Cool Fish on Diver's Den

[Giovanni]

I can get a DD selection purchased in about 20 sec. What was the price? I got a call from my MOM and missed it.

 

[brett559]

I didn't see. It was already gone.

 

[nuxx]

$450 + 20%, but it was a hybrid.

Still a pretty good price

Hybrids are a bit cheaper than full on Black Tangs.

When we bought our Black Tang from Kevin in Hawaii, I got a better price by saying if the Black was DOA, he didn't need to replace it with another Black, but a hybrid instead.

 

[brett559]

Peter, are you seeing any purple tangs out there?

 

[nuxx]

Peter, are you seeing any purple tangs out there?

Yeah we have a few.

Just shipped one with a purple streak in his tail, pretty cool fish I must say.

 

[jraker]

i got on at 5:05 central time, and the black tang was gone. i hope they have a large tank

 

[Giovanni]

I like the look of the Hybrid (Zebrasoma rostrum x Z. scopes) better than a straight black. It has some cool stripe detail. $360 after discount is a great deal!

 

[nuxx]

I like the look of the Hybrid (Zebrasoma rostrum x Z. scopes) better than a straight black. It has some cool stripe detail.

Pros for both

Would have been happy if I ended up with a Black Hybrid as well

 

[Giovanni]

I actually have a Fish Bucket List with this fish on it. This one certainly would have ticked that box!

 

[jraker]

I actually have a Fish Bucket List with this fish on it. This one certainly would have ticked that box!

what else is on your bucket list?

 

[jraker]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=280269

blue line triggers are always cool

 

[jraker]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=280283

havent seen one of these before

 

[BigBlueTang]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=280283

havent seen one of these before

Anyone know why the opercularis hogfish is so expensive? Im guessing rarity?

 

[Giovanni]

what else is on your bucket list?

Here are a couple.

 

[jraker]

Anyone know why the opercularis hogfish is so expensive? Im guessing rarity?

they are very elusive fish, and live in a small range.

 

[nuxx]

The Whitetails come in spurts. We'd have 50, then 0 for months.

 

[photoblepharon]

Anyone know why the opercularis hogfish is so expensive? Im guessing rarity?

Collected in very deep water.

 

[jraker]

very cool clam

 

[Giovanni]

very cool clam

Nice but at ~$100 an inch ($349) I had to pass.

 

[jraker]

Nice but at ~$100 an inch ($349) I had to pass.

wow. that is expensive.

i am always fascinated by scorpionfish:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/diversden/approved/0928151-167.jpg