What your most expensive fish?

loumaggs · Sep 21, 2015

runzwithscissors said:
Truth be known, I actually put off buying a much needed car for another year just so I could afford him. Waited 3 years before buying to make sure my tank was perfect so as not to lose him. First time (and last) that I ever leave an opening. Doubly sad was my mystery wrasse also was on the floor the same day....

Lol I think I'd rather have the car

runzwithscissors · Sep 22, 2015

loumaggs said:
Lol I think I'd rather have the car

I've got the typical reefer mentality....fish before food, lol.
Nothing like ramen noodles...

Blue Lip · Sep 22, 2015

I have latz clownfish. Yourfishstore.com currently sell tank bred fo $540 each. I bought mine when Karen Brittain was breeding a lot of them & their value dropped closer to $100. at $10,000+ a masked angel is the most expensive fish I heard of.

Quinn123 · Sep 22, 2015

the most expensive fish in my tank are a pair of golden nugget clown fish--borbonius anthias--black tang and a pair of japanese masked swallow tail

rlman41299 · Sep 22, 2015

My most expensive fish will be my femininus wrasse.
Most expensive fish I have seen in person will be my friends gem tang on his 300g.

Wiz · Sep 22, 2015

$50 flame angel. Lol won't pay more than $50. To risky with fish. Guess I'm a poor reefer. Lol

spectra · Sep 22, 2015

Only fish in the tank

Wings6010 · Sep 22, 2015

Super male earls, flame, rhomboid or lineatus take your pick lol

Betty1964 · Sep 22, 2015

Okay, I don't buy expensive fish. Why? Two reasons: until recently we were transferred every two years so it made no sense to buy something expensive just to turn around and donate it to the local school; we have small grandchildren. Now that we are moving close to the grandchildren, the focus is on what does well with lots of attention (read not scared by loud noise and fast movement).

helldiver · Sep 22, 2015

My most expensive fish is emperor Angel in transition I thought I would never pay 80 for a fish,I have a desargani tang that sold for 125 got him for 50. He is a pig

Coralsdaily · Sep 22, 2015

I'm in awe... so many beautiful fish out there you guys! And a bit interesting fact about the peppermint angelfish and the Waikiki aquarium- the government of French Polynesia "lent" one to the Waikiki Aquarium. And if for any reason that fish dies, the Waikiki Aquarium then must return the dealfish promptly to French Polynesia as it is the property of that country.

loumaggs · Sep 23, 2015

spectra said:
Only fish in the tank

I love these... I've only ever seen two and purchased both of them and they became a pair

I only see them about once a month

crayon · Sep 23, 2015

Here's mine. It cost me a whole new tank set up, new sump, skimmer, chiller, the whole package.

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Wrassesngobies · Sep 23, 2015

spectra said:
Only fish in the tank

I have one of these as well. I had 2 but the bigger one disappeared in the 55 not to be seen again. The other one was MIA too, until we moved rock from the 55 into the 90 and while holding a rock, it plopped out so it went into the 90. I see it nearly every day. We have had this fish over a year now. It isn't my most expensive as we only paid 60 for it.

runzwithscissors · Sep 23, 2015

crayon said:
Here's mine. It cost me a whole new tank set up, new sump, skimmer, chiller, the whole package.

That is a krazy kool fish!

ngvu1 · Sep 23, 2015

Wow, sorry to hear that, but a mystery wrasse does not cost an arm or a leg right? Well, maybe we are so lucky in CA. They are for sale for about $50 - $80 most of the time. Anyway, waited 3 years to get a fish is beyond my imagination. You are the master of patient then

runzwithscissors said:
Truth be known, I actually put off buying a much needed car for another year just so I could afford him. Waited 3 years before buying to make sure my tank was perfect so as not to lose him. First time (and last) that I ever leave an opening. Doubly sad was my mystery wrasse also was on the floor the same day....

runzwithscissors · Sep 23, 2015

ngvu1 said:
Wow, sorry to hear that, but a mystery wrasse does not cost an arm or a leg right? Well, maybe we are so lucky in CA. They are for sale for about $50 - $80 most of the time. Anyway, waited 3 years to get a fish is beyond my imagination. You are the master of patient then

Lol, the mystery wrasse was only 100.00. It was the dr Seuss that cost me 5,500.00. The wrasse was my second favorite and a long time friend (8 years).