your most expensive fish

[al mc]

Achilles tang...$125

 

[guitarplr85]

Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2886329
myers owns a clarion angel (and lots more expensive fish) if I'm not mistaken.. that's a $2500+ fish right there.. need he say more? He doesn't go flaunting his fish or trying to rub it in anyone's face.

Its just a question for fun, its not like everyone is competing. To me when you have your hobby of choice and thats what you honestly love to do then spending lots of money on it is awsome to me. I have spet 60$ on a blue jaw trigger.

 

[ccampbell57]

Caring for an expensive fish is the same as you would care for regular fish. In fact the clarion is hardier than most fish you will find due to where it is collected. Plus, it is a holocanthus angel and they are known to be rock solid.
Here is the new one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmiIM_9xhYc

 

[myerst22]

Hey Chris, I am assuming you didn't get credit for the other Clarion you lost?

Good luck with this guy, I am sure he will live a nice long life. Tim

 

[ccampbell57]

Credit...whats credit? LOL!

 

[arlene1995]

$40 on a smallish Sailfin Tang.... $35 for an Emporer Snapper as number 2... Probably going to get a $50 or so Cuban Hogfish after Christmas... If I can go cheap, I usually do! LOL

 

[n8ball2013]

paid 75 for a mismarked mcculloghi pseudochromis. Store didnt know what he was and thank god he is a peaceful fish.
this little fella was 60

please disregard the ill monti cap. Thats what happens when you get lazy

 

[aquaknight]

Originally Posted by n8ball2013
http:///forum/post/2887170
paid 75 for a mismarked mcculloghi pseudochromis. Store didnt know what he was and thank god he is a peaceful fish.
this little fella was 60
please disregard the ill monti cap. Thats what happens when you get lazy

I don't see the Pseudo, but I do see a Starry, aka Stellatus (Arothron stellatus) puffer. What in the world are you going to do with perhaps the one of the largest, most aggressive fish in the hobby?

 

[jojo727]

so far my most expensive was a small hippo tang for $30 that died with 72 hours. for fish that i still have...a Lyretail Anthias for $23

 

[nycbob]

i hv never spent more than $50 for a fish. the most expensive fish r flame angel ($50) and hippo ($50). hate to see $$$ go down the drain if fish dies within months.

 

[n8ball2013]

it is actually a mappa. it is golden in color most of the day except when lights first come on and then he is a much darker shade of brown. the pattern is wrong for the starry if you look closely. (at least I think) We got him the size of a golf ball and have pretty much watched him grow to a little over two inches now. When we purchased it we were fully aware of the size he will get. We decided that we would either eventually set up a fowlr tank for him and a few other fish we can not keep in a reef or return him to the lfs for what im sure they will mark up substantially. As for his behavior in a reef he has not touched any of the inverts or corals. Whether this is due to his smaller stature or not only time will tell.

 

[squidward]

Originally Posted by deejeff442
http:///forum/post/2886783
where does everyone shop?
my lfs mark up must be crazy.
i was looking at an orange shoulder tang there maybe 3 inches long and it was priced $149
i found an achillis tang online 4-5 inches for $140 and the lfs wants $400
sounds like you guys get some great deals.
Wow those prices are insane! I wonder how they'll react if you tell them their prices are way too high? I would never shop there again if I were you.
Originally Posted by nycbob
http:///forum/post/2887251
i hv never spent more than $50 for a fish. the most expensive fish r flame angel ($50) and hippo ($50). hate to see $$$ go down the drain if fish dies within months.
Nah...losing EXPENSIVE corals like aussie acans has been much more worse.

 

[-tara33-]

Originally Posted by Squidward
http:///forum/post/2887302
Wow those prices are insane! I wonder how they'll react if you tell them their prices are way too high? I would never shop there again if I were you.
Nah...losing EXPENSIVE corals like aussie acans has been much more worse.
acans arnt that expensive

wel in australia there not

 

[n8ball2013]

Tara you have no idea just how much they are here. the one local store has them at 80 a head.

 

[-tara33-]

wow we can get three tp four heads for $55, thats like $37 for there, and there some really nice ones! well i guess its the same for us if we want a queen angel or somethin, there pretty pricey!

 

[silencio530]

hahaha fpor me a starter its a cleaner shrimp ..hahah i know i got a long ways to go ...plus i recently got me a 90 gal tank ...tel me what good to keep im thinkin of going full reef soon with it so tell me what kinds of fish im looking for?.
and the price lol

 

[rara12]

$140 for a show size Koran Angel, He was 7-8 inches when i got him. I went away for the weekend over the summer and lost almost all of my fish. My neighbor knoked out the power for two days while i was at the beach. lost my $140 Koran, a $70 cortez (5") a $45 French (2-3") $35 Spanish Hog (4") $40 orange Shoulder tang (4") and a few others. It was really a sad sight.

 

[small triggers]

My most expensive so far is my new angel but she is pretty so shes worth all $100, my only other expensive fish will be a sohal tang when my LFS gets a medium size one in for me

 

[my obsession]

I spent 147.00 for a mystery wrasse that decided to see what life was like on the other side of the glass.

 

[krazykarel]

Flame Angel x2, Emperor Angel, and Harliquin Tusk paid $50 each. All fish were Juvi's and I would have trouble spending that much on them again.
A related question...do you think the economy will be affecting prices on fish?