What is a breeding pair of Clarkii worth?

[nam2212]

I have someone interested in buying my breeding pair of Clarkii clowns. I was just wondering what a fair asking price would be. Thanks.

Nick

 

[vaporize]

What color morph Clarkii, it seems there are quite a variety of clarkii around, some full black body seems to worth more.

recently I saw some with dark bodied and orange belly.

 

[colby]

How old and how large are they?

Colby

 

[JER-Z]

a breeding pair of the black var. with yellow fins are about $80 in my LFS but they tend to be a bit pricey in comparison.

 

[nam2212]

These are the clowns.

 

[colby]

I would say about $50 - $60 is a fair price.

Colby

 

[Fishboy42]

JER-Z--you sure they're selling actual breeding pairs for that price--will they ship?

Beautiful fish there! For a mature breeding pair (laying eggs, as in your picture), I'd say $100-$300 is reasonable. I'd pay it anyway--too bad I'm on the other side of the state

-Matt

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7584369#post7584369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fishboy42
......Beautiful fish there! For a mature breeding pair (laying eggs, as in your picture), I'd say $100-$300 is reasonable. I'd pay it anyway--too bad I'm on the other side of the state

-Matt

You can get a mated pair of akindynos for $100! Even if they are breeding there is no guarantee that they will breed in their new home. I would say more like $80-$100 depending on how motivated the buyer is.

 

[stykthyn]

50-60 tops. they are an avg looking pair. not that they arent gorgeous, but there are a lot of clarkii sharing that color pattern.
hey vaporize, where did you see the clarkii with the orange belly?
were they juvies? I am looking for one to pair with my female.

 

[Fishboy42]

No guarantee, point taken, but IME proven spawners will start up again if given the proper environment/diet faster than a non-spawning but mature pair, and that is how I would justify the price increase. Anyone familiar with Inland Aquatics? (they are justifiably proud of their spawning pairs)

Phil, I think your last few words above are key though.

About those akins--those are captive spawning?, or fresh from the CA wholesalers? I'd give the latter comparatively little value...

 

[vaporize]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7585642#post7585642 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stykthyn
50-60 tops. they are an avg looking pair. not that they arent gorgeous, but there are a lot of clarkii sharing that color pattern.
hey vaporize, where did you see the clarkii with the orange belly?
were they juvies? I am looking for one to pair with my female.

I saw it at a LFS in Toronto. I believe that shipment was imported from Sri Lanka exporters. I find that a bit less seen than the normal stuff. It was like $35 each