Which is my most expensive fish?

[i cant think]

Ive thought of a fun game to play, a game of ‘What is my most expensive fish’ where you see eachothers stock (either photos or listed) and then have a guess at what their most expensive fish is in that list. And no this doesn’t mean ‘I have to have one fish that’s over 100 or so, it can be low digits too!

I’ll go first, guess which fish is my most expensive in my 4’ tank;

Plus, this is a good time to count how many fish you have haha, I didn’t realise I had 15 fish in this tank alone.

 

[Derrick0580]

Is that a gold nugget wrasse? If so then that gets my vote

 

[blaxsun]

Man, I really had to think on that one... You have some expensive angels and that gem tang, but I'm going to vote for the greenish one facing away from the camera. I just have this feeling...

 

[blaxsun]

Here's mine. I'm too lazy to try and take photos of everything...

 

[i cant think]

Is that a gold nugget wrasse? If so then that gets my vote

Man, I really had to think on that one... You have some expensive angels and that gem tang, but I'm going to vote for the greenish one facing away from the camera. I just have this feeling...

In theory you’d both be correct haha, that Gold Nugget is theoretically my most expensive fish at the equivalent of $317.70 but I actually paid the equivalent of $38.10.

The fish I actually spent the most on was that Coral Beauty at around $279.60. Purely because it was straight from an import and it was a Tiger Tail.

 

[rhitee93]

I'd say your first fish in the tank. Well, it must have cost a few grand to get to whichever the first fish you put in was

 

[blaxsun]

In theory you’d both be correct haha, that Gold Nugget is theoretically my most expensive fish at the equivalent of $317.70 but I actually paid the equivalent of $38.10.

The fish I actually spent the most on was that Coral Beauty at around $279.60. Purely because it was straight from an import and it was a Tiger Tail.

So are we talking most expensive as in actually paid out $$ or value $$ in terms of what it's worth? That is a *lot* for a reef-risky fish! Has it been a model citizen? (I just have the plain jane coral beauty, which was significantly less) Good luck with my fish chart - you have a lot more fish to sort through!

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Ive thought of a fun game to play, a game of ‘What is my most expensive fish’ where you see eachothers stock (either photos or listed) and then have a guess at what their most expensive fish is in that list. And no this doesn’t mean ‘I have to have one fish that’s over 100 or so, it can be low digits too!

I’ll go first, guess which fish is my most expensive in my 4’ tank;

Plus, this is a good time to count how many fish you have haha, I didn’t realise I had 15 fish in this tank alone.

Fish stocking police b knockin on ur door real soon. Just sayin. They all look healthy and happy. Great job my friend.

 

[PhishMonger84]

Here's mine. I'm too lazy to try and take photos of everything...

is this something you made?

 

[blaxsun]

is this something you made?

Yeah, figured it offered a much more visual reference with all of my fish than simply listing them.

 

[PhishMonger84]

Yeah, figured it offered a much visual reference with all of my fish than simply listing them.

was it from scratch or an existing template?

 

[i cant think]

So are we talking most expensive as in actually paid out $$ or value $$ in terms of what it's worth? That is a *lot* for a reef-risky fish! Has it been a model citizen? (I just have the plain jane coral beauty, which was significantly less) Good luck with my fish chart - you have a lot more fish to sort through!

I’d say value in terms of what it’s worth as I got a couple of pricey fish for lower prices haha.

 

[blaxsun]

was it from scratch or an existing template?

From scratch. I did it up in Photoshop, so if you'd like the file just fire me a PM with your email and I'll send it to you (R2R doesn't let me link non-jpeg/png/gif files very well). Everything is in its own layer so it's easy to reposition.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Ive thought of a fun game to play, a game of ‘What is my most expensive fish’ where you see eachothers stock (either photos or listed) and then have a guess at what their most expensive fish is in that list. And no this doesn’t mean ‘I have to have one fish that’s over 100 or so, it can be low digits too!

I’ll go first, guess which fish is my most expensive in my 4’ tank;

Plus, this is a good time to count how many fish you have haha, I didn’t realise I had 15 fish in this tank alone.

And I was worried my tank would be overstocked with the fish I'm planning! I'd say either the skunk tilefish or the fairy wrasse. Though I have to say you have a good taste in fish!

 

[Gtinnel]

Here's mine. I'm too lazy to try and take photos of everything...

I’d imagine it has to be the parrotfish or the white tail tang, but I’d guess the parrotfish is probably the most expensive fish you have.

 

[i cant think]

Here's mine. I'm too lazy to try and take photos of everything...

At first thought I thought the Imperator, but I know Lamarcks can be up there in price. But then WTTs can also be expensive so I’ll likely say it’s that guy

 

[blaxsun]

I’d imagine it has to be the parrotfish or the white tail tang, but I’d guess the parrotfish is probably the most expensive fish you have.

Ding ding! It's the whitetail bristletooth tang, which I paid $350 CAD for. It was a re-homed fish from a local tank someone was shutting down, so even though it was the most I ever paid for a fish I jumped at the chance. Beautiful fish - just wish it would spend more time on display (prefers lurking at the back panel of glass where it can eat uninterrupted).

The quoy's parrotfish was actually only $120, so it's actually on the cheaper spectrum in terms of what I've spent on fish. The most expensive fish is probably the emperor's angelfish, as I got him when he was fairly small - and other than zoas and doughnuts - he doesn't touch any other corals.

 

[exnisstech]

I no longer keep track of how much I pay for anything in this hobby. I pay attention when I buy and shop etc but the only thing I keep track of is the date livestock is added and I let the dollar amount fade away from memory. I don't even keep track when stuff dies any longer, it's too depressing.

 

[blaxsun]

At first thought I thought the Imperator, but I know Lamarcks can be up there in price. But then WTTs can also be expensive so I’ll likely say it’s that guy

You would also be correct. I only paid $100 for the lamarck's angel, which was anothe re-home as well. The "best bang for my buck" fish would have to be the talbot's damsel I picked up for $20 last month. A really striking and pretty fish, with coloration that rivals some of the anthias and wrasses...

 

[blaxsun]

I no longer keep track of how much I pay for anything in this hobby. I pay attention when I buy and shop etc but the only thing I keep track of is the date livestock is added and I let the dollar amount fade away from memory. I don't even keep track when stuff dies any longer, it's too depressing.

I'm not laughing at you, but with you... (same).