Fat loach for sale

[shari2]

As an example in valuing larger loaches:

Denton, TX local fish store has two big loaches for sale, probably 5 inches maybe more. $28 each.

[chefkeith]

About 2 years ago, I got some 6" clown's for $40 each on Aquabid. I also got a fat 6" clown at my LFS for $30.

[saphphx]

most people ask me to take fish that size for free just to get rid of them. Specially if they have only one, if you have clowns I guess you would have a group, and find it odd to get rid of a big one, as what will happen when the next and next and next get big til you are left with one til it gets big.....

[mikev]

Hmm,...

Talking clown prices, see this

[loachmom]

Hmm,...

Talking clown prices, see this

That clown is beautiful. I hope he/she gets a great home!

[crazy loaches]

...if you have clowns I guess you would have a group, and find it odd to get rid of a big one, as what will happen when the next and next and next get big til you are left with one til it gets big.....

If one could make like a $100 for a decent sized clown I'd be throwing in a few extra small ones at closer to $5 ea knowing that I wouldnt ever get rid of too many so I still had my large group, but I dont see anything really wrong with having a few extra to sell/give away. Even if your tank is too small you could probably just sell them when they get to a certain size and replace them with smaller ones so your kinda just raising them up to a point. Of course that depends on there being a market or atleast someone willing to take them from you.

If there really was a good market to make that kind of money on med/large clowns I'd be throwing some extra ones in my tank.

[chefkeith]

13"!!! Now that's one big clown. I'd probaby say that one is worth $100. That asking price is nuts. Importing 1 large fish from Bangkok really isn't economical.