How much would you pay for a female Watanabe Angelfish???

[sethd12]

How much would you pay for a female Watanabe Angelfish with extremely long streamers? Also, if you have had experience with one please post any information, advice, and possibly some pics.

 

[sethd12]

oh come on guys, this is an easy question.

 

[sonofgaladriel]

I've got a true mated pair of them. I've had them for 8 months now. They are awesome fish, and appear to be very very hardy. Probably my favorites of all angels. Completely reef safe with all corals and inverts.
I paid $150 for the pair from my LFS.
Here's the male:

Here's the female:

 

[sethd12]

WOW!!!!!! Those are absolutely gorgeous!!! My LFS currently has a very pretty female watanabe, they want $160 just for her, and if I get a pair from them they want $299. How did you get them so cheap. I have seen them on the marine center for almost $500!!!

 

[Bret61081]

I paid 40$ for a female a few months ago but sadly my yelloq tang didnt like her and killed her =(

 

[supertech3]

Those really are a nice looking pair!!

 

[irmee4]

how does everybody get them so cheap?? Why would my LFS just have a ridiculous high price along with all of the online stores? I need to go to a LFS near you guys to get one then I guess.

 

[keefsama2003]

i saw a pair of them up here for about 150 also. 299 seems a bit unreasonable unless they are the only place in the area. in which case they make their own prices.

 

[Horizon Canopy]

i got my pair for 120 about 3 years ago. lately, i've seen them for around 100 for the female and 150 for the male in my area though.

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

I got a beautiful male from a wholesaler a few months back for 40 bucks. It was a once in a life time deal to be able to go in. I'm looking for a female now myself.

I've heard they run about 120 for a male in the LFS around here.
My LFS says they have been getting them in lately in pairs and I'm going to have him look for me a female soon.