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OK!!!! Here we go...
What is really driving the fish market today amongst the 'serious' hobbyist (please note I do not say 'advanced'; and am of the belief that the truly advanced hobbyist has trade the 1000 gallon fish room for a ten gallon goldfish tank on the kitchen counter.. )?
I am going to make a case for the hot thing right now is the word "WILD", not necessarily the word "NEW".
There seems to be a lot of wild fish and plants coming in that are not new or rare species. There are a lot of wild P. scalare for sale these days (and I understand that the breeders want them for outcross). An F1 P. scalare from a wild parent would accomplish as much genetically as a wild fish crossed into a captive line, and would likely be easier to breed. So why are they still coming into the country in droves?
Wild tropheus are popping up on dealers' lists with a greater regularity than juviniles, especially color forms that have actually been around for a long time (like kaisers).
There is an auction for 2 PAIR of F1 Pel. taen. 'nyete' on AB for $25... wow!!! No bids... what would happen if I posted a wild pair at the same price ($12.50 for the pair)?
What is really driving the fish market today amongst the 'serious' hobbyist (please note I do not say 'advanced'; and am of the belief that the truly advanced hobbyist has trade the 1000 gallon fish room for a ten gallon goldfish tank on the kitchen counter.. )?
I am going to make a case for the hot thing right now is the word "WILD", not necessarily the word "NEW".
There seems to be a lot of wild fish and plants coming in that are not new or rare species. There are a lot of wild P. scalare for sale these days (and I understand that the breeders want them for outcross). An F1 P. scalare from a wild parent would accomplish as much genetically as a wild fish crossed into a captive line, and would likely be easier to breed. So why are they still coming into the country in droves?
Wild tropheus are popping up on dealers' lists with a greater regularity than juviniles, especially color forms that have actually been around for a long time (like kaisers).
There is an auction for 2 PAIR of F1 Pel. taen. 'nyete' on AB for $25... wow!!! No bids... what would happen if I posted a wild pair at the same price ($12.50 for the pair)?