At what point is it not a rare item anymore?

[skinz78]

I constantly see blue Squamosa clams being offered up for sale at rare clam prices but.... They aren't rare anymore IMHO? I mean when I can go on to the divers den and there are six of them being offered up for sale and more being added daily, what makes them so rare these days?

I would think the $280 to $350 price range is no longer acceptable, when you can get clams that look just as nice for about $100.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+1&ddid=363099

 

[donnievaz]

As long as people keep buying them at those prices they'll keep selling them at those prices...

 

[nc208082]

Not sure about in the US, but at least up here in Canada it has become quite difficult to import clams so our prices are very high. I use to buy ultras for 75-100 bucks now they are all 199 and up.

 

[Tahoe61]

Thinking the same thing just the other day. One supplier has them for $500.00, same sized clam. I am thrilled to see how common they are now and would still love one myself but they are obviously not rare any longer.

 

[mitchell01]

This is interesting the blue squamosa I just bought in Canada was 80 dollars

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I constantly see blue Squamosa clams being offered up for sale at rare clam prices but.... They aren't rare anymore IMHO? I mean when I can go on to the divers den and there are six of them being offered up for sale and more being added daily, what makes them so rare these days?

I would think the $280 to $350 price range is no longer acceptable, when you can get clams that look just as nice for about $100.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+1&ddid=363099

What's rare is your posts!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

As long as people keep buying them at those prices they'll keep selling them at those prices...

I was literally about to post EXACTLY this.

What's rare is your posts!

LOLOL True dat!

 

[skinz78]

I was literally about to post EXACTLY this.

LOLOL True dat!

Haha I've been lurking letting Daniel catch up in post count!


I just counted 13 blue squamosa's for sale on DD...

 

[DSC reef]

We just bought one and here in our area a blue squamosa won't be seen in any LFS. What's rare to one person might not be to another. Price is irrelevant as long as you like and enjoy what you bought. Ive been wanting a blue squamosa for years and finally got one for father's day. There more commonplace now but still rare in our parts.

 

[ImGood]

This is interesting the blue squamosa I just bought in Canada was 80 dollars

. Right on. Where ?I'm on the west coast , what are the shipping rates?

 

[OrionN]

Rare or not it worth every penny of 180.00 I paid for it.

 

[DSC reef]

Rare or not it worth every penny of 180.00 I paid for it.

Very nice and 100% agreed!

 

[homer1475]

They may not be rare in the sense that you cannot find them. They are rare in the sense that they are tough to keep alive long term. Most clams these days are half way to death before you even buy them.

 

[hart24601]

DD sure seems to have a lot but with the luck I have had from there it's wasted money. Now if PEA had blue squammy I would pay $300.

I do think blue squammy are still rare in the numbers of imported clams overall. It has also been the case in years past they were seasonal too. DD would have a lot, then none for 6-8 months so while at times they appear common there have been long droughts.