titanfish;4936189; said:
JacobWhitley;4936653; said:
Since I am one of the few that gave a price, I will clarify what I said. I was in no way giving a lowball estimate. I simply stated what Oscars, wild or farm raised, would go for in MY area. There's just not a great market for them here, no matter where they come from or what respected supplier brings them in. I am not jealous of Oscar owners nor do I hate them. There was a time when Oscars were not my most favorite Cichlid but over the last 6-7 months I have been privileged to see some pretty outstanding Wild Oscar pics and posts by their owners that have shed a new light on them for me. I don't buy fish because of their popularity status either. Being the latest, greatest Cichlid of the month has no bearing on what I choose to keep. Honestly, the majority of my fish are far from being rare and are on the lower scale of pricing. I usually buy mine as juveniles and grow them out. Basically, I keep what I like. You apparently have a deep adoration for Oscars and that is to be respected. But the same respect should go for those that don't share your level of passion for Oscars. You are placing a standard price on Oscars based purely on your personal feelings about them. When using feelings or emotions to guage the price of fish, you can't honestly expect every fish keeper to share your thoughts. It's just not feasible. Just as you would pay $100 for an Oscar of this quality, there is someone else out there that would pay more than that. As mentioned before, pricing really comes down to who wants the fish and how much they are willing to spend to get it. Pricing is not always measured by the level of love or hate for a species.Oscarum monstruoso;4938576;4938576 said:
But seriously. I see them in that size range from $10 to $75, just depends on the demand.