I was talking to a friend that owns a large pet store. We were talking about clown sales and marketability and he said that Clarks, Bi/Tri Cinctus, and Sebae clowns sales are almost nonexistent. He said Tomato, Fire, and Melanopus (all the same for the average customer) sell when small, but larger versions rarely sell.
He said the bread an butter are the Std. Ocellaris and Percula, and the designer versions of these two, along with the "Darwin". He said some Saddle backs will sell when small and cute, but once large, they don't move as well, same with Maroon.
What are you all seeing in your markets?
I have 4 breeding pairs of the "Bread and Butter" clowns, but I love my Frenatus, Melanopus, Tricinctus, Pearl Eye, etc. I can appreciate the unique features, but if I did this just for me, I'd run out of room quickly. I have two MARS units as my grow out tanks and I need to manage the space to keep fish that sell.
I'd be interested in what you are seeing. I am considering Jawfish, Cardinals, and such, but for now, Clowns are my love.
Thanks
Justin