African peacock for $1500

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I was at the lfs and one of the workers was showing a picture of a lemon jake peacock that he ended up selling for $1500. Is this bs or truth I have never seen a fish with a price like that. I keep snakes and some are more expensive than others like that but like I said never have I seen fish like that?

 

[HUKIT]

This....

 

[George9]

Sounds like he was just trying to sound like a big shot

 

[Big Tex]

Sounds like he was just trying to sound like a big shot

x2 on that

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Hahaha yea I figured!

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

On that note what's the most you guys have seen a fish priced/sold for??

 

[Big Tex]

On that note what's the most you guys have seen a fish priced/sold for??

Flowerhorn, hands down.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

What was the price, I've heard they can go for alot depending on colors and markings

 

[Oscar98]

So far $20

 

[Big Tex]

What was the price, I've heard they can go for alot depending on colors and markings

$1000 and up lol I was gonna call on the lemon jake seller as a fake and that it was probably a flowerhorn but turns out he was probably just bluffing.

 

[Cecil2010]

I've seen Some 2" Africans for $34. Some beautiful koi for $200-$300. And I've seen a breeding pair of lemon jakes go for $80.
In general lfs mark up 300%. I.e. they pay $2 they charge $6

 

[Big Tex]

I've seen Some 2" Africans for $34. Some beautiful koi for $200-$300. And I've seen a breeding pair of lemon jakes go for $80.
In general lfs mark up 300%. I.e. they pay $2 they charge $6

That's actually pretty accurate, the rule of retail is 33-1/3% base markup for even profit.

$2 fish for $6 is a 67% markup which is double, meh everyone does it.

 

[Cecil2010]

I know I work at one lol

 

[Aski247]

I know arrowanna's can get up and past a couple thousand for large adults. (Of the rarer variants).

And a lot of the larger 3'+ catfish I would have to imagine bring in a pretty penny as well.

Most I have sold a fish for was my last trimac which was like 50-60$.

 

[Cecil2010]

I he to choose between getting an employee discount of 30% or I can just pay the purchase price

 

[Convict2161]

Only 1500?! Good deal if you ask me!! Seriously now... I agree, he wanted to sound like a baller.

 

[Big Tex]

I he to choose between getting an employee discount of 30% or I can just pay the purchase price

**** that sucks, I get everything at cost! Lol so lets just say ill be getting my LEDs and wireless controller for my tank pretty cheap

 

[Cecil2010]

I now have this weird sensation of jealousy lol

 

[Big Tex]

I now have this weird sensation of jealousy lol

Yeapp, a wireless led motion controller with do that to ya lol
especially since it comes with a 2 key fobs..

 

[Cecil2010]

.....*drooling*......