Would you purchase a $4000 dollar fish?

[goofball310]

If you don't know already, the reason for the high price tag on this fish is due to the fact that it is collected in the twilight zone. The twilight zone refers to 200 ft to 1500 ft. The first collectors of this fish suffered such a severe case of nitrogen narcosis due to the low depth, that they couldn't even recall collecting the fish.

 

[Schmev]

If the fish lives it's life in that kind of underwater pressure, does it survive long in a tank only two feet deep?

 

[Medaka]

If I had the money I would buy one...but I don't, so no :frog:

 

[Schmev]

i find it amusing that we all scoff at the idea of a 4000 dollar fish...when most of us probably have ten thousand dollar+ tanks that use hundreds of dollars of electricity every month

Our tanks may be expensive, but we often don't need to replace much besides some bulbs now and then. No fish will live forever, and I couldn't imagine how low my heart would sink having to dispose of a $4000 hunk of rotting flesh in my garbage can. :eek2: Especially if it dies early as a result of something you did or harassed by tankmates. :sad1:

Tell you what, the day I manage to spend that much on a single fish is the day I realize that I've become a damn exceptional reefer with an impeccable knack for keeping everything in my tank happy and healthy! :rollface:

 

[Entropy]

I get ****ed when I lose a few of the $0.99 neons I bring home for my daughter in our 60 FW tank, and I know before hand the chances. $4000? I don't think so.

Of course then again, if I was say, Bill Gates or something then yes I would order 6, but then again I would just buy an island somewhere with a nice reef and start my own country with 12 miles of coastal water for my aquarium

 

[Project Reef]

It's all relevant to the amount of money you make and your passion to have a rare specimen collection. Of course most reefers wouldn't spend the money but the ones that will are the ones that CAN do it. More power to them. You have to realize 4000 dollars is equal to 40 dollars to some people.

 

[Tahoe Ocean]

Project Reef: Can you loan me $40? (Teehee)

 

[Project Reef]

Project Reef: Can you loan me $40? (Teehee)

Of course.

 

[Tahoe Ocean]

There's a very old story about a man who asked God how he related time and He said that 1 million years was like 1 second to him. The man asked what was $1 million dollars and God replied 1 penny. The man asked God "may I have a penny?" and God relpied "Sure, in a second"

I still don't think I would buy that fish even if I could afford it. It would depend on the care and life requirements of the fish.

 

[Project Reef]

I still don't think I would buy that fish even if I could afford it. It would depend on the care and life requirements of the fish.

This is NOT an easy fish to keep. It is definitely not for amateur aquarists. The reason it is not an easy fish to keep is because there are stories about trouble getting the fish to adjust to prepared foods. - But, once that is overcome it is said that it's pretty much as hardy as the rest of the pygmy angels.

 

[Mad Scientist]

yup

yup

 

[goofball310]

No fish will live forever, and I couldn't imagine how low my heart would sink having to dispose of a $4000 hunk of rotting flesh in my garbage can. :eek2:

Garbage Can!!! I'd have a funeral procession and a platinum trimmed casket.

 

[XxAngelzDustxX]

I cant believe you guys are coming up with ways to dispose of it!!!!! I'd stuff it then somehow motorize it, dead or alive it's gonna be swimmig in my tank!

 

[Chin_monster]

Why in the hell would there be a market that high on a fish in the first place and still be legal to catch them?

A $70,000 (+/-) rebreather is required to collect them from 300 ft down. Extremely dangerous to do and the people collecting them want to get paid for their work. There is a much higher cost of capture/ percieved value than with my $12 royal gramma. The Japanese market is responsible for the collection of animals, they're willing to pay serious $$$$ for animals. On this side of the pond, we gripe about the $12 royal gramma costing too much money.

From what I've read they aren't rare once you get down to where they live in the remote locality where they live.

P.S. If my seriously expensive fish dies I'm eating it. Boiled, baked or fried I'm going to know what it is like to eat several thousand $$$$ worth of fish.

Anyone want to get rich manufacturing Narcosis Angel out of False Lemonpeels and an airbrush with me? Pepermints would be harder to make.

 

[ricanreefer]

for 4k you can catch it yourself

for 4k you can catch it yourself

with 4k you cluld take the fam on a vacation and try to catch ii yourself , dont u think ?lol or you can import a 15 foot great white from australia wich is a better deal lol

 

[Nek]

A $70,000 (+/-) rebreather is required to collect them from 300 ft down. Extremely dangerous to do and the people collecting them want to get paid for their work.

Why dont they just get a fishing pole with ALOT of line, cut the barb off the hook, and put on a cube of formula II.

 

[johnrags1234]

If you can afford it and you aren taking the $4000 from your kids college fund or something like that than I say GO FOR IT!

It is definately a cool fish and it is has such a reputation, ya' know?

There probably arent too many people here in the states that have one at all. That is pretty cool!


John

 

[beermanic]

Investment Opportunity

Investment Opportunity

If you can keep it alive for a few years, you can buy it for 4K and maybe if the economy and stock market ever turn around you could resell it for 8K and make a 100% profit in a few years. Not to bad, however if it dies they you can write him off as an investment loss. You can also expense all your other reef supplies, and anything else you may need to keep your investment alive.

 

[AFH]

Ok, I once bought a dog for 1500, It spent more time playing with the neighbor kids than with me. I liked my fish better than the dog anyway. Thatââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s why I donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t have a dog now. I would be afraid if something happened to it, I wouldnââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t get any sleep. I am in this hobby for about 20K. now.

Who would appreciate it beside me? My wife and daughter think I have left the building anyway.

I am crazy but now that crazy. If I could afford it I would donate the money because there are plenty of places in the world that people canââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t afford clean water to drink.

 

[Chin_monster]

Why dont they just get a fishing pole with ALOT of line, cut the barb off the hook, and put on a cube of formula II.

4" fish on the end of a hook 300 ft down . . . can you say bait. Likely have a tasty tuna or such by the time it reached the surface. Yum tuna steaks.