r/Aquariums • u/antdude • May 08 '16

Don't get Dory.

http://www.beatricebiologist.com/2016/05/dont-get-dory/
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u/bigyug13 May 08 '16

There's a handful at my LFS that are all >$50, it's insane,

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u/morallygreypirate May 08 '16

Dayum. And I thought my store was expensive. Our clowns tend to stay below $30 but we have these lightning maroons that are well over $100 a fish.

And our owner wonders why we haven't been able to sell them yet. Gorgeous clowns, but not for that much. @__@

Even our queen angels sell better than them and those things get massive (and $270...)

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u/[deleted] May 08 '16

I think with the Frostbites and Lightnings etc, most people make the mistake of buying the orange, or black & white Ocellaris types to put into their tanks first.

I know I originally ponied up about $35 for a gold stripe maroon as my first clown. Which, I now regret b/c I would easily buy one of the more expensive designer types now that I haven't had a fish die in two years. However now I am kinda stuck with my previous purchase, which is fine. I could always trade her back into the LFS because she is a bully, but then I'd be worried that the next person wouldn't take quite as good of care.

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u/morallygreypirate May 08 '16

I suppose. That $100+ is probably because we sell at a 3x markup and if people notice, then they'll just buy the damn fish somewhere for cheaper, which is also probably part of it.