Hey Len...

[Anonymous]

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Peace,

Chip

 

[pwj1286]

Oh man! Crazy Gems!
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[Len]

Did you save/steal one for me?

 

[dnorton1978]

dont mean to be dumb, but thats what i do best.

What is that, and is it real.

 

[Anonymous]

Doni, those are gem tangs, which are *extremely* expensive.

 

[Anonymous]

There's no dumber place to put a large chunk of money than on a marine fish.

 

[SnowManSnow]

haha agreed

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[dnorton1978]

so marillion has 4 of these? How much does a gem tang cost, and why?
Are the extremly rare?

 

[Len]

They come only from the Indian Ocean, so the logistics of getting them to the USA is very difficult and expensive. These fish have been selling out at about $3,000 per piece this year. They're cheaper in Europe and Asia.

I don't think those are Marillion's

 

[dnorton1978]

So you are saying that these fish cost $3,000 each?? 8O

Does anybody even know someone that would spend that much on a fish that could die..

Does anyone have one??

 

[Anonymous]

I have never even seen one in the flesh.

Most valuable fish I have ever seen was a conspiculatus angel. He was going for about 1,500 back then. He had an eye infection too!

 

[Anonymous]

I bought mine healthy for $40.

 

[Anonymous]

I am sure some people eat them when there is nothing else good to eat...

 

[Len]

As crazy as it sounds, these fish sell out pretty quickly at $3,000.

Japanese hobbyists have been known to buy $10K+ fish 8O

 

[Anonymous]

:roll:
People would be paying $3000 for Yellow Tangs if they were rare...but since they're all over the place, people look for other species.

This phenomenon never ceases to amaze me. If a species is common, it's somehow less desireable regardless of how attractive it is, while a rare, comparitavely nondescript species is sought after and goes for thousands just because it's rare. Conspiculatus angels are a good example.

 

[trido]

So you are saying that these fish cost $3,000 each?? 8O

Does anybody even know someone that would spend that much on a fish that could die..

Does anyone have one??

I think Len would consider it. I know he has at least two not so cheap fish. :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

As crazy as it sounds, these fish sell out pretty quickly at $3,000.

Japanese hobbyists have been known to buy $10K+ fish 8O

Several of those white koi queens sold for $15K in Japan a while back 8O

 

[Anonymous]

I've sold fish wholesale for $1,500 A few clarions, and a couple clarion/passer hybrids

 

[Anonymous]

As crazy as it sounds, these fish sell out pretty quickly at $3,000.

Japanese hobbyists have been known to buy $10K+ fish 8O

Several of those white koi queens sold for $15K in Japan a while back 8O

Flowerhorns have also gone for big bucks, erm yen. Talk about ugly unnatural fish!

 

[Anonymous]

Yah, luckily, that phase has come and gone around here Fluggly fish I tell you. How about the tailess ones they do? Yuck!