Wow Candy Basslet
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redrider911
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WOW $900. Let me know when you frag it :hmm4:
GMaquarium
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You might want to look into the swalesi swissguard those look almost the same and are much more affordable and can be found in your local fish shop.
der_wille_zur_macht
Team RC
Nice colors, but I've never understood the extremely high price tag on these fish. There are fish with nicer colors for way less $$ IMO. They look like guppies with striped coloration
They're "rare" which in this hobby means "it doesn't matter how pretty/ugly is, the price is 100x more than livestock that looks similar."
Paradiddle7
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I wonder what makes them so rare, as most basslets are relatively cheap and easy to get. I love the coloration on this fish but it's also only 1.75" long and basslets tend to stay in a small area and close to rocks so it can hide. For that money, it would nicer to have a larger free swimming fish so you can appreciate it's beauty and rarity from a distance, without trying to find it all the time.
mr86mister
Saltaholic
Looks to me like a fantastic marketing scheme by LiveAquaria. The Candy Basslet is articled in the new issue of coral magazine under the Rarities section. So now the collectors probably want one so the price goes up!! It is a gorgeous fish none the less and if I could afford it I would very much have one!!
Newreeflady
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The price has been high on these for longer than the coral article has been out.
They are gorgeous. If I were rich, I'd for sure have one. But, beauty beholder, etc.
Not as much a fan of the swissguard's, personally. Like the pink on the candy.
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mr86mister
Saltaholic
True, but I have seen them a 100-150 less elsewhere at times. I guess it's all in the time of year as well.
Johnny C
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From what I've read, part of the reason why they are so expensive is because they are a deepwater fish (usually found between 100-250 feet). They are also a reclusive fish that mostly dwell in caves.
I wouldn't go so far as to bash LiveAquaria; with that price you are also recieving a no-hassle 14 day guarantee, which (especially on that expensive of a fish) I doubt you'll find anywhere else. I was lucky enough to see them in person at LiveAquaria's MACNA booth, and they really are unlike any other basslet.
I wouldn't go so far as to bash LiveAquaria; with that price you are also recieving a no-hassle 14 day guarantee, which (especially on that expensive of a fish) I doubt you'll find anywhere else. I was lucky enough to see them in person at LiveAquaria's MACNA booth, and they really are unlike any other basslet.
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