Mated Pair of False Percs.
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Mated Pair of False Percs.
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...
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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
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
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25% is generous. 10% or so is more realistic in most situations. That justifies the broodstock price even further.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
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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...
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...
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The expenses are more than one can imagine! One pair of broodstock wouldn't be worth the time much less the money.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.