Cleaner shrimps where 55$ where I live in 2020… now they are 30$ today. What caused the price decrease?

[rusty shackleford yes]

I recently bought a skunk cleaner shrimp for 30$ at Petco. Which is INSANE because my family bought one years ago for 55$… what caused the decrease in price? My theory is a lack of demand where I live. I live pretty far inland too, maybe there’s more breeders around?

 

[bubbgee]

Just supply and demand. Not a lot of demand as people are tapped out on budgets.

 

[Schulks]

Most of my LFS's have them for 50 but at one they are 25 still.

 

[twentyleagues]

Yeah most of them here are $50 now. I used to get them for $15 but I am over a half century old now too. lol

 

[bubbgee]

Yeah most of them here are $50 now. I used to get them for $15 but I am over a half century old now too. lol

Like the mythical $25 yellow tangs of decades ago. I didn’t even want one back then lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

I recently bought a skunk cleaner shrimp for 30$ at Petco. Which is INSANE because my family bought one years ago for 55$… what caused the decrease in price? My theory is a lack of demand where I live. I live pretty far inland too, maybe there’s more breeders around?

Import prices and shipping methods

 

[Malum Argenteum]

maybe there’s more breeders around

I'm under the impression that this species isn't captively produced in commercial numbers.

Looks like lots of etailers are running sales on them right now, so collection numbers are apparently up temporarily. Petco uses loss leader tactics, too, so I wouldn't rule out that as a partial cause.