Black Tang at PSP

[winland]

I stopped into PSP Wednesday afternoon. They had a small black tang for sale. There was no price listed on the tank for him.
I asked the manager and she said that it was probably around $300. I took a pass on him.

winland

 

[zaireguy]

what psp r we talking about? the one in findlay if so he is so mine!

 

[winland]

Yea, the PSP in Findlay, just across from where the old Tony Paco's used to be.
GO GET HIM.....

Chuck

 

[woodycb]

I saw him, they told me $250. Hes pretty.

 

[zaireguy]

told me 359 its not a true black tang.its a scopas hybred..no long nose.no green stripe along top fin and has the scopas body lines.many place sell these as black tangs they r not the real deal.

i have spent may hrs reading on them an how to tell them apart.go with blue zoo or dr f and smith if you want a real one

 

[winland]

Glad you know your tangs.
Seems like they just want to sell him to the highest bidder.

Chuck

 

[Dubbin1]

I just happen to know someone that was going to buy this little sucker. Good thing this thread came along to save the day.

 

[woodycb]

So how much is this one worth then.

 

[MACDad]

I struggle with one thing. Paying that much for a fish that people will eat every day in the countries where they are harvested. I am not sure any fish in this hobby is truly worth more than $30, but that is just my opinion.

Since that fish is just a Scopas hybrid, then, in my opinion, it is probably worth about $20.

 

[hllywd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14498051#post14498051 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
I just happen to know someone that was going to buy this little sucker. Good thing this thread came along to save the day.

hmmmmmm... at $100+/ea for the lobster tails I brought home to eat, what's$300 for a hybrid black tang????

I'm back!!! Everybody was sleeping when I turned the lights on at about 10:30, but everything looked good! Guess I should expect nothing less, huh Dwayne?!?!?!

Tim

 

[skippysmind]

Welcome back, Tim!

My tank is dismantled! Coral, fish, lights, rock, and reactor are all gone.

 

[hllywd]

Bummer. I knew you were doing it, but it still makes me sad.

 

[Dubbin1]

Tim I must say that your tank looks amazing!!!

 

[hllywd]

Thanks Dwayne! I need to get the hairy mushrooms out though, they kill the SPS when they contact them. The problem is they are all on my biggest base rocks. I also either need to sell the big monti caps or frag them, the whole thing is getting overgrown... At any rate the 90 in the garage will be a frag tank in the sun room once the weather gets better.

Tim

 

[zaireguy]

so tim you bought the tang?

 

[hllywd]

No, I haven't been back out since we got home... I was looking at him before we left.

 

[winland]

We made a quick trip over to Findlay this afternoon. Stopped into PSP for just a quick look around. The "Black Tang" was still there and still in the $300 price range. The best deal of the day is on Firefish gobies. They are just $5.98 each. Great deal

Chuck

 

[winland]

Anybody been into PSP lately?
Is the "Black Tang" still there?
Not interested in buying just wondering if someone purchased it or if it died of PSP water quality.

Chuck

 

[el Deutche]

I was in there today. Didn't see it, but wasn't looking. All of their wall tanks said "fish in wall tanks not for sale" or something like that.

 

[zaireguy]

they need to learn how to buy and house fish