|
08/28/2019, 07:04 PM | #1 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 18
|
Ocellaris clown price
My local fish shop is selling standard baby ocellaris clowns for $50 each. I've seen them on websites like live aquaria for like $15-20. Do you think there is any big difference between them?
Sent from my LG-H932 using Tapatalk |
08/28/2019, 07:19 PM | #2 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Fremont, CA
Posts: 9,555
|
Wild or captive bred makes a difference. I just paid $38 each for a wild pair.
Tank bred, if free of deformities should go for even more. IMO most anemonefish are sold way below their value. If you consider that they can live for 20 to 30 years $50 is still cheap if compared to gobies that go anywhere from $20 to several hundreds but only live around 2 to 5 years. And there are many other rather short lived fish that go for hundreds to thousands.
__________________
Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +... |
08/28/2019, 07:46 PM | #3 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 18
|
Quote:
Sent from my LG-H932 using Tapatalk |
|
08/28/2019, 11:29 PM | #4 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Fremont, CA
Posts: 9,555
|
$15 to $30 is the usual range for commercially bred standard wild-form ocellaris. Of those I would only buy the ones from Sea and Reef as they are usually the ones with the least deformities. ORA captive bred clownfish (that's what LiveAquaria usually sells) are among the worst when it comes to deformities.
Hobby breeders may produce better or worse than any of the commercial US fish farms. Where privately bred clownfish fall usually depends on the knowledge and invested effort of the breeder. I would ask your LFS where those ocellaris came from to see if the price is justified. For ORA standard ocellaris I would not pay more than what LiveAquaria charges. For A-Grade Sea and Reef ocellaris you generally pay in the $25 to $40 range. If they are from a hobby breeder and free of deformities, $50 would be a fair price (assuming that a fair share actually goes to the breeder). Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
__________________
Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +... |
09/02/2019, 12:51 AM | #5 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 186
|
I paid $25 a piece for mine in 2014....graduated college, got a job, bought a house... The pair is still going strong lol. As others have said its a very reasonable price for a fish that will live so long
Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk |
09/02/2019, 03:18 AM | #6 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Fremont, CA
Posts: 9,555
|
Quote:
So, unless they die due to negligence or accidents, your ocellaris may still be around when your kids go to college... Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
__________________
Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +... |
|
09/02/2019, 05:16 AM | #7 |
Registered Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 632
|
You can buy captive bred Ocellaris from Sustainable Aquatics for $10.00 each. They often run them on sale for $7.00 each if you are patient. I would not pay $50 for standard clowns.
https://www.coralreeftn.com/shop.php They are having a Labor Day sale today with an additional 10% off using the promo code: LaborDayDeal Last edited by j.falk; 09/02/2019 at 05:21 AM. |
09/02/2019, 07:45 AM | #8 |
Registered Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Northeast Ohio
Posts: 162
|
I paid 18$ each for two captive bred at my LFS. I would agree that 50$ each is a bit much
|
09/02/2019, 10:23 AM | #9 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 186
|
Quote:
Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk |
|
09/02/2019, 11:08 AM | #10 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Fremont, CA
Posts: 9,555
|
The heater that killed my 20 years old ocellaris was a Jäger as well. Any heater with a bimetal contact switch or mechanical relay will fail eventually, it's just a matter of time. And those heaters will always fail in the "on" state because the failure mode is that the contacts get arc-welded together. Newer heaters with internal electronic controllers that use solid state relays are better because if they fail it's mostly in the "off" state.
But generally it's best to use an external temperature controller and use the internal controller just as backup. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
__________________
Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +... |
09/02/2019, 04:58 PM | #11 |
Crab Free Zone
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,906
|
I would call the controller, mandatory for any heating.
Even if you could catch it early, may be too late for some SPS. |
09/02/2019, 05:52 PM | #12 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 186
|
Quote:
Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk |
|
|
|