New ORA fish

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Really though, why on earth would they charge $750.00 per fish that's a COMPLETE rip off. Can you imagine the mark up, I'm sure there's over head but really now that's high way robbery.
Levi

Because they know they can get it

I don't have any problem with this because ORA does distribute a heck of a lot of regular captive bred clowns and are good for the hobby in that way. Plus I am guessing that to get one of these morphs, it takes a heck of a lot of breeding. I think it probably is a lot of work.

One thing I read about ORA is that for retailers to sell their corals, they have to buy a certain amount of their clowns as well. This is a good thing since they are captive bred and means a store selling ORA corals probably only have captive bred clowns.

[reeferious]

ORA will be sending me a pair of these crossbred failures along with thankyou $750 cheque for taking these off their hands. WTF's wrong with the usual bright, colorful regular nemos?

[Zoaelite]

To true GSP, anything thats getting away from wild harvesting is a step in the right direction. Still with $750.00 you could set up a whole clown species tank with picassos and a few BTA's. (This is coming from a student though so I'm sure I'm not there target market)
Levi

[Leah]

Maybe it is a ploy to get rid of them, charge an unreal price and people go crazy to own one, hehe!! Great marketing idea!!!

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by reeferious

ORA will be sending me a pair of these crossbred failures along with thankyou $750 cheque for taking these off their hands. WTF's wrong with the usual bright, colorful regular nemos?

Nothing is wrong with regular clowns, I love mine...these ones are just new and rare. No need to get worked up. They are not failures but actually quite the opposite, they have been bred this way.

I agree they are not really nice but no need to get all upset about it. I just thought it was an interesting thing to post.

Originally Posted by zoaElite

To true GSP, anything thats getting away from wild harvesting is a step in the right direction. Still with $750.00 you could set up a whole clown species tank with picassos and a few BTA's. (This is coming from a student though so I'm sure I'm not there target market)
Levi

I agree and would never pay that for a clown, especially not these ones But they do have a market for sure. My dad in Singapore was the one to send me the link and actually they are already in demand there (none have made it there yet I don't think). Singapore being an EXTREMELY rich island with quite a few reefers is a great place to market fish like this.

There will always be people to buy them just because they are the new rare fish no one else has. Lots of people with lots of money to spend!

[Zoaelite]

It's really weird how rich people spend there money, my step dad is one of the owners of Trail Appliances and I went shopping for golf supplies with him, he ended spending $560.00 on a PAIR OF RAIN PANTS. That's enough to cover most of my books for a semester, It's basic economics though if the demand is there the price will increase.
Levi

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

It's really weird how rich people spend there money, my step dad is one of the owners of Trail Appliances and I went shopping for golf supplies with him, he ended spending $560.00 on a PAIR OF RAIN PANTS. That's enough to cover most of my books for a semester, It's basic economics though if the demand is there the price will increase.
Levi

LOL...man those better keep him dry!!

I know what you mean though, my father spends crazy amounts of money on stuff that I can't understand either. I think its all relative though, if you make a few million a year, $500 is nothing.

My dad was in town a few weeks ago and bought $800 jeans at Holt Renfrew. He doesn't know I saw the price tag and I could tell he was kind of hiding it Oh and he bought a few condos downtown while here too LOL. He spends a lot but is actually a very humble, normal guy...he worked his butt off to get where he is at now and I think that makes all the difference in the world. Kind of like your step father I would imagine. If its all just handed to you, I think you see the wealth differently.

He is trying to get a pair of these fish by the way. Thats why he sent me the link

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

LOL...man those better keep him dry!!

I know what you mean though, my father spends crazy amounts of money on stuff that I can't understand either. I think its all relative though, if you make a few million a year, $500 is nothing.

My dad was in town a few weeks ago and bought $800 jeans at Holt Renfrew. He doesn't know I saw the price tag and I could tell he was kind of hiding it Oh and he bought a few condos downtown while here too LOL. He spends a lot but is actually a very humble, normal guy...he worked his butt off to get where he is at now and I think that makes all the difference in the world. Kind of like your step father I would imagine. If its all just handed to you, I think you see the wealth differently.

He is trying to get a pair of these fish by the way. Thats why he sent me the link

Ahha, just a few condos nothing big I do that all the time. Pocket change really . I don't think it would be a good thing for me to fall into a bunch of cash, they make 30000g tanks standard right ?
Levi