Mated Pair of False Percs.

tswtrskier56 · Post by **tswtrskier56** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:40 am

I have a mated pair of false perc for sale. With a proper lunar cycle, the female will lay eggs. We dont have a fry hatchery setup, so we would like to sell them to someone who would like to try their luck at breeding. We have had them for over a year, paid $95 for them then. Make an offer...

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:16 pm

Wow, $95 O_o ?!

tswtrskier56 · Post by **tswtrskier56** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:47 am

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03 ... arent_id=4

thats the going rate...

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:08 am

I didn't doubt you at all. I am just kinda shocked at that price. I guess you are paying for ORA broodstock, though, so I could see the price increase for that.

Scootman · Post by **Scootman** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:30 pm

I guess I see this differently. If someone wishes to enter into the business of captive breeding, then a $95 broodstock investment is a bargain.

A good pair will consistantly lay eggs twice per month. Let's say you have an average of 500 eggs each time, that's 1000 possible baby clowns per month. Let's estimate that you only end up with 25% which reach maturity and are "A" grade quality. If you sell those to area fish stores and distributors @ $6.00 each (average), then you're generating $1,500 per month. I know there are expenses, setbacks and other risks, but that $95 initial broodstock investment seems like a great deal to me. Especially, if you keep them producing for a several years.

Now if you're just an ordinary hobbyist, the $95 price isn't practical.

Just my $0.02,
Scoots

DrHank · Post by **DrHank** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:04 pm

Assuming that you can sell them all. Not counting your cost to raise them to salable size.

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:49 pm

Scootman wrote:I guess I see this differently. If someone wishes to enter into the business of captive breeding, then a $95 broodstock investment is a bargain.

A good pair will consistantly lay eggs twice per month. Let's say you have an average of 500 eggs each time, that's 1000 possible baby clowns per month. Let's estimate that you only end up with 25% which reach maturity and are "A" grade quality. If you sell those to area fish stores and distributors @ $6.00 each (average), then you're generating $1,500 per month. I know there are expenses, setbacks and other risks, but that $95 initial broodstock investment seems like a great deal to me. Especially, if you keep them producing for a several years.

Now if you're just an ordinary hobbyist, the $95 price isn't practical.

Just my $0.02,
Scoots

25% is generous. 10% or so is more realistic in most situations. That justifies the broodstock price even further.

DrHank · Post by **DrHank** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:56 pm

That is a pretty pair of Prec's. Try that 5 times fast.

sb1227 · Post by **sb1227** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:16 pm

I tried it, Doc. Did'nt get past 4.

tswtrskier56 · Post by **tswtrskier56** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:20 am

Well, at any rate...if anyone is interested in a good pair of false percs, let me know...we have raised them since they were babies, we just dont have the time to try to breed them, get the fry tank setup, etc... Im open to any and all offers.

tswtrskier56 · Post by **tswtrskier56** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:21 pm

I thought i was going to have to remove this post...we lost a perc...but 2 days later we found it...in the sump!! That silly little guy wound up swimming into the overflow, down the drain pipe and into my skimmer section... Its a good thing that it didnt come out of the main tank, it drops to the bubble trap, he would have been a gonner...
When we got the male back into the tank with the female, she scolded him for about 20 minutes....which is typical, guy messes up, girl gets mad...

kristo · Post by **kristo** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:44 am

tswtrskier56 · Post by **tswtrskier56** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:55 am

Ok, the percs have to go. They are laying eggs and the female is getting too territorial.

$50 for the pair or $75 for the pair and a GBTA. It hasn't hosted the clowns yet, but the tank is big and I don't think they even know it's there.

Piweq2158 · Post by **Piweq2158** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:00 am

Do you live in Mobile or Pensacola?

Underwater Outlet · Post by **Underwater Outlet** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:31 am

Scootman wrote:I know there are expenses, setbacks and other risks, but that $95 initial broodstock investment seems like a great deal to me. Especially, if you keep them producing for a several years.

The expenses are more than one can imagine! One pair of broodstock wouldn't be worth the time much less the money.