Expensive fish

[john37]

i bought a rhinopias frondosa a while back for a little over $100. was fun while it lasted.

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7667159#post7667159 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ACBlinky

A fellow hobbyist visited me and I gave him a tour of my tanks. He didn't give a second look to any of the angels, but went NUTS over my $5 Talbot's damsel. They don't swim around with price tags on; I agree, buy a fish because you like it -- the only one who knows how much it cost (or didn't cost) is you

I think thats the whole point here, and well put.


It just drives me nuts when someone spends $1000 on a fish because it is "Rare" and "trendy" and it ends up being ugly. Buy a fish because you like its behavior and looks, not because its rare.

I got not problem with people spending $500 on a C. Interruptus..theyre gorgoeus, but $500 on a black tank? The $14 yellow tang is the same fish.

 

[miwoodar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8144828#post8144828 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
I think thats the whole point here, and well put.


It just drives me nuts when someone spends $1000 on a fish because it is "Rare" and "trendy" and it ends up being ugly. Buy a fish because you like its behavior and looks, not because its rare.

I got not problem with people spending $500 on a C. Interruptus..theyre gorgoeus, but $500 on a black tank? The $14 yellow tang is the same fish.

I hear what you're laying down!

 

[tkeracer619]

l0l @ loosbrew, I quite smoking cigs about 4 years ago. I smoked a pack a day. That means I saved over $5,000 and several sore throats Since.

I just ordered a few expensive wrasses and one of those high dollar tangs. Can't wait till they get here.

 

[alikatoes]

What kind of wrasses and tangs did you order?

 

[bobafett]

I have seen a clarion angel at my LFS listed for $5000. They get rare fish quite often and when they do they usually sell within two weeks so someone out there is willing to pay those rediculous prices.

 

[ajukes]

yep i agree, the USA is cheap so shuddit you moaners! (LOL)
i paid £350 for my dwarf golden moray......so there

 

[bskiba]

dont get started about discounts in the USA. The only place that should really complian is Japan but they get the best stuff. In London Deltec is half of what it is here.

 

[Teremei]

The most I've spent is a medium sized (adolescent aged) blue tang $59.95. We have a fish store near me that gets alot of wrasse in stock. I've seen them sell a Lineatus wrasse there for $300. And that's slightly overcharging because you should beable to get one for $250.

On and I think I saw some kind of rare eel at another one of my stores for about $1,200.