8" Volitan price range?

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Originally Posted by Madwabbit23
http:///forum/post/2869460
Yeah I think I may ask him for 200 for it. He specificly wants a volitan, over 7-8 inches, and my LFS wont do any more special ordering pre-holidays...I think he wants it as a gift, so Ive got a little bargaining power.
I will probably sell the guy and get a handful of 3-4inch fish to make my tank populated with pretty fish instead of a huge volitan in isolation. (although you know hes happy as hell in a 150 by himself)
Thanks for the feedback guys!
the last large vol i paid 80 for.. was about 10 inches.. LFS in michigan
200 is a tad excessive for a lion

 

[hammerhed7]

I agree with the above, the thing about lions is they grow very fast a 4" lion will be 8-10" in about 12 months. That is why they don't command as high of prices as large angels, tangs and triggers which tend to grow much slower.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by Hammerhed7
http:///forum/post/2878082
I agree with the above, the thing about lions is they grow very fast a 4" lion will be 8-10" in about 12 months. That is why they don't command as high of prices as large angels, tangs and triggers which tend to grow much slower.

I have never kept a fish that grows as fast as a healthy Volitan. If there was a price difference between juvis and adults, like Angels, I'd raise them for a living.

 

[madwabbit23]

Hmm. Good point and now that I think about it- he is only approaching 2yrs, hadnt considered the growth rate of the species. Good tip, ty.

 

[doggiepuffer]

The last time the LFS here had a large Violitan (and I beleive it was 6"-7") is was approximatly $50-$60 vs the 40-45 for a Juvenile