$1,000 fish anyone?!

[Aquat]

Saw this beauty in the Diver's Den on LiveAquaria

It can be yours for only $1000 USD! http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+9&ddid=159381

But would anyone really spend that much money on a fish?

 

[SaltwaterSensei]

If I had a tank that could showcase a fish like that I would, however I think it would get lost in a larger tank...

 

[SaltwaterSensei]

Double post, sorry

 

[Mikefallen13]

They also have a Plectranthias pelicieri which costs $999.99! Although, beautiful I don't think I could ever spend more than $300 on a single fish.

 

[Painted skin]

Sure there are people out there would spend that much and more. I never thought I would spend $400 on one fish, but I did..

If you thinking $1000 is a lot try $30,000, it all depends on how much of addict you are and how deep your pockets is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKJ8EKxlaJQ

 

[Chriskk]

But its on Sale!! LOL

 

[Patroklos]

Hell, do you remember your first tank research and balking at 1000 dollar lights? Yeah, how many of us have broken that threshold...

 

[karsseboom]

The gem tang is 3000 minimum. There are a few people on here with them.

 

[SKurj]

Noone thought anyone would buy oil at $100+ per barrel either.

Lots of people with a lot of disposable income, for me $200 is probably the limit for a fish, though there might be the odd rarity that would make me dig a little deeper..

My biggest fear is spending hundreds only to have the fish die within a few weeks..

 

[Breadman03]

Hell, do you remember your first tank research and balking at 1000 dollar lights? Yeah, how many of us have broken that threshold...

...or a $500 water pump.

Love my MP-40.

 

[biecacka]

In this hobby a lot of us say we won't when we started and we did.......
:lol:
Corey

 

[plasma327]

The fish are nice but i have always been more into the corals. I would not pay that much for a fish, but a coral, yep!

 

[r-balljunkie]

people pay for fish?

 

[skimeister56]

But its on Sale!! LOL

Right using my wife's logic, I could SAVE $500.00 :headwally:

 

[estubbaly]

unreal

 

[t4zalews]

I think that's an awesome fish, and if I had a big enough tank and could afford it I would

 

[james30ct]

bluezooaquatics has a clarion angel for $3999.95.

 

[Painted skin]

bluezooaquatics has a clarion angel for $3999.95.

That's it? It's a bargain. lol

 

[Aquat]

I've heard on other forum someone's LFS is housing 2 Gem Tang for sale.

I could understand special ordering.. with some collateral... and a contract.

And how exactly do people come up with these prices?!

 

[Painted skin]

And how exactly do people come up with these prices?!

Number one would be supply and demand.
Cost of permits/regulation
Difficulty of catching
Method use to catch netting or cyanide.
Survival rate while transport.
Region where the fish is caught.