Why are Flame Angels so high in demand right now?

[Aquavaj]

Picked up a Naso on Sat at a LFS and asked about Flame Angels. They said they had a few but they all sold out in just a few days. I stopped by another LFS this past Fri and they had 1 but when I went back Sun hoping to pick it up it was gone already. Called another place and they had none. Call one more place and he was expecting 4 with 2 spoken for but they never came in and he doesn't have an ETA.

Is the demand due to the recent ban?

 

[Geebs19]

Havent seen a ban on them, I just think they are a very popular fish. I know when I got mine a few weeks ago some people there also requested my LFS to order more. Just an FYI they are on sale on LiveAquaria for pretty cheap at the moment.

 

[Aquavaj]

I saw that but shipping makes it a few bucks more than what I'm seeing at the LFS. Plus no one home to accept the package until after 5p so that's a big risk I don't want to take.

 

[Giddyup]

I had one in my mixed reef and he/she managed to kiss every single Acro in my tank daily just enough to effect PE and I sold after a month for 1/2 what I paid, as usual ;-(

 

[Aquavaj]

That's the risk with Angels but I've always wanted one and probably won't be satisfied until I try one.