most expensive fish?
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Topic: most expensive fish?
Posted By: deedo
Subject: most expensive fish?
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 7:08am
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Hello, I know that it can be considered rude to ask about costs, but in my opinion this is a cultural abberation. So nobody get offended please. What is the most you have spent on a single fish or coral? The reason I ask is I have become quite taken with Paracheilinus and Cirrhilabrus wrasses. I made the mistake of choosing the fish I want most based on facts and photos from websites about fish. My very favorite is the Labout's wrasse, followed closely by the lineatus wrasse. I might have made different choices had I looked at dealer websites first Anyway, what I guess I am really doing is trying to psyche myself up to spend a lot more money on a fish than I ever would have thought reasonable. Maybe I just need to hear about other people spending lots on fish to make my desire to do so seem more normal to myself ~andy
------------- "Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins the movie by telling you how it ends. Well, I say there are some things we don't want to know. Important things!" - Ned Flanders |
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Posted By: deedo
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 7:21am
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PS Male Labout's wrasse: http://www.aquacon.com - www.aquacon.com 89$ http://www.themarinecenter.com - www.themarinecenter.com 200$ Male Lineatus wrasse: http://www.petsolutions.com - www.petsolutions.com 130$ http://www.themarinecenter.com - www.themarinecenter.com 250$
Any chance to get these locally? Any LFS special order fishes? ------------- "Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins the movie by telling you how it ends. Well, I say there are some things we don't want to know. Important things!" - Ned Flanders |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 8:27am
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I once spent $50 for a fish. I'll never do that again, and I can't believe I ever did it to begin with. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 8:53am
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I spent $140 for a pair of seahorses! And, I love them! It is much
better to have just a few fish in a tank, filtration and nutrition wise. So, get a few you really like. But, if it dies........ |
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 9:20am
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I just spent $150 on a blue teardrop maxima... because I am a clam freak, and I know that my tank is ready and can handle such an organism. Just make sure that your tank is completely stable and make sure that it can support the creature you are buying. Don't just buy on impulse - make sure not only you but your tank is ready for it. A fish like that can really be a showpiece in your tank. Just make sure you make your showpiece comfortable.
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Posted By: smatney
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 9:20am
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I spent $360 on an acanthastrea lord. Then sold half of it for $200. ------------- Susan Matney Farmington, UT |
Posted By: Xacttech
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 1:11pm
WOW!! $50 hope you didn't break the bank on that one. 
I have spent $80 on a fish, and $75 on a coral. That's my top two. $50 on a Crocea, and I plan to spend a decent amount on a Maxima. |
Adam Blundell wrote:Posted By: Jamison
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 2:15pm
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I only paid $5,000 on this guy... 1/2 off sale.
Luckily I got this guy as a hitch hiker with some feather culerpa...err...SORRY ADAM...I meant "something similar to feather culerpa."
I finally put him in my sump because he was looking too much like nuisance algae.
