The Reason Frags are more expensive by my estimation is that retailers know that if they sell them and they grow - it could very well be that the person buying will be selling their own frags in 6 months (and thereby be competition). If someone buys 'a colony' - perhaps they are more likely to want to keep it in their own tank - as a complete item.
What I always wonder - How (if people are really growing these frags into large colonies) do people have the space? People talk about tangs needing a big tank lol. Some of the corals we're buying can be feet long. Who - would ever need more than lets say 10 frags in a 100 gallon tank.
My guess - people lose a lot of frags - and are continuously replacing them, or they are planning to sell frags of they own, or they have 1000's of gallons of tank water.
What I always wonder - How (if people are really growing these frags into large colonies) do people have the space? People talk about tangs needing a big tank lol. Some of the corals we're buying can be feet long. Who - would ever need more than lets say 10 frags in a 100 gallon tank.
My guess - people lose a lot of frags - and are continuously replacing them, or they are planning to sell frags of they own, or they have 1000's of gallons of tank water.