Is $75 for a Clownfish a good price?

fishgate · 01/11/2013, 12:09 PM

Looks like a maroon clown, I'm thinking of dropping the hammer on a whole school of them....NOT!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/d...525094374.html

Painted skin · 01/11/2013, 12:46 PM

That's kinda pricy if it's a maroon. how big is it?

thebkramer · 01/11/2013, 12:49 PM

its labeled as a Smiley Gold Stripe.. I would post and ask in the clownfish forum.. they would most definitely know!!!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=36

trinity1012 · 01/11/2013, 12:51 PM

dosent look like a yellow stripe to me.seriously expensive.i see them at my lfs with actual gold stripes for 35 to 45 bucks.

Painted skin · 01/11/2013, 01:00 PM

Where I get my fish even if it's gold stripe it's only a few bucks more . I thinking the seller over paid and trying to get his money back or just hoping to hook a newbie. I can see $75 being a good deal on rare clowns like snow flake or platinum or something, but maroons are fairly common.

thebkramer · 01/11/2013, 01:06 PM

or maybe its a full grown clown that he can't house no more? tomato clowns get really mean don't they?

Painted skin · 01/11/2013, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebkramer

or maybe its a full grown clown that he can't house no more? tomato clowns get really mean don't they?

Yes maroon clowns like gold stripe when they get to adult they have or claim a large territory, they can claim your whole tank.

thebkramer · 01/11/2013, 01:26 PM

nevermind the price.. I'd pass on the temperment alone!!

h2hiero · 01/11/2013, 02:11 PM

Maroons can be mean to other clowns and such also. You can buy maroons on LA for only 29 bucks unless the fish can do backflips and speak english I would pass on a clown that is 75$ when being sold other places for a third of the price. There are a lot of rare ones around but maroons are common clownfish.

Brycntif · 01/11/2013, 05:10 PM

I hope those things poop gold, seems double the LFS price.

gbru316 · 01/11/2013, 05:33 PM

$75 is nuthin...

$500 clownfish

Painted skin · 01/11/2013, 05:45 PM

http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/F-...+-+Maroon.html

http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/F-...Stripe%29.html

01/11/2013, 12:09 PM	#1
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Is $75 for a Clownfish a good price? Looks like a maroon clown, I'm thinking of dropping the hammer on a whole school of them....NOT! http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/d...525094374.html __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

01/11/2013, 12:49 PM	#3
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	its labeled as a Smiley Gold Stripe.. I would post and ask in the clownfish forum.. they would most definitely know!!! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=36 __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

01/11/2013, 12:51 PM	#4
trinity1012 sps addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: spokane,wa Posts: 496	dosent look like a yellow stripe to me.seriously expensive.i see them at my lfs with actual gold stripes for 35 to 45 bucks. __________________ Inland Corals 180AGA,ati 8x80 t5,2-mp40,sro3000sss,sps dominant.

01/11/2013, 01:06 PM	#6
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	or maybe its a full grown clown that he can't house no more? tomato clowns get really mean don't they? __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

01/11/2013, 01:26 PM	#8
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	nevermind the price.. I'd pass on the temperment alone!! __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

01/11/2013, 12:46 PM	#2
Painted skin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 679	That's kinda pricy if it's a maroon. how big is it?

01/11/2013, 01:00 PM	#5
Painted skin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 679	Where I get my fish even if it's gold stripe it's only a few bucks more . I thinking the seller over paid and trying to get his money back or just hoping to hook a newbie. I can see $75 being a good deal on rare clowns like snow flake or platinum or something, but maroons are fairly common.

01/11/2013, 02:11 PM	#9
h2hiero Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63	Maroons can be mean to other clowns and such also. You can buy maroons on LA for only 29 bucks unless the fish can do backflips and speak english I would pass on a clown that is 75$ when being sold other places for a third of the price. There are a lot of rare ones around but maroons are common clownfish.

01/11/2013, 05:10 PM	#10
Brycntif Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 17	I hope those things poop gold, seems double the LFS price.

01/11/2013, 05:33 PM	#11
gbru316 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,720	$75 is nuthin... $500 clownfish

01/11/2013, 05:45 PM	#12
Painted skin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 679	http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/F-...+-+Maroon.html http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/F-...Stripe%29.html