What's the current market price for a Zebrasoma rostratum (Black Tang)?
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jmaneyapanda
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Nothing to be proud of. Goodbye.
Johnny C
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It's okay, Gem tangs are awesome.CaliDreamin, sorry for the hijack!
Sardaukar
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[/QUOTE]Here's a picture of the tang when I got him-
I was just thinking "How could it be 2 inches after a year?" but it really was tiny when it was sold. Is it in that 30 gallon tank?
zemuron114
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Fanning island about 100 miles or so away from Kiribati (christmas island) has a lot of fish untouched due to the logistics of shipping off the island (very small island, broken runway, and a once a month boat that travels to and from Fanning to CXI)
Black tangs aren't deep, just rare. Usually, depending on the season, you will see very tiny ones or extremely big ones!
fair market for a 2-3" well adjusted black i would think would be 400.00 or so.
Black tangs aren't deep, just rare. Usually, depending on the season, you will see very tiny ones or extremely big ones!
fair market for a 2-3" well adjusted black i would think would be 400.00 or so.
tanglovers
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If anything then this one IMO would be worth more then that. A 10" black tang does not appeal to very many aquarists. Like Copps mentioned a good medium rostratum is the hardest size to come by and is in the highest demand. If this one is 2" it is a little under the general 'medium' but still a good aquarium candidate.
This is no more illegal than the way many things are sold in the states. Its a loop hole. You can't sell the fish in SA, but you can give them away. So if you pay me a lot of money for some water I will give you a fish. Similar to ticket sales. Buy this $1000 t shirt and I will give you a ticket.
jmaneyapanda
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None of which is proper or ethical. In this case, it results in illegal black market fish sales, which is just an ENORMOUS black eye for this hobby. There is NO rationalizing which makes it OK. These laws are in place for a reason. Supporting and promoting illegal fish collection and sale is horrific, no matter how you look at it.
jmaneyapanda
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My apologies. I am a bit TOO passionate about that topic, sometimes.
Back to the question tat hand, a LFS here in Atlanta had one recently (in the past few months) for $400 that was 1.5-2" maybe.
Back to the question tat hand, a LFS here in Atlanta had one recently (in the past few months) for $400 that was 1.5-2" maybe.
Vili_Shark
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My friend, if you're that passionate about it, you shouldnt keep fish and corals and continue this "war" , not as a hobbist.
We all know there are many grey areas in this hobby, at the same time we all know this hobby is so small compare to the real threats for the reef such as pollution, global warming and the food industry.
jmaneyapanda
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Pmed you Vili
dan223
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Sooo anyway...... saw a rostratum today, very awesome fish, as someone else said it must be seen in person. The guy at the store said he would only part with it for $1000 its more of a show fish and said he thinks purple tangs are nicer looking anyway but I totally disagree. This was the nicest looking tang Ive ever seen is not shiney black or charcoal black it is like a black hole pitch black. Id take one of these for $350 any day over a $250 flame wrasse or many other of the higher dollar fish.
Johnny C
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Yep, I totally agree! They're jet-black and very pretty!
I think considering the size/health of the fish, I think $500 is a reasonable price for me to ask. Thanks Again!
ReefiusMaxiumus
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wow! that is really small
