Will anyone buy the $7500 fish?

Fish559 · 10/08/2018, 05:09 PM

Still available. Just find a buyer for one of your kidneys and it's yours!

https://www.liveaquaria.com/divers-d...rion-angelfish

Jason9488 · 10/08/2018, 05:12 PM

I will take 2

Fish559 · 10/08/2018, 05:30 PM

Bonded trio?

Fish559 · 10/08/2018, 05:31 PM

Maybe a small harem?

Daddyrawg · 10/08/2018, 05:33 PM

typical coral frag price

d-man · 10/08/2018, 05:40 PM

Wait for it to go on sale then a 20-30% code and it’ll get swooped up

alton · 10/09/2018, 05:21 AM

It has gone through a 20% and 25% savings and still there. Although the Clarion is a nice rare angel, the Conspic has always been the holy grail. And captive bred it is $4K to $5K depending on the warranty.

Fish559 · 10/09/2018, 10:01 AM

I think the Clarions are so much prettier! But I guess I've never seen either fish in person. Conspics get pretty big, right? Probably pretty awesome in real life.

ca1ore · 10/09/2018, 05:34 PM

Apparently not .....

Joe0813 · 10/09/2018, 09:20 PM

cleaning out my lifesavings now

homer1475 · 10/10/2018, 01:59 AM

Purely out of curiosity, what makes this fish 7k and any other angel about 100$? I mean I get that it's captive bred and that demands a slightly higher price, but 7 grand!

I personally don't even find it that beautiful of a fish.

Although 7k certainly isn't a drop in the bucket, I have seen a platnium arowana for 400k in this little boutique fish store. All this place had was super high end equipment and fish. Felt like I needed a suit, tie, and invite to get into the place.

jaybfresh · 10/10/2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by homer1475

Purely out of curiosity, what makes this fish 7k and any other angel about 100$? I mean I get that it's captive bred and that demands a slightly higher price, but 7 grand

If memory serves... These guys are only found in a very limited location off Mexico that doesn't allow (legal) collection.

d-man · 10/10/2018, 11:11 AM

Correct^ however they are also CB. That being said they now require CITES permits and in doing so, only a certain amount are allowed to be brought into the US.plus the shipping is also a lot

Cliving1 · 10/10/2018, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by homer1475

Purely out of curiosity, what makes this fish 7k and any other angel about 100$? I mean I get that it's captive bred and that demands a slightly higher price, but 7 grand!

I personally don't even find it that beautiful of a fish.

Although 7k certainly isn't a drop in the bucket, I have seen a platnium arowana for 400k in this little boutique fish store. All this place had was super high end equipment and fish. Felt like I needed a suit, tie, and invite to get into the place.

Supply and demand appears to be the answer

WVfishguy · 10/10/2018, 01:35 PM

This is the sort of thing lottery winners spend their money on. Then you read about them living under a bridge one year after winning......

saf1 · 10/10/2018, 05:30 PM

One did sell. I believe there was two. One sold right away while this one is still around. Residual income is nothing to some people and a blessing and a curse to others.

Fish559 · 10/11/2018, 11:13 AM

Some were saying the first Clarion didn't really sell - that LA/DD just pulled it for some reason.

I'd be tempted if the took off a zero....and I had a 50% coupon after that.

nikon187 · 10/11/2018, 05:59 PM

3-5 day collection a year in mexican waters. wild caught are still 2-3k, if you want to see expensive angels, genicanthus personatus, or a peppermint angel or conspic will be alot more

ali1 · 10/11/2018, 07:57 PM

Wonder how their DOA policy works on a $8,000 fish.

Probably deliver it to you personally

jaybfresh · 10/12/2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ali1

Wonder how their DOA policy works on a $8,000 fish.

Probably deliver it to you personally

And then babysit your tank over the 14 day guarantee period?

pfan151 · 10/12/2018, 01:49 PM

Tough to imagine someone paying $7500 when they just recently had the exact same fish on sale for 5k.

d-man · 10/13/2018, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nikon187

3-5 day collection a year in mexican waters. wild caught are still 2-3k, if you want to see expensive angels, genicanthus personatus, or a peppermint angel or conspic will be alot more

Conspics are not. CB ones are $4k. No CITES permits needed as they are CB here in the states

GP and peppermints are well above the clarion price, with the latter being way above it

candymancan · 10/14/2018, 02:22 AM

In all honesty.. I have fresh water discus and if you combine the prices ive spent on discus in the last year it probably adds up to about 2k$. But thats for like 13 discus... So yea 7500$ for a little yellow colored looking flame angel fish naaa...

