My concern with using a price paid for from another hobbyist is there is no way to really show proof of purchase. Further what if you are given corals from a friend...do we count those as $0. I can probably fill a nano tank with free corals from friends...but it wouldn't be fair to other's in the competition with less connections.

So that's where I was at when making the "rule"...or I guess it was more of a clarification to the rules after the contest started and the question was asked.

With that said, are the corals in question from swaps or from buying and selling threads? We may be able accept a link to a deal thread...or a link to fragswapper...or something showing what was paid.

For the corals you got at a swap, did you get a receipt from the hobbyist?

The general price list can also be tweaked if necessary. If you have a specific item or proposal for changes, send them to me via pm. From there, I will do some research and figure out whether a change is warranted.

Certainly the intent here is not to have anyone eliminated from the contest or get upset and quit. My goal is and has been to make the contest fair and equal for all involved. This is supposed to be fun...