Talk about sticker shock....

[oldhead]

Man I know this hobby is full of places to drop large amounts of money. But I seriously had no idea that certain live stock might require me to apply for financing. This is the most expensive fish I've ever seen for sale. You guys know of any others you'd like to share? I'm still in amazement over this..

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[travie]

My savings account doesn't even double the amount that that fish is being sold for.

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[Gayle]

OMG Wow. I can not believe that. 3 grand is a lot of money for one fish!

[labnjab]

Wow, not only would I have to finance those, I'd also want to take out a life insurance policy on them, that way I don't "flush" $2500 down the toliet when it dies

[FordForever]

Wow, not only would I have to finance those, I'd also want to take out a life insurance policy on them, that way I don't "flush" $2500 down the toliet when it dies

No joke! That is insane!

[Red]

Could those go in a 15 gallon? :)
haa wow thats a lot of money

[travie]

If I had a fish that expensive shipped to me, I would want it to be in an armored truck that is heat controlled with padding all around the bag. I would want the truck to also hit no bumps while traveling.

[oldhead]

I'm in disbelief that there is someone out there that has the money and willingly wants to purchase one. I mean after all it's just a fish... I was reading around some other sites last night and saw some places where people actually jump on them soon as they're in stock. I'd probably die right behind this thing if it kicked the bucket, I'm positive my wife would make sure of that.

[Sounguru]

A Platinum Baramundi/Arrowana type fish just sold for $40,000 not long ago to the owner of Monster Fishkeepers dot com

[oldhead]

A Platinum Baramundi/Arrowana type fish just sold for $40,000 not long ago to the owner of Monster Fishkeepers dot com


WOW! What in the hell makes these fish that expensive? I mean I'm sure that they're rare finds and some of it might have to do with the methods use to obtain them. But c'mon really, a $40k fish? Even if I had the money it still kinda seems on the rediculous side. But hey to each their own I guess. I almost fell out seeing the Tang though,lol.

[Sounguru]

Well he also paid something like 35000 on a gold one at the same time...

[smaug]

Isnt that the kind that they normally use for cycling a tank?Pocket change:c2:

[Sounguru]

Well I heard that they do produce a lot of #@&^ and it is for sale on E-bay.

[cocoa_pleco]

ive seen those, gorgeous fish. if i had more confidence in myself i would buy one

[Gayle]

Seriously if I was a millionaire I would not spend 40k on any fish,or pet, not even a Thoroughbred. LOL I would just spend a few thousand on learning how to catch them myself. Ha Ha Ha. I guess if part of my job was handling these sorts of fish............I would use a company card to get one.

[Paleofish]

I'd probably die right behind this thing if it kicked the bucket, I'm positive my wife would make sure of that.



ROFL!!! I really did laugh my head off on that one and Your right If you bought that fish and It kicked the bucket I'd die along with ya.:hmm3grin2orange:

[Holyvision]

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[Holyvision]

WOW! What in the hell makes these fish that expensive? I mean I'm sure that they're rare finds and some of it might have to do with the methods use to obtain them. But c'mon really, a $40k fish? Even if I had the money it still kinda seems on the rediculous side. But hey to each their own I guess. I almost fell out seeing the Tang though,lol.

Perhaps it's the golden-goosefish -- and it poops pure gold... In which case, too bad it isn't a pleco!

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Normal Price for one of those beauties. Gem Tangs are quite rare in the hobby and when you do find them they are very very expensive.

[oldhead]

Normal Price for one of those beauties. Gem Tangs are quite rare in the hobby and when you do find them they are very very expensive.


Man guess I was just outta the loop on this one. Last night was the first time that I'd seen one. Well on the net anyways. Guess you learn something new every day. Pretty fish though.

[oldhead]

if i had more confidence in myself i would buy one


Seriously? I can't sasy that I'd do something like that even if I was experienced enough to do so. Plus I'd neber have the money for such a purchase. I need to see one in person now though, have to see what the hype is all about.

[Dave66]

The vast majority of the cost is the effort involved in capture and transfer of the animal. If you add good looks like that tang you add demand to the cost. Gemmatum tangs are from deep, rocky reefs in the Western Indian Ocean and all over southern Africa. They aren't at all uncommon in nature, but is a solitary species, and going down to get them isn't easy, as the fish have to be decompressed on the way up just like we do.
And getting the safely from there to here is why they are so costly.
There are people that seek out the rare and expensive to 'count coup', which drives the market.
Would I buy a single fish for thousands of dollars? No. Have I? For groups of fish, yes, in the intention of breeding them.
I paid 15 bucks each for the eight Atlantic Blue Tangs (Acanthurus coeruleus) I keep, and to my eye, they are just as beautiful as Gem tangs or any other.

Dave

[cocoa_pleco]

Seriously? I can't sasy that I'd do something like that even if I was experienced enough to do so. Plus I'd neber have the money for such a purchase. I need to see one in person now though, have to see what the hype is all about.

the LFS i go to actually asked me if i wanted to buy this $500 wrasse they got in. im not confident enough and if i killed it i would be kicking myself. it was beautiful though

[Lady Hobbs]

Especially sticker shock if it died in 2 days. You can bet your bippie this is not a quaranteed fish.

[Dr.Fragenstein]

I have a customer that spent $15,000+ on an imported Japanese Koi.
We had a guy that was going to get a black tang that I offered for $499 in bag pick up but he had to got to a wedding, I'm sure he thought twice about that wedding considering black tangs usually go for $700+

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

My LFS sold a Show Size Imperator Angel for $500 THat beauty was 10" long.

[cocoa_pleco]

the reef store i go to had a monticap a while ago that had 4 400w halides all to itself directly pointed to it in angles. i think it was almost a grand and someone snatched it right away

[Tigerbarb]

at first I didn't want to do as because of the cost of the livestock
Sox I can't type more as I'm using a ipod touch At the macstore

[Tigerbarb]

at first I didn't want to do as because of the cost of the livestock
Sox I can't type more as I'm using a ipod touch At the macstore
Okay, so where was I...
Some fish and their prices just don't seem to match. I really don't get why people would pay $100 for a captive bred flame angel off drs. f&s, when for less than that, they have an immense variety of tangs, lionfish, butterfly fish, etc. to choose from.

[oldhead]

So now that I'm aware that a fish can cost more than my car. I was wondering what the most expensive coral is that you've guys seen? I'm almost scared to ask,lol.

[Tigerbarb]

Wow, I know that if I had lots of money to pour into my hobby, I'd definitly get a gem tang. I bet it's worth it once you see it in person.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

So now that I'm aware that a fish can cost more than my car. I was wondering what the most expensive coral is that you've guys seen? I'm almost scared to ask,lol.

My LFS had one for $1200. I don't remember exactly what it was though.