If i was a millionare why not ? lol

candymancan · 10/14/2018, 02:25 AM

Also tbh if this is only found in mexico what makes you think they actually enforce these fishing bans.. That country is a 3rd world country ive been there many times and its deff a lawless country to be honest.

No one in tjat country cares about laws... Thats why so many come here and break them as well..

Just saying

pfan151 · 10/14/2018, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by candymancan

Also tbh if this is only found in mexico what makes you think they actually enforce these fishing bans.. That country is a 3rd world country ive been there many times and its deff a lawless country to be honest.

No one in tjat country cares about laws... Thats why so many come here and break them as well..

Just saying

Well obviously the ban must be pretty well enforced or you’d see them for sale all over the place.

10/08/2018, 05:09 PM	#1
Fish559 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 129	Will anyone buy the $7500 fish? Still available. Just find a buyer for one of your kidneys and it's yours! https://www.liveaquaria.com/divers-d...rion-angelfish

10/09/2018, 05:34 PM	#9
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Apparently not ..... __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

10/09/2018, 09:20 PM	#10
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	cleaning out my lifesavings now __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

10/10/2018, 01:59 AM	#11
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Purely out of curiosity, what makes this fish 7k and any other angel about 100$? I mean I get that it's captive bred and that demands a slightly higher price, but 7 grand! I personally don't even find it that beautiful of a fish. Although 7k certainly isn't a drop in the bucket, I have seen a platnium arowana for 400k in this little boutique fish store. All this place had was super high end equipment and fish. Felt like I needed a suit, tie, and invite to get into the place. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

10/10/2018, 05:30 PM	#16
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	One did sell. I believe there was two. One sold right away while this one is still around. Residual income is nothing to some people and a blessing and a curse to others. __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

10/08/2018, 05:12 PM	#2
Jason9488 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 152	I will take 2

10/08/2018, 05:30 PM	#3
Fish559 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 129	Bonded trio?

10/08/2018, 05:31 PM	#4
Fish559 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 129	Maybe a small harem?

10/08/2018, 05:33 PM	#5
Daddyrawg Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 814	typical coral frag price

10/08/2018, 05:40 PM	#6
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	Wait for it to go on sale then a 20-30% code and it’ll get swooped up

10/09/2018, 05:21 AM	#7
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	It has gone through a 20% and 25% savings and still there. Although the Clarion is a nice rare angel, the Conspic has always been the holy grail. And captive bred it is $4K to $5K depending on the warranty.

10/09/2018, 10:01 AM	#8
Fish559 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 129	I think the Clarions are so much prettier! But I guess I've never seen either fish in person. Conspics get pretty big, right? Probably pretty awesome in real life.

10/10/2018, 11:11 AM	#13
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	Correct^ however they are also CB. That being said they now require CITES permits and in doing so, only a certain amount are allowed to be brought into the US.plus the shipping is also a lot

10/10/2018, 01:35 PM	#15
WVfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 677	This is the sort of thing lottery winners spend their money on. Then you read about them living under a bridge one year after winning......

10/11/2018, 11:13 AM	#17
Fish559 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 129	Some were saying the first Clarion didn't really sell - that LA/DD just pulled it for some reason. I'd be tempted if the took off a zero....and I had a 50% coupon after that.

10/11/2018, 05:59 PM	#18
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	3-5 day collection a year in mexican waters. wild caught are still 2-3k, if you want to see expensive angels, genicanthus personatus, or a peppermint angel or conspic will be alot more __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

10/11/2018, 07:57 PM	#19
ali1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 997	Wonder how their DOA policy works on a $8,000 fish. Probably deliver it to you personally __________________ Originally Posted by Gogandantess "I'm totally frustrated by this disease. My display has been fallow for 2 months now. If ich happened to mysteriously appear again, I'm giving up and going back to African Cichilds."

10/12/2018, 01:49 PM	#21
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Tough to imagine someone paying $7500 when they just recently had the exact same fish on sale for 5k.

10/14/2018, 02:22 AM	#23
candymancan Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 124	In all honesty.. I have fresh water discus and if you combine the prices ive spent on discus in the last year it probably adds up to about 2k$. But thats for like 13 discus... So yea 7500$ for a little yellow colored looking flame angel fish naaa... If i was a millionare why not ? lol

10/14/2018, 02:25 AM	#24
candymancan Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 124	Also tbh if this is only found in mexico what makes you think they actually enforce these fishing bans.. That country is a 3rd world country ive been there many times and its deff a lawless country to be honest. No one in tjat country cares about laws... Thats why so many come here and break them as well.. Just saying