How much are BTAs at your lfs?

[hops523]

Normally I go to an lfs that is pretty close to me, but isnt too consistant with their prices. They usually have small-medium sized common brown BTAs anywhere from $39-50. But recently I tried a new lfs, with a very wide selection of over 300 different corals, frag tanks, and all that stuff. I saw in one of their tanks that they had a small (around 3-4") very nice green BTA for $29.99. Would this have been a steal? Or is this around the regular price for a BTA in your area, and Im just used to over priced anemones.

It actually almost looked exactly like this, just smaller

 

[gsechen]

definitley a steal for bucks!

 

[philip_r5]

I would say major steal I would have picked it up in a heart beat no wait less then a heart beat.

 

[hops523]

I would have too. Ive planned on getting an anemone but I was looking for something else, and since I have coral I was afraid that it would sting them, and eventually kill them. But Im sure if I change my mind about getting an anemone I will definatly go back to that lfs.

 

[DOTZ]

In southern ILL they are usually around 30.00 to 50.00 but once in a blue moon you see one for 19.99

 

[unbreakable]

sounds same as yours, but ours come in bleached. RBTA is usually around 90 dollars for a small 3". GBTA is about 30-40 depending on size and sometimes color

 

[jubjub]

.....RBTA run for around 70-90$ here....although i see the ones that arent as colorful IE green's condi's etc for 30-50$ range

 

[hops523]

When the lfs that I usually go to got a RBTA they had it for 149.99, and it wasnt that big, just the size of all the others.

 

[Aerowen]

my lfs had a bleached BTA for $99.99 and it was around 3''

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

...my LFS gets 1-2" RBTA all the time...90 bucks...they sit and rot in the very poorly lit tanks...it is very sad really...GBTA's usually about 59.00 they also sit and rot...makes me cry when i see it, especially wheni can buy Aquacultered clones on local forums for about 25-50 bucks...or a frag or two..

i hate my LFS...far too over priced..

 

[LulusMoogle]

Well, there are two fish stores I go to.

One is VERY overpriced and I believe I saw a smaller BTA for $80.

However, the other one I go to is much more reasonable (maybe even a little more healthy!). I saw one there a few days ago for $30 or $40. It was a good size, too. Very healthy.

 

[hops523]

Now I really regret not getting this guy. But its too late now. Haha

 

[gsechen]

$75 TO $90 HERE

 

[corbett_n]

$30 in south carolina

 

[vr697getta]

a 6inch rbta 150-200 bucks
i need to move