Steve,
I will keep an eye out for the Laboutei pair, but these fish normally come in very large showing nice blue male coloration.
The difference between the fish offered in the Divers Den section compared with fish that are offered normally on the LiveAquaria.com web site is twofold. First, the Divers Den fish are hand picked and represent the largest, most colorful, or ones that have a more unique color pattern out of a specific batch of fish. Second, they are then shipped to our facility in Rhinelander Wisconsin, quarantined, and then photographed for the Divers Den (WYSIWYG) section of the site. The pricing of these species are reflected accordingly. All aquatic life offered on LiveAquaria.com is backed by our 14-day ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œArrive Alive, Stay Aliveââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Ââ„¢ guarantee no matter if they are purchased from the Divers Den section or anywhere else on our site.
We choose not ship any Angelfish, Tang or other species unless they are in top condition. If any fish were showing signs of Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE), then we would not ship that fish to any of our customers. I personally would not want to receive a fish with this condition so we choose not to ship them out that way. In my opinion, HLLE is a condition that most larger angels and tangs succumb to from exposure to elevated levels of copper sulfate, poor diet, elevated nitrate levels, as well as other environmental factors, and is not really a disease when first noticed. A secondary bacterial infection may set in after the fish has shown signs of HLLE for long periods of time.
Please feel free to give us a call at 1-800-334-3699 or email
customerservice@liveaquaria.com if you have any further questions. Thank you.
Kevin Kohen
Director of LiveAquaria
J/K!
