Holy Grail fish

[ThRoewer]

what about the fish steve has for an avatar?

Which Steve? Snorvich?

Phycodurus eques (Leafy seadragon)?
That's not so much hard to get but rather hard to keep alive. Plus it is cold water. And they are rather boring fish as their main objective is to stay hidden among the seaweed.

 

[ThRoewer]

Harlequin Smiler, Opistognathus eximius

It's a big one

 

[Dmorty217]

That thing is huge. I think it would make snacks out of your Regals

 

[ThRoewer]

Yeah, but it's pretty. It's the right fish for a saltwater swimming pool with other big fish and sharks

 

[Conspic Dreamer]

Chaetodontoplus ballinae

 

[Conspic Dreamer]

That by the way is a false personifer, true personifers have a black stipe thru the tail.

You are correct that is a male C. meredithi. Solid yellow tail is the give away.
Female C. Personifer develop the black stripe. Males have a half black & yellow tail.

 

[CHSUB]

Which Steve? Snorvich?

Phycodurus eques (Leafy seadragon)?
That's not so much hard to get but rather hard to keep alive. Plus it is cold water. And they are rather boring fish as their main objective is to stay hidden among the seaweed.

yes, thx....saw one on an episode of Tanked!!!:headwallblue:

 

[selje]

My friends White Tang (Z. Flavescens) is pretty cool.

 

[Dmorty217]

I love the abberant tangs!

 

[ThRoewer]

....saw one on an episode of Tanked!!!:headwallblue:

Don't get me started about that stupid and irresponsible show.
I wish they would show those tanks after a few months/years and track how many of the original fish actually made it.

 

[Achilles Torben]

Somebody know the price for a white tang?

 

[selje]

This one was bought in Sweden for around 5 years ago. The price then was 1900$. It changed owner in December 2015 and it was sold for around 1400$ if I remember correctly.

 

[TangingOut]

For me it's Anampses lennardi. Such a beautiful fish.

 

[Achilles Torben]

Thanks Selje. That is not "so expensive". I ask my wholesaler about tricolor tang. Answer 4 till 7K EUR about colour.

 

[Achilles Torben]

For me it's Anampses lennardi. Such a beautiful fish.

Nice fish but this fish died so fast in the first weeks.

 

[Treasure Coast]

2x Aberrant for me.

 

[selje]

Thanks Selje. That is not "so expensive". I ask my wholesaler about tricolor tang. Answer 4 till 7K EUR about colour.

I forgot to mention that none of these sales was from a store. Have no idea of the retail price.

 

[rickzter]

A lot of people designate the price before the beauty.

 

[ThRoewer]

For me beauty and interesting behavior are the only factors - if the price is low, even better. Another factor to me is that you can keep the fish in pairs or harem groups.
Rarity has an entirely low value to me.

But I know that especially in some Asian countries rarity is the most important factor since owning something rare (and usually expensive) is a status symbol. Some of the richest guys there want fish nobody else has and are willing to pay insane amounts of money. Just last year Baja Reef auctioned off a xanthic passer angel to Taiwan for over $20k - and that was a rather cheap fish compared to others.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

My friends White Tang (Z. Flavescens) is pretty cool.

That is an amazing looking tang! :thumbsup: