king kong shrimp
- Thread starter timwag2001
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well if anyone is interested. i guess its not a king kong, its a panda
http://cgi.ebay.com/Crystal-Red-Shr...in_0?hash=item45ede1db1e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.com/Crystal-Red-Shr...in_0?hash=item45ede1db1e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Im not going to knock anyones taste, because beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or the beer holder lol....but i just dont get it. That shrimp listed is not a king kong, its a panda, which means it has SOME color to it (white with the black)...and that makes it LESS valuable than the monochromatic all black king kong????
I know there are fish that get crazy high prices too, like some koi and arrowana, and flower horns...but they have lifespans that are potentially several magnitudes longer than this single shrimp. And then there are newest craze in SW, with individual polyps going for $100+, which again is crazy to me. Some i think are beautiful, and some are rare and a must have just because someone is telling you its rare and you must have it. But that one polyp could essentially live forever, as it divides and spreads, so that atleast makes some sense to me.
How am i doing at NOT knocking anyones tastes here? lol I ll just shut up and move along. haha
I know there are fish that get crazy high prices too, like some koi and arrowana, and flower horns...but they have lifespans that are potentially several magnitudes longer than this single shrimp. And then there are newest craze in SW, with individual polyps going for $100+, which again is crazy to me. Some i think are beautiful, and some are rare and a must have just because someone is telling you its rare and you must have it. But that one polyp could essentially live forever, as it divides and spreads, so that atleast makes some sense to me.
How am i doing at NOT knocking anyones tastes here? lol I ll just shut up and move along. haha
I just want to see if anyone actually pays $800.00 for a single shrimp. I'm not sure I could pay $8.00 for a single shrimp. I probably could... if it got big, and looked really cool, and would either breed or live a long, long time. $800 - Seriously?
Could you imagine, though? In theory, these guys breed like cherries (do CRS breed like cherries?), right? If you could get two, and breed them, and sell all the babies for $800.00... that would definately pay for the hobby... too bad I don't think anyone would actually pay that.
Could you imagine, though? In theory, these guys breed like cherries (do CRS breed like cherries?), right? If you could get two, and breed them, and sell all the babies for $800.00... that would definately pay for the hobby... too bad I don't think anyone would actually pay that.
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When I first found out about King Kongs several days ago I googled them- and saw several going for $400 plus each... I think it is safe to say some people DO pay a lot for them- $800 seems higher than most though.
Very pretty shrimp- although 800 times more pretty than a RCS? Maybe not!
Just like CRS I gather there are different grades- the best quality ones having not just black bodies- but all their legs/appendages are black too.
They do breed true- so could be an investment- although as they become more available they'll cost less and less... I'm sure the prices will fall dramatically over the years.
... Personally it's the blue tigers that I think are absolutely stunning.
I'll get some King Kongs in a decade when they're dirt-cheap!
Very pretty shrimp- although 800 times more pretty than a RCS? Maybe not!
Just like CRS I gather there are different grades- the best quality ones having not just black bodies- but all their legs/appendages are black too.
They do breed true- so could be an investment- although as they become more available they'll cost less and less... I'm sure the prices will fall dramatically over the years.
... Personally it's the blue tigers that I think are absolutely stunning.
I'll get some King Kongs in a decade when they're dirt-cheap!