulk Reef Supply or your local fish store (preferably not Petco or Petsmart) - what city are you in?
@josephenke2249
@josephenke2249 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Spokane Washington.
@samcastranova903
@samcastranova903 Жыл бұрын
Never seen these with my own eyes... one day
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
It was pretty awesome!
@stormlasher2548
@stormlasher2548 Жыл бұрын
My favorite are dayglows volcano zoas
@northeastcorals
@northeastcorals Жыл бұрын
Supply & demand, it ain't rocket science.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
To some, it is. lol.
@noodles_GA
@noodles_GA 3 ай бұрын
here in April 2024 its quite easy to find them for as low as $250 pp from retailers and even less from private sellers
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral 3 ай бұрын
Heck, at the last swap I was at they were selling for $150! Happy this video doesn't hold up from a price perspective! ~Remy
@noodles_GA
@noodles_GA 3 ай бұрын
I finally got one Saturday and it was $100 from a guy in my area who has like 30 polyps@@BahamaLlamaCoral
@claudiamelfi3882
@claudiamelfi3882 Жыл бұрын
great content!!! would like to see hottest sps coral
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Oh man - gonna have to take a trip to TSA!
@claudiamelfi3882
@claudiamelfi3882 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral can't wait
@loubert75
@loubert75 Жыл бұрын
I'm happy with a simple classic paly. Some good old nuclear greens and purple deaths are fine with me
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Purple death and real death..😵
@rubenespinosa1685
@rubenespinosa1685 Жыл бұрын
I'm in this hobby for 20 years plus and everything I grow out i basically to another reefer or less but never try yo profit off of something someone can enjoy as much as I do.i truly hate and use the word humbly but charging car prices for corals just not my thing. That is what draws new hobbies away. But ay don't buy if its out your price rang good video and informative. 👍
@sunnygoold9449
@sunnygoold9449 Жыл бұрын
Utter Chaos
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Tried and true!
@CartersToyBox357
@CartersToyBox357 Жыл бұрын
Zoas just get me upset in general. You can’t sell 1 single polyp as a frag lol. If you want your customer to have success you gotta give them at least 2-6 polyps lol.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
The whole "tiny frag" is rampant throughout this hobby for sure. You're gonna have a better chance with chunkier frags - just gotta be a smart buyer.
@Falteredsoul
@Falteredsoul Жыл бұрын
I think with how rare this zoa is the price makes sense. Very few people have it and it's easy to kill. Only farms hoping to grow it out and wealthy collectors will be buying something that incredibly rare. If it becomes easy to aquaculture the prices will drop as supply increases.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Yep! I've heard wholesalers in Indo hold them back. They are very plentiful there.
@CartersToyBox357
@CartersToyBox357 Жыл бұрын
Very few people have it cause it is so expensive, lol I look at it the other way.
@Falteredsoul
@Falteredsoul Жыл бұрын
@@CartersToyBox357 I would of it didn't also melt off anything went wrong. They are also hardly ever for sale and hardly any pictures of them leading me to believe there are not many or there.
@supersweatyhands1663
@supersweatyhands1663 Жыл бұрын
I swear I've seen this zoa for less then hundred bucks on ebay
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
A lot of people get the stratosphere mixed up with the stratocaster. The stratocaster is a lot cheaper. The name game...it's silly but they are two very different zoas.
@Nonsensical.Reefer
@Nonsensical.Reefer Жыл бұрын
Do you want to test your luck ? I have two babies coming in on my strats.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
OOOOOOOO! Let those babies grow!
@hawkstar1233
@hawkstar1233 Жыл бұрын
I really like my $15 zoas lol
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
What color though? lol.
@hawkstar1233
@hawkstar1233 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral I have some nice fire and ice ones as well as some gorilla nipples/eagle eye.
@kutcha20
@kutcha20 Жыл бұрын
look up the night fury zoa
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Do you have them? Cuzzzzzz I want.
@roblegrange473
@roblegrange473 Жыл бұрын
zoas are like Pokémon gota catch them all🤣😂🤣
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
I feel like the Stratospheres are kinda like MewTwo a bit..
@roblegrange473
@roblegrange473 Жыл бұрын
agreed.....
@adamreade4750
@adamreade4750 Жыл бұрын
Rastas. Cheap and classic.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Truth! Love those!
@CartersToyBox357
@CartersToyBox357 Жыл бұрын
🤦🏼‍♂️would you be upset if I said I don’t even like the way stratosphere look 😂. I’d take a simple fruit loop or a purple monster over these
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be upset at all! Like I said in the video, I like the GMK's way better. There's just a mystique around this strain that intrigues me.
@lynnreefnerd
@lynnreefnerd Жыл бұрын
If you have to pay corals on installment plan, you shouldn't have bought it.
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Lol!!
@ozzman31982
@ozzman31982 Жыл бұрын
What happened? Again?
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Again what?
@ozzman31982
@ozzman31982 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral you disappeared again 🔥
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
@@ozzman31982 Nah, still here. Traveling a lot and trying to find some time to edit/shoot with a full time job, family..etc..can be difficult. Still making vids though. 🔥
@marcgamelin2514
@marcgamelin2514 Жыл бұрын
People who pay this kind of money for a cultured coral are driving up overall prices and are damaging to the hobby...
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
Honestly, stuff like this happens in every hobby. Try getting a Rolex for retail these days. 😂 Unique reptile morphs in snakes and geckos will also go for crazy prices while the more common ones are fairly cheap. Same with zoas...you can easily find common ones at the LFS for $5 or heck, ask a friend in the hobby and you might even get them for free.
@kentedgar442
@kentedgar442 Жыл бұрын
Ya im one that will never own strats not something that im omg over so many other better looking ones out there very small hype behind this coral lol
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
You gotta be a pretty serious collector to fully appreciate these for sure. Cuz like you said, there are definitely better looking zoas out there. This is Top 5 for me.
@kentedgar442
@kentedgar442 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral im going to guess im a middle end collector lol i have some LSOH that i just got from WWC Second run with these guys
@isiahsanders7466
@isiahsanders7466 5 ай бұрын
They are well underwhelming . To me
@connorwaddle1446
@connorwaddle1446 Жыл бұрын
Hey anyone want to give me some free stratospheres😂
@BahamaLlamaCoral
@BahamaLlamaCoral Жыл бұрын
That'd be a fun giveaway. Maybe at 1M subs or something, lol!
@connorwaddle1446
@connorwaddle1446 Жыл бұрын
@@BahamaLlamaCoral your going to regret putting that bar so low, in two years time your going to have to give your going to have to give a mortgage payment worth of coral away😂
@DavidTaghehchian
@DavidTaghehchian Жыл бұрын
This all just sounds like a waste of money.
@MorningsideMotors
@MorningsideMotors Жыл бұрын
Zoas are stupid 😂 just not my thing, had them in the past but won’t put them in my tank now. 3k for any coral is wild, not for me either!
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