$400 for a Blue Tang?

[reefz]

So today I went to a coral shop that I’ve never been too today, and was immediately surprised how expensive everything was. Which is fine, it’s not my business. But I couldn’t believe when I saw a blue tang for sale… selling at $400. Like what? How… I’ve never seen a blue hippo selling for this much. And it was only a medium one probably 3-4 inches. I actually talked to the guy there and he said they paid that much for it so they have to turn it over for profit. Of course this makes sense, but $400?! Is this the market price for blue tangs right now? Do you think $400 is to much??

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Right? My kids just paid $3000 for a Golden Doodle.

 

[Goaway]

Overly extreme. Unless it is a yellow belly blue tang. Those are much more pricey than the normal blues. Honestly, with how much shipping is right now. I don't know the price on fish currently.

 

[reefz]

Overly extreme. Unless it is a yellow belly blue tang. Those are much more pricey than the normal blues. Honestly, with how much shipping is right now. I don't know the price on fish currently.

Nope just a standard blue hippo…

 

[Cali Reef Life]

Doodles are basically a mix breed biggest scam... If people will pay they will sell. I would never pay that price when you can get a purple tang for less

 

[Cali Reef Life]

I complain about not enough fish stores when there are over 20 within an hour or so from me...

 

[Reefing102]

In all honesty that is a little pricey on its face but is it prequarantined? If so I’d say that’s not so far fetched for one that size. Not a good comparison but my petco sells 1-2” ones for $130 and my “pricey” LFS sells pre quarantined sailfins and powder blues for $300-$400 each soo yea

 

[i cant think]

So today I went to a coral shop that I’ve never been too today, and was immediately surprised how expensive everything was. Which is fine, it’s not my business. But I couldn’t believe when I saw a blue tang for sale… selling at $400. Like what? How… I’ve never seen a blue hippo selling for this much. And it was only a medium one probably 3-4 inches. I actually talked to the guy there and he said they paid that much for it so they have to turn it over for profit. Of course this makes sense, but $400?! Is this the market price for blue tangs right now? Do you think $400 is to much??

They’re usually about a quarter of the price. I’ve never seen them go even close to 400. Maybe in the past when they were newer into the hobby then they may have been close but recently they haven’t been.

 

[christopher.lauwers]

Doodles are basically a mix breed biggest scam... If people will pay they will sell. I would never pay that price when you can get a purple tang for less

Picked up a purple tang for $220 today about 3-4 inches nice and fat

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

juv blue tang at TSM Aquatics is only $129. And they do the full QT for you. So yeah, $400 is just price gouging

 

[reefz]

In all honesty that is a little pricey on its face but is it prequarantined? If so I’d say that’s not so far fetched for one that size. Not a good comparison but my petco sells 1-2” ones for $130 and my “pricey” LFS sells pre quarantined sailfins and powder blues for $300-$400 each soo yea

I have no clue if it’s pre qt. I think I remember them saying there’s no guarantee of anything being free of parasites. So…
But even still, $200-$300 more just because the fish is pre qt?! Bizarre.

 

[reefz]

They’re usually about a quarter of the price. I’ve never seen them go even close to 400. Maybe in the past when they were newer into the hobby then they may have been close but recently they haven’t been.

Exactly.

 

[i cant think]

I have no clue if it’s pre qt. I think I remember them saying there’s no guarantee of anything being free of parasites. So…
But even still, $200-$300 more just because the fish is pre qt?! Bizarre.

Even a QTd blue (Well regular blues Atleast) they’d be much cheaper. Abberant is slightly different though, do you know if it was aberrant or not?

 

[blaxsun]

Right? My kids just paid $3000 for a Golden Doodle.

It's not the price of the dog - it's the maintenance, upkeep and cost of replacing chewed and destroyed items...

 

[reefz]

Even a QTd blue (Well regular blues Atleast) they’d be much cheaper. Abberant is slightly different though, do you know if it was aberrant or not?

Just a normal blue. I should’ve takin a pic…