Most Expensive Livestock Purchase???
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btldreef
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Well,
most expensive fish: $75 Sailfin Tang and $75 Blonde Naso
most expensive coral: $295 for a large SPS colony (SHHH, my husband things it was only $95) $80 for a single head of golden torch
$80 for one rainbow acan head, couple SPS are in the $80 range too
most expensive purchase at one time: $150lbs of LR at $10/lb
We are lucky, we have some really expensive pieces and fish, but the LFS that is closest to us has amazing prices. We also know a lot of people in the hobby, so I have pieces that are worth more than double what I actually paid.
I would easily pay more money for the right piece.
most expensive fish: $75 Sailfin Tang and $75 Blonde Naso
most expensive coral: $295 for a large SPS colony (SHHH, my husband things it was only $95) $80 for a single head of golden torch
$80 for one rainbow acan head, couple SPS are in the $80 range too
most expensive purchase at one time: $150lbs of LR at $10/lb
We are lucky, we have some really expensive pieces and fish, but the LFS that is closest to us has amazing prices. We also know a lot of people in the hobby, so I have pieces that are worth more than double what I actually paid.
I would easily pay more money for the right piece.
flower
Well-Known Member
It all depends on how you look at it....
My most expensive purchase was a LTA I got for $70.00; it ate over $500.00 worth of fish over the 3 years I kept it.
In my freshwater tank I purchased 4 little algae eaters for a .25 each. They killed my $100.00 angel fish, adult angels have slime on them and those little devils thought it was tasty.
The most I ever paid for a fish was $119.00 for a flame angel.
The most I ever paid for a coral was $90.00 for a big rock loaded with mushrooms.
roberteb
Member
To date my most expensive purchase was for a Blonde Naso Tang at $75. It lasted 4 months and expired. It seemed to be unhealthy from the get go and I suspect that it was a result of cyanide poisoning.
I plan on beating that price and buying a Blueface Angelfish in 3-4 months after I move. I've seem some beauties at my LFS going for $200.
I plan on beating that price and buying a Blueface Angelfish in 3-4 months after I move. I've seem some beauties at my LFS going for $200.
deejeff442
Active Member
i must have too much money.not
$350 golden puffer
$250 show size achilles tang
$220 fowleri tang
$300 gold flake angel
$175 harliquin tusk
i have quite a few corals most were $60 each.
come to think about it now i know why i am always broke
$350 golden puffer
$250 show size achilles tang
$220 fowleri tang
$300 gold flake angel
$175 harliquin tusk
i have quite a few corals most were $60 each.
come to think about it now i know why i am always broke
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shrimpy brains
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Wow, Bang! I was thinking $100 was a lot for a ricordia, but that is beautiful!!
Most expensive purchase? I'm trying to think of what that would be.
I did pay $75 for a Tomini Tang, but I never got it (the lfs had it in their frag tank) They couldn't catch it without ripping the tank apart, so I got a couple of mushrooms and a Midas Blenny instead. Other than that, most fish I have were $50 or less.
I did get a 13 head Duncan for $99.00 plus shipping. I guess that is the most I spent on 1 thing!
Most expensive purchase? I'm trying to think of what that would be.
I did pay $75 for a Tomini Tang, but I never got it (the lfs had it in their frag tank) They couldn't catch it without ripping the tank apart, so I got a couple of mushrooms and a Midas Blenny instead. Other than that, most fish I have were $50 or less.
I did get a 13 head Duncan for $99.00 plus shipping. I guess that is the most I spent on 1 thing!
jackri
Active Member
Fish was probably 135 (includes shipping) for my 4-5" yellow belly blue hippo which I was VERY happy with when it came.
Coral -- probably 80 bucks for a pretty nice sized Acan colony.
I've gotten a lot of free stuff, nice trades and now I only trade coral and I'm stocked a little heavy on fish so about the only purchases now are replacement hermits/snails/or shrimp.
Yeah I would say this hobby is AT LEAST twice as expensive as you think going into it.
Coral -- probably 80 bucks for a pretty nice sized Acan colony.
I've gotten a lot of free stuff, nice trades and now I only trade coral and I'm stocked a little heavy on fish so about the only purchases now are replacement hermits/snails/or shrimp.
Yeah I would say this hobby is AT LEAST twice as expensive as you think going into it.
browniebuck
Active Member
I would have to call myself a cheapskate at this point in time, the most I have paid for a fish is the $51.99 that I paid over the weekend for our 3"ish powder blue tang. There are a lot of fish that I would love to buy that are WAYYYYYY more expensive, but I either don't have the proper tank (we saw a queen trigger that was probably 18" or so for $395 that had quite the personality over the weekend) or they would incompatible my current livestock (a 12-14" guinea fowl puffer that was going for $395 I think...not sure).
scopus tang
Active Member
Have two corals that are tied at the top @ $350.
The Open Brain, I traded some other coral in and purchased;
The bowerbankii is about as big as the top of a tennis ball;
Beyond that, I've spend $90+ shipping on some single polyps of certain zoas.
The Open Brain, I traded some other coral in and purchased;
The bowerbankii is about as big as the top of a tennis ball;
Beyond that, I've spend $90+ shipping on some single polyps of certain zoas.
tank a holic
Active Member
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3230391
The most I ever paid for a fish was $119.00 for a flame angel.
http:///forum/post/3230391
The most I ever paid for a fish was $119.00 for a flame angel.
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shrimpy brains
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Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3231469
We just accidently killed our most expensive fish.... I can't even talk about it yet. I almost ditched the hobby and ran.
I feel nauseous.
So sorry, Renee!
http:///forum/post/3231469
We just accidently killed our most expensive fish.... I can't even talk about it yet. I almost ditched the hobby and ran.
I feel nauseous.
