Size vs. Price?

[Muni]

Hopefully this hasn't been asked to many times.


It seems like Datnoids more so then many other fish increase in value quickly with their size.


Is there a reason for this? Are they harder to get to the large sizes compared to others species?

Is there a general price range? Like x inches = x Dollars?

The reason I ask is I'm trying to find fish to stock my 300 Gallon I'm building and since I'd like to get an Arowana, Datnoids are a highly recommended tank mate. I like the coloring of the Dats and they seem interesting. So I'm trying to figure out what a batch of them would cost as I haven't found any places online yet that I can purchase them.

Any information is greatly appreciated. Especially if you can point me in the direction of an Online retailer.

 

[krichardson]

Well like most fish,if you get them small they will be less expensive.They are very slow growers so those who sell bigger dats would have a price that would reflect the time and effort that went into getting these fish to a nice size.I have my eye on one of two two inchers that costs twenty dollars each.

 

[Ade]

As an approximate guide, private sale: for indo... I would say up to 10 inch size, £10-12 per inch.
After 10 Inch growth slows down considerably, so price per inch will go up.
If u go lfs however... Prices are just silly. .

 

[gangster]

Ya slow growers....price jumps on all dats once they are bout 7''+. Get your dats before an aro=.....the aro's grow much quicker.

 

[dragonfish18]

^agree i got my aro b4 my dat i was never able to put them together.
but i my experiance with dats the seem to have a fast metabolisim they can grow quick if they have been fed fequently. my AT gerw from .5 to a fat 3in in 10 and im sure bigger if i would have fed it more

 

[Fishes33]

Ya slow growers....price jumps on all dats once they are bout 7''+. Get your dats before an aro=.....the aro's grow much quicker.

It's supply and demand

HArd to buy big datnoid and it's also HARD to sell big datnoid

at least this happen in my area...

 

[T1KARMANN]

its not just the size that counts its the stripe config

a 10 inch tiger with perfect stripes will be worth more than one with broken stripes to some people

color also plays a big part

 

[FunWow!]

its not just the size that counts its the stripe config

a 10 inch tiger with perfect stripes will be worth more than one with broken stripes to some people

color also plays a big part

I agree.

 

[Muni]

Thanks for the info everyone. I guess I'll be looking for all the other things I plan on putting in the tank before I get an Arow. It will give me time to decide what type I want and give whatever tank mates I decide on time to grow a bit.

I'm thinking of going with the Datnoids, a Flag tail or two, and maybe some freshwater rays. These seem to be kept together quite a bit and really do like the look of all of them.

 

[Ade]

2 flagtails will fight. As did mine in the past.