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ClamIAm · 06/17/2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally posted by Gluestick
Hey ClamIAm, I'm in IL, too, what LFS is it?

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cardgenius · 06/17/2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by ClamIAm
A store by me that is known for overpricing everything had a rhinopias scorpion for $1200 I think for the longest time...I doubt anyone ever bought it.

My lfs has had a purple one for over a year! And they still wont budge on the $1200 price tag!!!

xtrstangx · 06/17/2006, 01:20 PM

We have a fish store that gets $100-150 wrasses in quite often and they sell pretty quick. Sure are beautiful fish though.

ReefHotSpot · 06/17/2006, 01:30 PM

The most expensive fish that i've seen was a show size albino undulate trigger--also the most beautiful fish i've ever seen. It went for 3500. Conspic angels are interesting because the bigger ones are actually cheaper than the smaller ones. I saw a juvenile 2-3 inches go for $2000. How about this though, show red carpet that went for 1200.

Buster4900 · 06/17/2006, 02:38 PM

I just purchased a Flame Angel for $50. That was the same price two stores in town had.

yeloyoshi · 06/17/2006, 03:48 PM

what about those peppermint angels that run close to $10,000 i think...

Gluestick · 06/17/2006, 08:23 PM

10 grand? Was that a TYPO????!!! lol. OMG. What the heck is a peppermint angel?

DaveG99 · 06/17/2006, 08:35 PM

I really do not understand why someone would pay a few hundred dollars for one fish! I dont care how rare it is. A fish is a fish. Rare or not no fish should cost over $100. I guess people liek to have a "rare" fish so that they can brag about it. Just because its rare it doesnt mean that they are better. A good example is a black tang. It costs anywhere from $250-$500. Its just a yellow tang that is black. I think the yellow ones even look better. Maybe I'm just cheap.

adnup · 06/17/2006, 08:41 PM

Prized KOI in Asia go for $2000 and more all the time.

Not that I would (or could)go that route. $44 for a regal tang is tops in my tank right now

Timothy01 · 06/17/2006, 08:49 PM

if i was going to pay 1.5 k for a fish i sure as hell wouldnt mail order it, as good as live aquaria is, thats a lot of money for one fish and deffinitly not worth risking a loss. if i had that kinda money to toss around i would have one awsome tank though

thor32766 · 06/17/2006, 09:08 PM

maybe some people like paying alot for a fish because it is cnet have to something in your tank, that is rarely seen. I paid 300 for my black tang and have no regrets. I love him to death.

Me No Nemo · 06/17/2006, 09:20 PM

I'm really glad you do!!!

zemuron114 · 06/17/2006, 10:42 PM

horned hawaiian eel?? Isn' that just a regular dragon? they are all "horned". 3500 for a dragon is on the expensive side though.

steve the plumb · 06/18/2006, 09:11 AM

I have seen a black tipped shark for $5000.The shark was about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long.I have seen some fish priced at $2000 or less but the shark was to most expensive.I can understand why people would want a rare fish if it has amazing colors but I to think to pay $300 to $500 for a fish is alot of money.I guess if someone had a large fish that they raised from a baby and wanted to sell for a profit,the amount of time and care they put into it it would be fare to demand a larger sum of money.If someone drops a net catches 100 fish and says this is worth this amount and thats worth that amount then its a differant ballgame.Less effort to catch a wildfish and place a price tag on it.Supply and demand if people wouldn't pay larges sums of money then the fish and corals would be cheaper.I also don't agree with people buying very rare fish just for the fact that the species is hard to keep in captivity or for the lack of the species.

dreams · 06/18/2006, 10:32 AM

the most i have paid is $24 for my jawfish....the most i am willing to pay is $100 for a laboutes fairy wrasse.....the highest i have seen at me LFS is $500 for a crosshatch

mr_o98 · 06/18/2006, 10:42 AM

I've heard the Peppermint Angels being super expensive. The most I've paid was $60 for my Brazilian Flameback Angel.

THEPHISHGUY · 06/18/2006, 10:49 AM

There is an angel, forgot the name though (but think it is something like koubi) that is atleast 4-6K....

gary faulkner · 06/18/2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by DaveG99
I really do not understand why someone would pay a few hundred dollars for one fish! I dont care how rare it is. A fish is a fish. Rare or not no fish should cost over $100. I guess people liek to have a "rare" fish so that they can brag about it. Just because its rare it doesnt mean that they are better. A good example is a black tang. It costs anywhere from $250-$500. Its just a yellow tang that is black. I think the yellow ones even look better. Maybe I'm just cheap.