------------- Educate. Inspire. Conserve. http://[email protected] |
Posted By: deedo
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 9:07pm
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Thanks everyone, Yes I will be sure that my tank is ready for them. I am setting it up in about two weeks and I'll start putting fish in about september. I have all the fish picked out and my rockwork will be designed to keep fairies and flashers comfy. And I feel much better about spending a $100 on fish now that I have beheld a $10k fish. Holy crap! My wrasses are cheap as could be That seahorseish critter is spectacular Jasmison! How big is he/she? ~andy
------------- "Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins the movie by telling you how it ends. Well, I say there are some things we don't want to know. Important things!" - Ned Flanders |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: May 07 2005 at 8:24am
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Yeah! Dibs! After I get a super sized tank, a chiller and criminal
record! |
Posted By: Jamison
Date Posted: May 07 2005 at 10:19am
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I thought for sure everyone would know I was joking. One of the perils of on-line communication. Sorry. The top fish is a rare pygmy angel called a Peppermint Angel and folks do spend upwards of ten grand for them. The bottom is a Weedy Sea Dragon and a protected species, but can unfortunately still be purchased illegally for a similar price. I've purchased 3 different fish for around $60 and loved them all. I think we all choke a little when we drop a large chunk of change on a critter, but it's all relative really. I have like $750 off rock in my aquarium for crying out loud. I think it's cool when people research the fish they really like the best and purchase those as opposed to going out and filling up a tank with the cheap ones that you see everywhere. I love the Labouti Wrasse too as well as the five bar or mystery wrasse. I was close to buying a male Watanabei Angel, but the $250 price tag was too much to bare. Best of luck with whatever fish you purchase. It sounds like you're well on your way to a beautifully unique tank. ------------- Educate. Inspire. Conserve. http://[email protected] |
Posted By: deedo
Date Posted: May 07 2005 at 1:32pm
 ------------- "Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins the movie by telling you how it ends. Well, I say there are some things we don't want to know. Important things!" - Ned Flanders |
Posted By: j's55
Date Posted: May 07 2005 at 1:52pm
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I was on alantisaquarium.net and they have fish for similar prices, they
have a hawiian dragon eel for $1000 and a bunch of scorpion fish and frog fish from $100 to 250 for an angle pair. ------------- Josh Zorn 45G reef lots of tropical plants Cell it 910 3924 |
Posted By: Firefish
Date Posted: May 07 2005 at 4:07pm
I think the most that I have spent on a fish is $60, and I have spent 50 on others and I have bought groups of fish (anthias) for over $100. I have arrived at the point of not paying more than $30 for a fish, or $30 dollars worth of livestock at any given point. I will pay big dollars for just the right fish if I know that I will be able to keep it alive, needless to say I will never pay big bucks for a fish again, because of the gamble. Over the years I have probably spent triple on livestock than what I still have alive. But I suppose thats the fun of it.  ------------- 5 gal fluval spec v http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65727&KW=&PID=531710&title=my-new-little-one#531710 12 gallon jbj nanocube reef Stansbury Park (Tooele Area) |
Posted By: Chris
Date Posted: May 08 2005 at 1:10am
| I spent $65 on a purple tang, and another $69 on an eligance coral. Both are healthy and doing fine. |
Posted By: flyboy62800
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 1:54pm
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Just my two cents. I'd much rather spend the money on a nice pice
of coral than a fish. Ironically, the fish are what attracted me
to the hobby but now I hardly pay attention to them. If I see a
nice reef tank I drool over a nice piece of coral and hardly pay
attention to any fish. I'm sure this isn't the same for everyone but I wouldn't spend more than $30 for a fish. Yet, a show piece of coral would tempt me to spend a whole lot more. ------------- August 06 I'll be Lt. Baker and finally able to put even more money into my tank! First graduation then off to Air Force srike navigator training. I'll be Goose from Top Gun |
Posted By: Robudda
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 1:58pm
$10.99 --BiColor Blenny But hey I'm just starting.... Rob |
Posted By: BobSweeney
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 9:48am
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Jamison - you took my breath away on your posting when you showed the picture of the Pepermint Angel and said you paid $5,000 for him at a 1/2 price sale. Glad you were joking!!!! The are rare and impossible to get - coming out of Japan...like you said in excess of 10k each. I would love to get a Conspiculatous Angel someday when I'm rish. I've seen them and they sell for arounf $1200. Also a Clarian Angel would also be nice. From another forum response, I have a Linneatus Wrasse - paid $175 from my local retailer - he is beautiful. The most I've spen for fish and coral is: 1). Goldflake angel - $350 2). Christmas Island Large Oragne tail emperor - $450 2). Acanthastrea Lordenthesis - $500 - from ebay a month ago - that was crazy! Yes, I know everyone, I have a serious addiction and it must be stopped, but I've been in this hobby for 15 years and I love it! I used to get my exotic fish from mail order - Marine Center in Dallas, Tx. Now I get all my fish and coral from a local retailer who is good to me in Syracuse, NY. ------------- Bob from Syracuse, NY |