Yellow Tang Prices

Oroborous · Feb 22, 2023

Am I just not seeing this right or did Yellow Tang prices skyrocket? My local marine shop in New Jersey sells them for $659.99 Is that the price range today for them?

Zach B · Feb 22, 2023

That's about 400-500 higher from what I've seen lately. Best of luck

fishguy242 · Feb 22, 2023

Hard no...150 -200 unquarantined...

albano · Feb 22, 2023

You should be able to find them for $650 !

seriously though, are they CB or ‘old stock’ Hawaiian?

Oroborous · Feb 22, 2023

Here's a shop link to them.

Yellow Tang

Difficulty - beginnerTemperament: Peaceful in general, but aggressive (territorial) towards conspecifics Latin Name: Zebrasoma flavescensCommon Names: Yellow Hawaiian TangAdult full size: 7”Minimum Tank Size: 55gallonUV Required: YesProtein Skimmer: NoFoods: Live, Frozen & DryReef Safe...

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Oroborous · Feb 22, 2023

albano said:
You should be able to find them for $650 !

seriously though, are they CB or ‘old stock’ Hawaiian?

Yellow Hawaiian Tang

fishguy242 · Feb 22, 2023

Oroborous said:
Here's a shop link to them.

Yellow Tang

Difficulty - beginnerTemperament: Peaceful in general, but aggressive (territorial) towards conspecifics Latin Name: Zebrasoma flavescensCommon Names: Yellow Hawaiian TangAdult full size: 7”Minimum Tank Size: 55gallonUV Required: YesProtein Skimmer: NoFoods: Live, Frozen & DryReef Safe...

absolutelyfishnaturals.com

NOPE, almost 2x CB , and 2x whitetail...pass...

Lbrdsoxfan · Feb 22, 2023

albano said:
You should be able to find them for $650 !

seriously though, are they CB or ‘old stock’ Hawaiian?

I'm with @albano on this one... Even with hawaiian lineage, I see $400 or so for a fully grown Hawaiian here in So Cal. For 650 it better poop gold.

EricR · Feb 22, 2023

I know nothing except my LFS has them around $150.
I did notice Dr. Reef's lists "Hawaiian" tangs at a HIGH price (out of stock) but captive bred more in-line with what I expected.

Oroborous · Feb 22, 2023

I am trying to figure out how much I can sell one for. I had it for almost 2 years so not a baby. One thing I can say is it's a very nice and vibrant yellow color, I've seen some before in other shops that were kind of pale yellow so definitely a much nicer vibrant color.

Lbrdsoxfan · Feb 22, 2023

Whatever the market can bear, I'd say 300-350 if it's fully grown, HEALTHY and you want it gone.

Lbrdsoxfan · Feb 22, 2023

fishguy242 said:
NOPE, almost 2x CB , and 2x whitetail...pass...

But those white tail prices are Stoopid... I griped when they were 70-100 pre 'vid, they are 175-200 in my hood now and availability is kinda fickle.

vetteguy53081 · Feb 22, 2023

$210 by me

Some of the online retailers are simply on drugs with their pricing. Makes me laugh getting an email saying Better grab these now at these prices. I open it up and they have Hepatus on sale for $299 or Chocolate tang for $219

Lbrdsoxfan · Feb 22, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
$210 by me

Some of the online retailers are simply on drugs with their pricing. Makes me laugh getting an email saying Better grab these now at these prices. I open it up and they have Hepatus on sale for $299 or Chocolate tang for $219

Agreed.

Oroborous · Feb 22, 2023

Would aquacultured be more expensive then? Who the heck can buy on for that price? I bought all my fish from there and never had one die or to have health issues. I do have friends that paid in other shops but they had problems and fish died on them but not sure if it was quality or them not acclimating them properly.

Anemone_Fanatic · Feb 22, 2023

Yikes... Not a great price. I'd put a fully grown yellow from Hawaii at around $300 - $400, but $660 sight unseen and unquarantined would be a pass for me. They used to be 30$ before the ban, basically on the level of a clownfish or gramma. It would also be super easy for them to send an aquacultured one instead, most people wouldn't know the difference. Try Dr Reef or the BIOTA website itself if you want good pricing.

KStatefan · Feb 22, 2023

The supply of Hawaiian Yellow Tangs cant be that great now.

Oroborous · Feb 22, 2023

Anemone_Fanatic said:
Yikes... Not a great price. I'd put a fully grown yellow from Hawaii at around $300 - $400, but $660 sight unseen and unquarantined would be a pass for me. They used to be 30$ before the ban, basically on the level of a clownfish or gramma. It would also be super easy for them to send an aquacultured one instead, most people wouldn't know the difference. Try Dr Reef or the BIOTA website itself if you want good pricing.

$500-$600 Just sounded totally insane for me. Trying to price one and have no idea what to ask for. Bough it as a tiny one and i think that costed me around $120 almost 2 years ago.

Tamberav · Feb 22, 2023

Oroborous said:
Would aquacultured be more expensive then? Who the heck can buy on for that price? I bought all my fish from there and never had one die or to have health issues. I do have friends that paid in other shops but they had problems and fish died on them but not sure if it was quality or them not acclimating them properly.

Aquacultured is cheaper as they are readily available and baby sized. You can buy one any time you want off Biota.

Hawaiian Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens-The yellow tang is the most iconic aquarium fish around the world. Bright yellow in coloration and endemic to the islands of Hawaii this is a fish we breed in conjunction with the Oceanographic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University. These are voracious herbivores do well...

shop.thebiotagroup.com

The wild ones will sell for more. Even a grown out aquacultured would likely fetch less then a wild one. Just like wild percula clownfish can fetch a hefty price.