Lightning Maroon clowns are finally up

[auem]

How do you know that? Mendel's peas say otherwise

based on the fact that their faces are already showing the clear pattern...

off-spring

mama fish

though the general quality of the fishes are poor,also defects came from not ideal rearing....still at least he managed to utilize the fish in the end...now breeders have a solid genetic pool to work with..

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

It's too bad the body shape on these clowns is all screwed up. Granted their price is ultimately decided by the highest bidder but for that kind of money, I would expect the fish to be in pristine body form with clear lightning markings. I think they look like ugly maroon snowflakes. Now the original wild female lightning maroon clown, that's a beautiful fish. Not the deformed offspring.

 

[auem]

It's too bad the body shape on these clowns is all screwed up. Granted their price is ultimately decided by the highest bidder but for that kind of money, I would expect the fish to be in pristine body form with clear lightning markings. I think they look like ugly maroon snowflakes. Now the original wild female lightning maroon clown, that's a beautiful fish. Not the deformed offspring.

i think it is the breeders who are going for the price...i don't think hobbyist in the USA will pay so much for a clown...unless guys from Japan are shadow bidding by the help of their US counterparts...

 

[SDguy]

based on the fact that their faces are already showing the clear pattern...

Are you really comparing those two fish?

 

[footballdude2k3]

Not at all worth the price.

 

[auem]

Are you really comparing those two fish?

yes,only the facial pattern.....young one's is already pretty close,particularly the bottom half...white scales also seem to be receding in the upper part...

 

[SaltwaterSensei]

time will tell, but based on what they look like now.... They don't look as cool as I thought they were going to be.

 

[Yurivd]

How much was the first mccullochi clowns

 

[MikeandNicole]

How much was the first mccullochi clowns

IIRC they were going for $5000 before they were being bred. Probably a few that went for more than that.

 

[MikeandNicole]

And one clears the 10000k hurdle.

 

[footballdude2k3]

Seriously? For that ugly thing? The original female looks great, but these ones ehhhh

 

[auem]

i won't be surprised if people from ORA,SA etc. are behind this bidding....also same person bought both lightning..no casual breeder will pay $16,000 for two fish...

 

[chipchip]

My dealer has 1 Mccullochi for 800€.

 

[E Rosewater]

What did they end up going for at the end?

 

[shifty51008]

What did they end up going for at the end?

F1 PNG Lightning Maroon Clownfish - BZLM1 - $10,520.00

F1 PNG Lightning Maroon Clownfish - BZLM2 - $6,100.00

both to the same buyer also

 

[Dmorty217]

Anyone who spends 6,100$ on a clownfish needs to have their head examined

 

[Dmorty217]

And 16K for two??? What is wrong with people? I hope that clownfish is laying hundred dollar bills, because if not i can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would spend so much money for the most basic of saltwaterfish. Obviously they are color variants but you get the idea

 

[E Rosewater]

If you're a breeder they'll be laying more than hundreds.

 

[evolved]

Would Mr./Mrs. i???i please stand up!

 

[Ambition]

I just heard that the two lightnings that were purchased for the thousands spent are to be a center piece in their reef tank, not for breeding... I could understand the investment if it were a breeder, but a reef tank for show? They are crazy. :lol: