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chilumba 07-11-2009 09:32 PM

Who has $5,500?
 
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Today I found out that a canadian reef store has a pair of Mccullochi clownfish, going for $5,499.http://www.reefaquatica.com/store/pr...roducts_id=478

365seasons 07-11-2009 11:04 PM

spare change for me...... if i won the lottery that is:wink:

Myka 07-12-2009 12:57 AM

I was just going to post this! :lol: At least this one is attractive looking IMO. :)

Skimmin 07-12-2009 01:51 AM

LOL. I understand the rarity but that price for two rare damsels? lol

mark 07-12-2009 02:16 AM

from the link "...is off-limits to any kind of collection since 1982" and "These are offsprings from a collection trip..."

So the parents were hot?



Borderjumper 07-12-2009 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mark (Post 434267)
from the link "...is off-limits to any kind of collection since 1982" and "These are offsprings from a collection trip..."

So the parents were hot?




either that or very, very old.

Veng68 07-12-2009 02:45 AM

They probably originated from an Australian hobbyist who collected them legally in 2006. I remember reading about his attempt but I can't find the URL at the moment.

http://www.reuters.com/article/press...09+PRN20090611

Cheers,
Vic

no_bs 07-12-2009 03:07 AM

$5500 would buy a years supply of stuff, or a very nice skimmer and light!!!! Ok maybe if we were rich:mrgreen:.

michika 07-12-2009 05:04 PM

I bet these are offspring from one of the US companies. I think Drs Forester and Smith maybe were breeding a pair of offspring that they got from the Australian pair.

justinl 07-12-2009 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by michika (Post 434365)
I bet these are offspring from one of the US companies. I think Drs Forester and Smith maybe were breeding a pair of offspring that they got from the Australian pair.

Yup. Some breeder in Australia kept pestering until he was allowed to go collect a few. He bred them first and sold some to Drs. Foster & Smith; they bred them too and were selling them. I believe the majority ended up in Japan. Drs. Foster and Smith are the most likely source for the one in question.


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