I have to say, I called max reef looking for a price on a certain fish. I have yet to visit the place though. Anyways I hear about all these great prices but the fish I inquired about is almost 100 dollars more there than 2 other local shops have the same fish.
This past weekend was my first drive out to MRA from Jersey. I was amazed at their pricing on most fish. You can get a decent sized purple tang for $65. Most shops will tag you at $125-200 for the same exact fish. I suppose it depends on species and the pricing they get from their distributors, but next time I need a fish I am going back.
MRA gets most of their fish and corals shipped direct to reduce the cost. In your case
they probably went to a local wholesaler resulting in the higher price. most of their
items iare price between wholesale and retail prices.