Yellow Tang At LFS

[Bato367]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

What’s the priciest yellow tang you’ve seen?

 

[Dan I]

That is probably the highest I seen or heard. The highest was around 300 and that was for captive bred. I also saw an established yellow for sale for 400 which was around 6+ inches and healthy. Crazy mark ups.

 

[Rmckoy]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

What’s the priciest yellow tang you’ve seen?

When I first started I bought one for $29.99

the most recent one I paid $120 and that was pushing it ….
I haven’t looked for new fish in a long time

 

[Miami Reef]

I paid 400 for my Hawaiian yellow tang adult. This was during the yellow tang shut down. He’s a beautiful model citizen.

 

[Jdadams]

How big was it? Was it a true Hawaiian or captive bred?

 

[FairbanksReefer]

My first thought about $800 is that LFS is trying to take advantage of its customers! They would lose my business.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I remember not too long ago when I’d see penny-sized yellow tangs sold for $25 at my lfs. These prices are getting way out of hand…

 

[Bato367]

How big was it? Was it a true Hawaiian or captive bred?

Probably 5-7” bright yellow, healthy. I bet wild caught. I don’t think they buy and sell many aquacultured fish.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

What’s the priciest yellow tang you’ve seen?

I thought gas prices were too high. . . Yikes.
Is the word GREED Appropriate? My LFS has a 2" tank raised for $120

 

[Bato367]

My first thought about $800 is that LFS is trying to take advantage of its customers! They would lose my business.

I think our geography has a lot to do with these prices. Literally only two stores (3 if you count Petco) in town that sell saltwater fish. Locals pay it because they have not much competition

I wouldn’t pay that much even if I could afford it.

 

[Gabe]

Absolutely Fish in Clifton, NJ (def one of the top reef fish locations) is right at $250 for captive bred ~2"ers and $400 for the big boy grown adults (Hawaiian).

 

[CayeCaulker]

When I got back into the hobby the prices of YT's shocked me.

Once my system is ready I will have one but I will have to pry my wallet open with a crow bar for that one. Oh well. I am going to buy captive. I love purple ones too!

 

[blacktoothgrin49]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

What’s the priciest yellow tang you’ve seen?

 

[DopamineKata]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

That's not a Yellow Tang, it's a Golden Tang.

 

[Sean Clark]

The most I ever paid for a yellow tang was $49.

I plan on buying a CB yellow tang and will probably spend around $200 shipped. If it wasn't my pet and I saw these numbers I may consider "flippin' fish" that could be the next Animal Planet "reality" TV show.

 

[Lavey29]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

What’s the priciest yellow tang you’ve seen?

Was it yellow or solid gold?

 

[polyppal]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

 

[AZ_Reef]

Just seen a Yellow Tang at my LFS for $799+tax.

What’s the priciest yellow tang you’ve seen?

dang you LFS beat me LFS. My LFS selling them for $699 + tax.

 

[131696]

People take ad of people in reefing community think just about everyone does 80/100 but a coral a fish is worth what someone wants to pay for it .they should have a standard but they don't that's why it's called shopping around or your state reefing community might can get same coral for 1/2 and Agricultured ,pest free and might make a friend or 2 . Tell you what to do get a high end coral and sell it 50 dollars cheaper you will make money and market will come down eventually all corals will be 20 dollars..lol

 

[polyppal]

Maybe it’s a Balenciaga edition yellow tang…

If someone’s stupid enough to buy it more power to ‘em lol