is it worth 6000?

[NMC]

I would never spend that much money on a fish, but hey, if someone else wants to, have at it.

 

[snorvich]

Yes...and.....the first thing that came to my mind.....if these fish are soooo deep in the ocean that special divers and equipment are the only way to get them, should they even BE in our 1-4 foot deep tanks?

Lots of fish which are normally found in deep water, if properly decompressed, can reside comfortably in our aquaria. For example, Candy Basslet and cousins. However the fish I lust for requires a cooler water tank which I cannot provide.

 

[ReeferKimberly]

Lots of fish which are normally found in deep water, if properly decompressed, can reside comfortably in our aquaria. For example, Candy Basslet and cousins. However the fish I lust for requires a cooler water tank which I cannot provide.

Thanks With proper feed and conditions do they live as long as they could in such deep water? This is something I know little about....besides the pressure (and colder water) are there other factors to take into account? Do they care about having light when they are not used to it? (ok, well, we can't exactly ask them if they care, but I wonder if it has an effect)

 

[pacislandaqua]

I know where that fish came from. It was collected very deep and only the 2nd caught since Brian Green caught one almost 10 years ago now... You will never see one for 1500$ thats for sure!

6k is a decent price for it. It is a soap fish, so it does come with some potential complications.

 

[nanoreefer1000]

People are willing to pay one million for a koi, it really depends how much one is willing to spend.

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

Twilight aquatics use to sell them for around $1500. Brian needs to start selling fish again

This is the first one of this species to enter the U.S. So I doubt he was selling "them" for 1500

 

[fishnerd]

You are mistaken it is not the first one in the trade, as Kevin (pacificislandaqua) stated it has been a while since the last one but this is not the first.

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

Oh. Sorry about that. I was under the impression that the others that have been collected were sent to other countries.

 

[Outerbank]

Not for me.

 

[reeferstace]

Genicanthus Personatus. If I had the proper environment . . .

Me too, Steve. AND if I had the $.

Not directed to anyone particular. A higher price fish on DD always brings a thread like this. To many folks; people spending lots of own their own money on a (relatively) expensive fish is really controversial, but not providing the proper environment for all fish constantly goes unnoticed.

Amen!

 

[auem]

Thanks With proper feed and conditions do they live as long as they could in such deep water? This is something I know little about....besides the pressure (and colder water) are there other factors to take into account? Do they care about having light when they are not used to it? (ok, well, we can't exactly ask them if they care, but I wonder if it has an effect)

light is not that much problem...it's the temperature that's crucial....for example the genicanthus personatus are found 400ft+ depth in hawaii as they prefer cooler water...but the same species is found at scuba depth in jhonston atoll simply because that place is cooler region....

with proper care,fishes from deep can stay alive healthy for long...the only known privately owned peppermint angel is alive for 10 years in it's owner's care...that's found 400ft+ in nature...

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Yeah, lets not even go into Koi, check this one:



For sale for $18,850 and that is a bargain for a Koi, the ones that win shows in Japan sometimes sell for hundreds of thousands or even millions.

 

[geaux xman]

Arent Koi's survival rate pretty good?

I had a couple of butterfly koi's for about 3 yrs and ended up giving them away.

 

[A_Z]

That Dr Seuss fish is cool. :fish1:

Not my favorite deepeter fish but still cool to see.

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Arent Koi's survival rate pretty good?

I had a couple of butterfly koi's for about 3 yrs and ended up giving them away.

If you think 3 years is a good life span for a fish you would be really surprised!! I would say the average goby lives 3+ years, the average damselfish (including clownfish) about 15, and Koi average longevity is about 30 years, but there are reports of some living more than 100!

 

[geaux xman]

I was just getting that spending $500-1000 or even more on a SW fish, sometimes they dont even make it past the QT period. Or they can up and die on you for no apparent reason.

Koi's, I imagine a good percentage will go 3+ yrs easily. If I can get that kind of success rate on a Conspic Angelfish, I might be more willing to fork out the money for one.

 

[Vili_Shark]

I know where that fish came from. It was collected very deep and only the 2nd caught since Brian Green caught one almost 10 years ago now... You will never see one for 1500$ thats for sure!

6k is a decent price for it. It is a soap fish, so it does come with some potential complications.

It was not 10yrs ago and it was not one.

The price is good for the single reason that right now it got no competition , no other fish for sale so nothing to compare it to.

If Brian decides to go back selling retail it will be a different story, right now of course he dont.

 

[Vili_Shark]

Arent Koi's survival rate pretty good?

I had a couple of butterfly koi's for about 3 yrs and ended up giving them away.

As long as no virus they're one tough fish to kill

 

[snorvich]

As long as no virus they're one tough fish to kill

Actually, we treat our Koi in a similar manner to our marine fish. We use the equivalent of Prazipro, we quarantine, do water changes, etc. Our Koi reproduce and we usually have to cull the babies after three years since very few of them have the coloration to be desirable. We can sell (or give) these babies away and can easily get $75 or so for the undesirable ones. I expect our Koi to live longer than either my wife or myself. As mentioned above good ones go for four figures, really good ones go for five figures, and the show ones go for unbelievable amounts, but not here in the states.

 

[auem]

koi lacks personality...it is truly what can be said 'ornamental'..