Black vs. Red

[RyanP]

Are black volitans usually a little bit more in price than reds?

 

[TheCanuck]

I see places sell them for the same, and some try to sell blacks for more. I wouldn't pay any more for a black, i like red better anyways.

 

[FLESHY]

I had a black...paid $84 for a 3-4". Real pretty fish, and I like the black more. To each their own.

Some that are black are real close in coloration to a red...I think that gets mis-labeled a lot, and its basically just a way to ring up the price most of the time.

 

[snyder810]

i've found that blacks usually cost about $10-$20 more for same sized fish compared to reds. with that said they are the same species so buying one with color that you like is more important than getting a labeled "black" or "red" one

 

[RyanP]

Reason askin is they had a 2-3 inch black at one store for 69 and a red 4-5 inch at another for 40.

 

[snyder810]

$69 for a 2-3" volitans is high regardless of color...around here 5-6" blacks go for $69 or less so i'd say that store is just priced higher

 

[TheCanuck]

online you can get 6 inches for 40$

 

[Heathd]

online you can get 6 inches for 40$

What happened to the five dollar foot long.

 

[FLESHY]

What happened to the five dollar foot long.

Ha ha, even I dont get those prices when I buy from my wholesaler.

You cant get a lionfish in WI from a LFS for less than $60. We are talking like a 1-2" fish too...

 

[snyder810]

Ha ha, even I dont get those prices when I buy from my wholesaler.

You cant get a lionfish in WI from a LFS for less than $60. We are talking like a 1-2" fish too...

well you're getting robbed, small volitans go as low as $35 around here and even then they usually are bigger than 1-2"