I went to a store in Orange county, california and they were selling African Arowanans that were about 8" for $170 + tax. Im pretty sure that's overpriced. What's a fair price for a healthy African aro at that size?
What's a fair price for a medium size African Aro?
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You could find one cheaper online but You have to consider how much it will take to ship it to you.. That sounds like a fair price you will pay more with shiping online!!
lol everything is cheaper when it comes from China, even aros! 
IMO the price of the fish is irrelevant when compared to the cost of the tank, the power, water and food bills etc etc spread over the life of the fish. If you pay $170 for it and keep it for ten years, that fish costs $0.05 per day. You could possibly get one cheaper online, but consider that A; you wouldn't be able to view the fish before purchase, B; it might end up a lot more expensive if it doesn't make it thru shipping, C; you'd have to wait instead of going down to the store right now and getting it, buying from the LFS seems like a good idea to me, even if it does cost a little more.
IMO the price of the fish is irrelevant when compared to the cost of the tank, the power, water and food bills etc etc spread over the life of the fish. If you pay $170 for it and keep it for ten years, that fish costs $0.05 per day. You could possibly get one cheaper online, but consider that A; you wouldn't be able to view the fish before purchase, B; it might end up a lot more expensive if it doesn't make it thru shipping, C; you'd have to wait instead of going down to the store right now and getting it, buying from the LFS seems like a good idea to me, even if it does cost a little more.
I bought a 12" for 200 plus shipping for Jurassic aquatic, that's a fair price. Don't buy a smaller one it'd be way too fragile
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Unfortunately for your wallet 8 inches is when they become stable. I paid 50 for my 3 incher last september.
Way overpriced. 4 inch babies were selling for $40-$50 down here last december? And since then i have seen the market flooded with bigger ones. 14-18 inch. Vendors were asking $200 and up for those but in socal ive seen some as low as $160 for a 14 inch afro.
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THIS. Electricity, food, and water are the main costs I look at. A fish at a decent price that is right in front of you that you can take home and have it floating in a tank within 15 mins. Also not having to wait/receive a dead fish and be sad...lol everything is cheaper when it comes from China, even aros!
IMO the price of the fish is irrelevant when compared to the cost of the tank, the power, water and food bills etc etc spread over the life of the fish. If you pay $170 for it and keep it for ten years, that fish costs $0.05 per day. You could possibly get one cheaper online, but consider that A; you wouldn't be able to view the fish before purchase, B; it might end up a lot more expensive if it doesn't make it thru shipping, C; you'd have to wait instead of going down to the store right now and getting it, buying from the LFS seems like a good idea to me, even if it does cost a little more.