Me cheapo too

zemuron114 · 06/19/2006, 12:34 AM

people buy expensive fish for the same reason why people buy expensive cars, or antiques... there is no difference.

peppermint angels are found soooo deep, people can and sometimes do die when collecting them.. Hence the price tag

2000$ for a koi is chump change. Go to Japan and find someone who has a garden with koi and ask them how much they paid for them.... 2000$ i guarentee will be the cheapest koi they have.
A wholesaler out here told me one of his clients in Japan bought a Koi for a $1 million dollars! (no lie and no exageration...) No that is crazy

fish are life · 06/19/2006, 03:31 AM

my most expensive fish was a gold flake angel that i paid 400$ for and that was a good deal.

GreshamH · 06/19/2006, 03:58 AM

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Originally posted by zemuron114
people buy expensive fish for the same reason why people buy expensive cars, or antiques... there is no difference.

peppermint angels are found soooo deep, people can and sometimes do die when collecting them.. Hence the price tag

2000$ for a koi is chump change. Go to Japan and find someone who has a garden with koi and ask them how much they paid for them.... 2000$ i guarentee will be the cheapest koi they have.
A wholesaler out here told me one of his clients in Japan bought a Koi for a $1 million dollars! (no lie and no exageration...) No that is crazy

Beat me to the punch

My friend sells prize koi starting at $10K and has several 100K's on hand.

I've sold a Clarion angel for $1.5K at the wholesale level

zemuron114 · 06/19/2006, 04:11 AM

koi.. i dont get it.. lol. Although i have to admit some are so beautiful they look like oil paintings. worth 10K+??? never!! 400$ is a pretty good deal on a goldflake. I see them all the time. They are very nice fish. Purple rhinopias go for about 300 wholesale, so asking 1200 is a huge mark up!!

chrismcfc · 06/19/2006, 06:06 AM

Flame angels in the uk cost around the Â£60 mark thats pounds, you guys in the US should be grateful. Although everything in the UK seems to be priced by simple means, get the price in the US and then change the $ sign to a Â£. Thats why it's ripoff Britain. I've paid Â£90 for a Maroon pair.

moonpod · 06/19/2006, 08:05 AM

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Originally posted by redrunblue
Conspic angels are interesting because the bigger ones are actually cheaper than the smaller ones. I saw a juvenile 2-3 inches go for $2000.

That's cause conspics usually come in pretty big. Smaller ones are much harder to find/come by and like most angels, large adults don't acclimate as well as smaller ones.

A Clarion at 1.5k is a deal because in actuality they should be completely unavailable because they're illegal to catch. Course you could be referring to "the old days" when they were available....but that was a long time ago.

Retail prices are usually about 2-3xwholesale and anything that's hard to find often gets a bit more of a premium

glassbox-design · 06/19/2006, 08:12 AM

I've seen clarion's for 2k...hybrid tangs for 1-2k....there's a website that gets some pretty rare stuff in...i think it's the marinecenter? but am not sure. there are tons of rare fish and inverts that command 1k+

06/17/2006, 08:23 PM	#32
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	10 grand? Was that a TYPO????!!! lol. OMG. What the heck is a peppermint angel? __________________ Valerie R. Burns Founder/Vice President Joliet Area Reef Club Current Tank Info: 90 gal SPS dominated, ASM-G2 skimmer, 2x250w 20k SE Radium bulbs under Lumenarc Mini Reflectors

06/17/2006, 08:41 PM	#34
adnup Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 2,025	Prized KOI in Asia go for $2000 and more all the time. Not that I would (or could)go that route. $44 for a regal tang is tops in my tank right now __________________ A HOUSE isn't a HOME without saltwater on the floor! Current Tank Info: 120 Starphire, I-Tech 200 Skimmer, Snapper, Tunze

06/17/2006, 09:08 PM	#36
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	maybe some people like paying alot for a fish because it is cnet have to something in your tank, that is rarely seen. I paid 300 for my black tang and have no regrets. I love him to death. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

06/17/2006, 09:20 PM	#37
Me No Nemo Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,337	I'm really glad you do!!! __________________ “Life is life's greatest gift. Guard the life of another creature as you would your own because it is your own. On life's scale of values, the smallest is no less precious to the creature who owns it than the largest...” ( Dr. Lloyd Biggle Jr.) "In among the branches of the corals, like birds among trees, floated many beautiful fish, radiant with metallic greens or crimsons...." J. Beete Jukes 1842-46 Current Tank Info: 215 Oceanic, Dart Pump, Vortech MP 40's, ATI Powermodule 10x80 watts, 46 gallon freshwater planted tank, 3,500+ gallon backyard pond, 12 gallon mantis tank

06/19/2006, 08:12 AM	#50
glassbox-design Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SF Posts: 3,041	I've seen clarion's for 2k...hybrid tangs for 1-2k....there's a website that gets some pretty rare stuff in...i think it's the marinecenter? but am not sure. there are tons of rare fish and inverts that command 1k+ __________________ GLASSBOXDESIGN the modern reef blog LEDs are a 50,000 hr investment. Choose wisely. Current Tank Info: ...a new glassbox is coming

06/17/2006, 01:20 PM	#28
xtrstangx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shawnee, Kansas Posts: 4,568	We have a fish store that gets $100-150 wrasses in quite often and they sell pretty quick. Sure are beautiful fish though.

