when to sell cichlid babies

ibstar

Hi.

My African Cichlids recently had some fry.
I wanted to know what size do they have to be for them to be sold.
I've got 45 that are now about a month old out of mothers' mouths.
Does anyone know if pet shops buy Cichlid babies?

Thank you.

oldat31

Best way to find out mate is ask, but the younger they are the cheaper they are depending on the fish.

ibstar

Have to call back tomorrow into a local pet store. Manager wasn't in today.

Mr Whirly

What are they?

Your best bet is to try sell them privately. You'll get more than the shops will give you. Then try sell the rest to the shops.

ibstar

Hi. I'll see what the shop offers me, as I have a felling I am going to probably spend more on them by the time they're grow, than what the shop will offer me.

They're electric yellow African Cichlids.

oldat31

See will they do swaps for food and stuff you need, might get better value for money than asking for cash..

Mr Whirly

Fair enough. You should be able to shift them easily enough. Yellow labs are always in demand.

fred funk }{

You'll probably find that by the time they are of the size to be sold, you have put a lot of time, effort and money into them and the financial reward might not be what you think.

I have done it before and I won't do it again. Unless you're doing it on a big scale it just isn't worth it.

ibstar

That's why I want to get rid of them ASAP

eg6 vtec

i would be interested in a few of them if you decide to sell privately, send me on a mail if you go this route

ibstar

Wasn't told the price I would get, but asked to grow them a bit longer until they start eating pellets.