Snowman Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Someone on Trade Me has a pair of breeding clown loaches 10 cm long , i thought it was basicaly impossible to get them to breed , has anyone else heard of them being breed in tank conditions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 i'd ask to see pic's of the babs the last i herd they collect the fry from wild and grow them , thats why very small clowns are not availble all year could be wrong the com breeders can breed very hard fish with hormones . :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 I offered him $500 for the pair, with conditions, but he wasn't game to take me on. I think that says it all. DON'T TOUCH Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Thanks guys .Thought it was a bit of a have. I wondered if it was you Alan LOL .Theres a few rogues on Trade Me but very little can be done about it , a shame really because it's a very useful site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 The same guy has a pair of Siamese fighters, breeders even, for only $50 also. :evil: In the shops, $20?? The funny thing is that he put up a pic of two males. What next? Gay siamese fighters that are supposed to be breeders. What is the world coming to?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Saw that one too Alan LMAO :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Makes you wonder how he came up with the name fish guru ????? Trade Me is good but does have it's bad point's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Futhermore, who would sell a breeding pair of clown loaches? If they were smart they'd realise the commercial potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMemonic Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I have no doubt that breeding them in captivity is possable, but at what cost lets face it if you have a lab, a small lake etc and can recreate the conditions of their natural habitat then it would be possable however. The best way I see to look at it is if is easy then your LFS would breed them by the hundreds and prices would reflect that ie guppy type prices, which the clown loach certainly isnt. Lets be honest I know that if I could breed them I would just for the "cool" factor, which one of us would not like the bragging rights to that acheivement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 they have been breed in tanks , many years ago martin got in some that you could breed from, they cost us all a boom and only a few shops got them. i have also has a customer breed them again mant moons ago in his 4ft tank , i couldnt get over how cute they are when they are babies. but i do think the guy on trade me is dreaming or on drugs :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vjarn Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 i had my doubts to, hence my question that he/she couldnt really answer properly, he also states that they sell breeding pairs in LFS :lol: he still has more questions to answer. i've got 6 CL and it took really long time to get my biggest one to 8cm. but still,.... im a keep mine and hopefully have a pair from them, then i will be the king to me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 If they really ARE high quality ones, I'd be willing topay those kind of prices, or at least consider it. But, I'd be skeptical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 :lol: dreams are free! shops cant even get those prices . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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