Just wondering how much a 2 footer should go for in pristine condition
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How much is a 2 foot red tail catfish worth?
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FREE is about the only price.
You'll be lucky to find someone to give it a suitable home.
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You'll be lucky to find someone to give it a suitable home.
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As stated, you'd be hard-pressed in finding anyone willing to pay for a large RTC when they're so readily available in the market. However, a show quality specimen of high color (bright reds/white) and no gill curl may go for $100 or so providing you happen upon someone looking to add to a monster tank already full of monster-size specimens. That's a rarity in itself.
It's hard enough giving big fish away.
When I moved my nature classroom, I gave away almost all of the fish, including MUCH rarer fish, such as albino pacu.
The problem is, most people can't house these things.
When I moved my nature classroom, I gave away almost all of the fish, including MUCH rarer fish, such as albino pacu.
The problem is, most people can't house these things.
+1 I think a fully grown monster it a sight but unfortunately they are too easy to find and too difficult to house.
Ok ok.... I'm not selling my RTC I was just wondering
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Just my thoughts, no criticism.
Craigslist often features RTC from 6" to 2", from $50 to $200 in almost every corner of the USA. Far not all sellers state that they need proof that their fish will go into the right-sized home. I am rather sure they rarely get much for their fish or even find a buyer at all. Sure, some get lucky but it is rare.
The conscious thing to do, IMHO, is what every one says above. MFK's philosophy, AFAIU, is "You bought fish, you bought it for its life", per this, for instance: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-NEVER-release-an-aquarium-fish-into-the-wild
It is no different from buying mammals, reptiles, birds, just to grow them out and sell them to make money... or at least having no intention to have them for the pet's and/or the owner's lifetime. The vast majority of pet-keepers would condemn such practice, I'd think. I think cat and dog owners would be appalled at that. Not that the majority is always right but here it feels it would be.
Craigslist often features RTC from 6" to 2", from $50 to $200 in almost every corner of the USA. Far not all sellers state that they need proof that their fish will go into the right-sized home. I am rather sure they rarely get much for their fish or even find a buyer at all. Sure, some get lucky but it is rare.
The conscious thing to do, IMHO, is what every one says above. MFK's philosophy, AFAIU, is "You bought fish, you bought it for its life", per this, for instance: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-NEVER-release-an-aquarium-fish-into-the-wild
It is no different from buying mammals, reptiles, birds, just to grow them out and sell them to make money... or at least having no intention to have them for the pet's and/or the owner's lifetime. The vast majority of pet-keepers would condemn such practice, I'd think. I think cat and dog owners would be appalled at that. Not that the majority is always right but here it feels it would be.
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