Lets see those Rare Clows

[traveller7]

No doubt Chris, no doubt. There are a few of us willing to go long on the dollar and be patient.

One thing in our favor, market saturation for a larger clown specimen, which does not look like a classic clown, is going to occur pretty quickly. A good breeder alone can drop the price substantially, i.e. $10K/pr to $1K/pr very quickly with a minimal supply.

IMHO, it would be a wise business decision to sell to the higher areas first and invest in more growout capabilities to sustain the broodstock diversity.

 

[criccio]

I agree Scott, it seemed to happen with the rush of latz that came in this past year. Once the core group got their fill, there seemed to be some latz that lasted weeks if not months at vendors/lfs because the everyday hobbiest wasn't going to pay the going rate for what I've heard described as a "boring brown clownfish".

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11341518#post11341518 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by criccio
..........there seemed to be some latz that lasted weeks if not months at vendors/lfs because the everyday hobbiest wasn't going to pay the going rate for what I've heard described as a "boring brown clownfish".

Yeah and just imagine what they will think of a not quite black clownfish with a blurred white head stripe. I think it will be a get in high and then get out market.

 

[criccio]

Just going back and reading some old posts by mrblue, he states that the US wholesalers wouldn't touch what the Japanese would pay, so who knows if/when we will see them. Maybe we should pool are resources and get a wc pair to a competent breeder here in the US.:idea::lol:

 

[traveller7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11343980#post11343980 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by criccio
Maybe we should pool are resources and get a wc pair to a competent breeder here in the US.:idea::lol:

Well you just took me out of the hunt They all breed over here, but don't ask me to raise the lil'buggers

 

[gojicraig]

maroon hybrid?

maroon hybrid?

Here is a pic of my maroon that I bought from a LFS. It was sold as a "Mar-cula" suggesting that it is a cross between a Maroon and a Percula. It certainally seems to be. It was a wild caught specimen and he had one other that was marked similarily but not to this extent. I would love to get some feedback on this fish.

 

[gojicraig]

Oops! It seems as I do not know where to copy the link to the pics. You can find them in my gallery.
Craig

 

[GSMguy]

Re: maroon hybrid?

Re: maroon hybrid?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11352875#post11352875 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gojicraig
Here is a pic of my maroon that I bought from a LFS. It was sold as a "Mar-cula" suggesting that it is a cross between a Maroon and a Percula. It certainally seems to be. It was a wild caught specimen and he had one other that was marked similarily but not to this extent. I would love to get some feedback on this fish.

no picture....

 

[GSMguy]

the RC gallery sucks use photobucket....

 

[gojicraig]

maroon hybrid

maroon hybrid

I tried to post this morning. It seems that I'm quite computer handicapped! I bought a "Mar-cula" clown from a LFS, the name and the owner suggest that it is a cross between a Maroon and a Percula. I have never seen anything like this before and had to have it. It is a wild caught fish. He had another similarly marked ,but not to this extent. Any feedback on this fish would be great. (due to my previously mentioned handicap, you will need to go to my gallery to view it)

 

[traveller7]

Here ya go

Here ya go

fwiw: It does not look like a hybrid, it looks like a mis-bar.

 

[gojicraig]

Thanks Scott. I thought of that possibility but it is both bars and both sides. They have the same look (as far as the bar goes) as my Soloman Island Percs.
Craig

 

[phender]

I agree w/Scott. It is not unusual for maroons to have a "bulge" on the mid-stripe or even on the tail stripe.

The few TR maroon x perc/occ hybrids I have seen have a completely different body shape than a maroon.

 

[LargeAngels]

Here are some of those juvies heading to Japan, mixed with occ.

 

[achillesheel]

a pair i got for my girlfriend (now fiance) but they didnt survive till their tank was ready.

white cap ive had for 2.5 yrs. now resides in blue haddoni

 

[achillesheel]

wow didnt realize that pic was so big sorry

 

[Aaarrrggg]

I saw a thread a while back with a perc(or occ?) X tomato... body like a perc but with the bright tomato colours. That's the clown for me one day!
Did anyone else see it? I can't find it anymore.

 

[Y-DesygnGuy]

My new Naked Clowns, I just got them today.

 

[marc price]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11436597#post11436597 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aaarrrggg
I saw a thread a while back with a perc(or occ?) X tomato... body like a perc but with the bright tomato colours. That's the clown for me one day!
Did anyone else see it? I can't find it anymore.

i spoke to ora and was told the "tomacellaris" were result of an accident and not something ora is working on. if anyone knows anything different, please keep us posted.

 

[mrbncal]

I saw one of these earlier in the thread but I wanted to share mine,

<a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/mrbncal/?action=view&current=2007_1121various10379.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/mrbncal/2007_1121various10379.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>