Why?

[McPhishy]

Why is the azul and kelberi so expensive?

 

[hillbilly]

It's difficult to legally export fish from Brazil. It makes it harder to get them.

 

[krichardson]

..and there seem to be no local breeders of them who has a steady supply of them.

 

[bassinmike85]

hopefully soon or sometime next year my mono and kelberi will spawn..and i'll have mono/kelberi..

 

[apriliarider15]

..and there seem to be no local breeders of them who has a steady supply of them.

Yet...

 

[krichardson]

Yet...

Good for you if you are working on it.

 

[GudEnuf]

Supply is almost non-existent.

 

[]V[onster Fish]

the supply is limited.

 

[bridgefisher]

You all are wrong. Its cuz they are so cool and our we are willing to plunk down the cash.

 

[hillbilly]

You all are wrong. Its cuz they are so cool and our we are willing to plunk down the cash.

In reality, they are no better or "cooler" than any other variety of cichla. People just think they are great because if they have them, they can claim bragging rights on hard to obtain fish.