06/17/2006, 01:30 PM	#29
ReefHotSpot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 260	The most expensive fish that i've seen was a show size albino undulate trigger--also the most beautiful fish i've ever seen. It went for 3500. Conspic angels are interesting because the bigger ones are actually cheaper than the smaller ones. I saw a juvenile 2-3 inches go for $2000. How about this though, show red carpet that went for 1200.

06/17/2006, 02:38 PM	#30
Buster4900 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 898	I just purchased a Flame Angel for $50. That was the same price two stores in town had.

06/17/2006, 03:48 PM	#31
yeloyoshi Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: southern california Posts: 200	what about those peppermint angels that run close to $10,000 i think...

06/17/2006, 08:35 PM	#33
DaveG99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 1,597	I really do not understand why someone would pay a few hundred dollars for one fish! I dont care how rare it is. A fish is a fish. Rare or not no fish should cost over $100. I guess people liek to have a "rare" fish so that they can brag about it. Just because its rare it doesnt mean that they are better. A good example is a black tang. It costs anywhere from $250-$500. Its just a yellow tang that is black. I think the yellow ones even look better. Maybe I'm just cheap.

06/17/2006, 08:49 PM	#35
Timothy01 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 292	if i was going to pay 1.5 k for a fish i sure as hell wouldnt mail order it, as good as live aquaria is, thats a lot of money for one fish and deffinitly not worth risking a loss. if i had that kinda money to toss around i would have one awsome tank though

06/17/2006, 10:42 PM	#38
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	horned hawaiian eel?? Isn' that just a regular dragon? they are all "horned". 3500 for a dragon is on the expensive side though.

06/18/2006, 09:11 AM	#39
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	I have seen a black tipped shark for $5000.The shark was about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long.I have seen some fish priced at $2000 or less but the shark was to most expensive.I can understand why people would want a rare fish if it has amazing colors but I to think to pay $300 to $500 for a fish is alot of money.I guess if someone had a large fish that they raised from a baby and wanted to sell for a profit,the amount of time and care they put into it it would be fare to demand a larger sum of money.If someone drops a net catches 100 fish and says this is worth this amount and thats worth that amount then its a differant ballgame.Less effort to catch a wildfish and place a price tag on it.Supply and demand if people wouldn't pay larges sums of money then the fish and corals would be cheaper.I also don't agree with people buying very rare fish just for the fact that the species is hard to keep in captivity or for the lack of the species.

06/18/2006, 10:32 AM	#40
dreams Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 93	the most i have paid is $24 for my jawfish....the most i am willing to pay is $100 for a laboutes fairy wrasse.....the highest i have seen at me LFS is $500 for a crosshatch

06/18/2006, 10:42 AM	#41
mr_o98 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pen Argyl, PA Posts: 600	I've heard the Peppermint Angels being super expensive. The most I've paid was $60 for my Brazilian Flameback Angel.

06/18/2006, 10:49 AM	#42
THEPHISHGUY Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 386	There is an angel, forgot the name though (but think it is something like koubi) that is atleast 4-6K....

06/19/2006, 12:34 AM	#44
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	people buy expensive fish for the same reason why people buy expensive cars, or antiques... there is no difference. peppermint angels are found soooo deep, people can and sometimes do die when collecting them.. Hence the price tag 2000$ for a koi is chump change. Go to Japan and find someone who has a garden with koi and ask them how much they paid for them.... 2000$ i guarentee will be the cheapest koi they have. A wholesaler out here told me one of his clients in Japan bought a Koi for a $1 million dollars! (no lie and no exageration...) No that is crazy

06/19/2006, 03:31 AM	#45
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	my most expensive fish was a gold flake angel that i paid 400$ for and that was a good deal.

06/19/2006, 04:11 AM	#47
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	koi.. i dont get it.. lol. Although i have to admit some are so beautiful they look like oil paintings. worth 10K+??? never!! 400$ is a pretty good deal on a goldflake. I see them all the time. They are very nice fish. Purple rhinopias go for about 300 wholesale, so asking 1200 is a huge mark up!!

06/19/2006, 06:06 AM	#48
chrismcfc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 26	Flame angels in the uk cost around the Â£60 mark thats pounds, you guys in the US should be grateful. Although everything in the UK seems to be priced by simple means, get the price in the US and then change the $ sign to a Â£. Thats why it's ripoff Britain. I've paid Â£90 for a Maroon pair.