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Christian - agreed, and that was my basic point. I would think that if you nail down Orchids, you're going to have more fish than you can move if the retail stays up at $50-70. Plus, Orchids and their kin aren't usually kept in groups, whereas it's not uncommon for a large aquarium to be set up with a dozen or two dozen ocellaris (need to think not only of hobbyists such as ourselves but the other big aquarium consumer - commercial properties such as offices, hospitals etc.). The price of WC Oc's has gone way up in the last 10 years from my personal observation, thus it's relatively possible to breed plenty and make some income off them.
BTW, typical shop markups are MINIMIUM 3X on livestock, usually shooting for 4X or more. So, a $15 fish at wholesale quickly becomes $45 retail.
Matt
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