Just because something is a commodity does not mean it will come cheap.. simple supply vs demand. Considering this species is not commercially bred in captivity, all specimens are wild caught- from halfway across the world.
Clown loaches
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Just because something is a commodity does not mean it will come cheap.. simple supply vs demand. Considering this species is not commercially bred in captivity, all specimens are wild caught- from halfway across the world.
Not new here bottom feeder, just can't afford stuff when brother in law doesn't pay his rent and his part of electric. I would be fine with $5 a piece... I just think $10-$15 is too much
Hehe, I was just kidding. I found it a bit funny because there are people here shelling out hundreds/thousands for fish. 
Ok for something wild caught there sure does seem to be 100 in every pet shop. There's no reason for them to be that much.
I really don't think that $10 for a clown loach is a bad price as long as it looks healthy when you get it. There are too many instances where stores do not know how to properly feed them and they become emaciated. Compounded with the fact they are scaleless and more susceptible to ich, if I find a healthy clown loach anything over an inch or two in size I usually snatch it up.
Clown loaches also grow very slowly. In Michigan you could get a 2.5 inch specimen for about $10. Think thats bad look how expensive roseline sharks are. $30 for three inchers.
The reason for the high price is due to the fact they are indeed wild caught. As for larger specimens, the price reflects the slow speed at which they grow. I have 5 loaches that are 2 years old and in a standard 150, not one is larger than 7 inches and they are fed constantly.
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