anyone have one of these ?

[sh2000]

$700 for this fish ? wow

 

[sh2000]

I didnt see the web page in the corner trying to edit this pic....sorry.

 

[sh2000]

wow. look at this hybrid.

 

[sh2000]

who has a black tang ? please post pics if you please

 

[nereef]

it's not a hybrid. it's a valid species, Zebrasoma rostratum. very pretty fish.

 

[sh2000]

it's sorta a hybrid if u look into it.

 

[al mc]

If I were going to spend $700 for a fish I would pay Beth or Sep to personally QT it for me.

 

[wangotango]

My LFS has one in their DT.
I would not pay $700 for any fish. I'd rather spend $700 on school of yellow tangs, or some other bright attractive fish.
Not to say these guys aren't cool, but if you feel like waiting around for a year before one's available...
-Justin

 

[nereef]

Originally Posted by SH2000
http:///forum/post/2488597
it's sorta a hybrid if u look into it.
could you expand on this?

 

[viper_930]

700 is pretty expensive for a black tang, even a big one.

 

[phelpz]

I have a $20 fish.
I cant spend much more than that on anything.
Even when I buy corals I just buy small frags. They'll grow eventually.

 

[crome]

I would spend $700 on a new tank..

 

[ceasar08]

too much money for just one fish imo

 

[sh2000]

Originally Posted by NEreef
http:///forum/post/2488978
could you expand on this?
I will explain tomorrow I just finished converting a 30 gallon freshwater tank into saltwater from 11-3am im dying!!! so tomorroe I'll explain..

 

[m0nk]

They're rare in the hobby only because they're rare in the wild. They only live in some of the waters around the French Polynesian Islands.
Personally, I'd only spend $700 on equipment or coral, lots of coral, but not on one fish. The rarer fish like this one need protection, not an increase in prices.

 

[dallas612]

sandys pet shop in louisville has one in their coral tank but they wont sell it. they also have a real nice purple tang in the coral tank next to it. they keep all of the good fish for themselves lol. i believe they have had these tangs for 10+ years.

 

[wangotango]

I'm still pretty sure they are not a hybrid.
-Justin

 

[zarro]

Thats way to much for a black tang 250.00 to 300.00 maybe not 700.00 & i paid 100.00 for a purple and that was to much.

 

[m0nk]

Originally Posted by zarro
http:///forum/post/2489341
Thats way to much for a black tang 250.00 to 300.00 maybe not 700.00 & i paid 100.00 for a purple and that was to much.
Mostly they range in the $500 area, depending on how big they are. Black tangs are rare, purples are not.

 

[pbienkiewi]

I'll take three of those. Those would look very pretty in my 30 gallon tank.