Reef Discussion
In recent times, mine was this (Cebuan F1 cf. Centropyge loriculus x Centropyge ferrugatus hybrid) for an undisclosed sum of money:
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In having said that, I've had numerous offers in recent times from importer mates for some incredibly expensive stuff. Most recently was a pair of Bandit Angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus, a deepwater isolated Hawaiian species for those not in the know) which I still hate myself over every day for not getting - as you can imagine the dollars involved were not insignificant, but at the end of the day, dollars are just that - dollars. They come and go.
I don't look at it as spending absurd money so much as getting something I really enjoy and something that not everybody will get a chance to see. It does seem to make a few people turn a bit confounded when you say that spending thousands isn't a concern however...
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In having said that, I've had numerous offers in recent times from importer mates for some incredibly expensive stuff. Most recently was a pair of Bandit Angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus, a deepwater isolated Hawaiian species for those not in the know) which I still hate myself over every day for not getting - as you can imagine the dollars involved were not insignificant, but at the end of the day, dollars are just that - dollars. They come and go.
I don't look at it as spending absurd money so much as getting something I really enjoy and something that not everybody will get a chance to see. It does seem to make a few people turn a bit confounded when you say that spending thousands isn't a concern however...
I didn't realize they where that expensive ,
People pay that for dogs All the time tho , So i figure if you really want it , What the hell , cant take money with ya :)
I found it hard to justify my new lights , But then i thought , If someone buys a new car , It's lost more in value as soon as they drive it out of the car yard , Than i paid for the lights :)
All in how you look at things i suppose :)
BTW......... $70 for a flame lobster , So far
They're not, they generally retail for between $400 and $600 in Australia.
my most expensive fish so far is a Royal Damsel... for a grand sum of... wait for it.... $21
I do plan on getting a flame angel and they retail for around $100 - $120 here in SA so that will be my most expensive by a long way!
$1000 could have bought my entire setup so i dont think i will be spending that on a fish!
I do plan on getting a flame angel and they retail for around $100 - $120 here in SA so that will be my most expensive by a long way!
$1000 could have bought my entire setup so i dont think i will be spending that on a fish!
i bought a yellow tang and purple tang at the same time out of a display tank at a sydney LFS ( i desperatly wanted a compatible pair that wouldnt fight) and payed about $240 i think. lost both a few days apart in quarintine.
left a sour taste in my mouth aswell. i wont be buying a tang in future :(
And as far as fish prices go, at a two day drifting weekend my car uses $1600 worth of tyres plus fuel and accomodation, travel fuel etc. So spending money on a pet isnt such a big expense in the scheme of things.
left a sour taste in my mouth aswell. i wont be buying a tang in future :(
And as far as fish prices go, at a two day drifting weekend my car uses $1600 worth of tyres plus fuel and accomodation, travel fuel etc. So spending money on a pet isnt such a big expense in the scheme of things.
