davelin315 January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 Mine is my blenny. The reason why he's the most expensive fish in my tank is not because of how much I paid for him, but how much he has cost me... I paid about $15 for him, but I now can attribute one crocea death to him as I watched him eat the byssal gland of one of my clams by tilting it back and then attacking it, between 10-15 snails (mixture between turbos and margaritas), and probably a mandarin as well whose death was blamed on a gorilla crab who doesn't seem quite as suspect anymore... End cost, somewhere in the neighborhood of $80-$100 so far... here's to him finally getting comfortable enough to go into my fish trap instead of just sticking his head in there to have a bite to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggies07 January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 Flame Angel - $50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 (edited) You've had quite a time with that guy, Dave! I didn't know any blennies could be so destructive. None of my fish has caused damage so I can only go by cash cost, which would be about 30 bucks for the little yellow tang who is still in the qt due to go big time by the end of the week. Edited January 27, 2008 by treesprite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBeNormal January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 I don't have them anymore but the most expensive fish for me would have to be the 2 dwarf puffers I bought for the kids a few years ago for about $6 each. I placed them in a 10g tank with a few small community fish and watched as they immediately began terrorizing everything in the tank. I did some quick research and found that these were not dwarf puffers (freshwater) after all. They were green spotted puffers that are not community fish, start off in freshwater but need full saltwater and about 30g of swimming room each as they mature! This discovery led to purchasing a 55g tank and skimmer, eventually upgrading the 55g to a 75g, purchasing a better skimmer, then getting rid of the puffers and converting everything to reef. So I guess you could say that two $6 puffers actually cost me several thousand dollars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 well it would have been my trio of hooded wrasses but an ich outbreak this week made short work of them and all but four fish in my tank so i am almost back to square one. i won my first battle with ich and lost my second. this is a tough a hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoch January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 My most expensive single fish was my lineatus wrasse... male... I paid $179 for him... Expensive I know, but I knew I wanted him. pictured here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 I was going to say my Potter's Angel. After reading Dave's post though, I'd have to say the Candy Hogfish. He was only about $40, but has dispatched a cleaner shrimp, four peppermints, and several nassarius and tipped-over snails. :( Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofloors January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 I have a mystery wrasse I paid $250 wholesale. I got him when they were impossible to possess. Today you can buy them retail for less then I paid wholesale. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leishman January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 (edited) $250 for a 'pair' of Watanabe Angels 4 years ago. I lost the male this weekend. He was a good fish, and a leader in the tank. He will be missed by his posse.... Edited January 27, 2008 by Leishman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 Today! $90 from Gadgets for a nice purple tang. Acclimating right now! bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 I lost the male this weekend. He was a good fish, and a leader in the tank. He will be missed by his posse.... Bummer! What happened??? Is a fish tank like a dog pack? Like, when an "alpha" dies do they posture for "top dog" until a leader is decided? Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmubeach January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 My tank is small and I don't have many expesnive fish the most expensive is probably a false perc at 26.99 anyway thats all:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybv January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 Black Tang -- personal tank $500 Store Tank -- Conspicillatus (no longer here) $2200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kengar January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 (edited) Is this a list so you know whose home to fish burgle? Or are you just trying to get people to incriminate themselves in front of their spouses????? Edited January 27, 2008 by Kengar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 January 27, 2008 Author Share January 27, 2008 I don't have them anymore but the most expensive fish for me would have to be the 2 dwarf puffers I bought for the kids a few years ago for about $6 each. I placed them in a 10g tank with a few small community fish and watched as they immediately began terrorizing everything in the tank. I did some quick research and found that these were not dwarf puffers (freshwater) after all. They were green spotted puffers that are not community fish, start off in freshwater but need full saltwater and about 30g of swimming room each as they mature! This discovery led to purchasing a 55g tank and skimmer, eventually upgrading the 55g to a 75g, purchasing a better skimmer, then getting rid of the puffers and converting everything to reef. So I guess you could say that two $6 puffers actually cost me several thousand dollars! Or, you could say that they are the inspiration for your saltwater addiction! You should be thanking those two little puffers, they have successfully started you down the path of no return! Is this a list so you know whose home to fish burgle? Or are you just trying to get people to incriminate themselves in front of their spouses????? That's the worst thing about credit cards with nice year end summaries... the grand total is always there at the end of the fiscal year... and Jodie always looks at it! $250 for a 'pair' of Watanabe Angels 4 years ago. I lost the male this weekend. He was a good fish, and a leader in the tank. He will be missed by his posse.... Rik, do you think that had something to do with the pH spike you had with the kalk flood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 I'm trying to picture someone fish burglaring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaironman January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 I'm trying to picture someone fish burglaring. And you can't miss Rik's place. Walking along his neighborhood, the basement bright blue actinic light standout his whole house in his neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRehman January 27, 2008 Share January 27, 2008 Blue/Green Chromis... You see, it not the fish...it the thousands of dollars of support environment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 January 27, 2008 Author Share January 27, 2008 I'm trying to picture someone fish burglaring. Don't know how it happened, but someone swiped one from school last year. We lost Mad Albert, the class favorite Gold Bar Maroon (the kids didn't care that Mad Albert was a female clown, they liked the name and it fit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs January 28, 2008 Share January 28, 2008 And you can't miss Rik's place. Walking along his neighborhood, the basement bright blue actinic light standout his whole house in his neighborhood. hahaha thats how i tell people which house is mine if they are navegating at night! "my house is the one with the blue!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaironman January 28, 2008 Share January 28, 2008 A small size adult majestic angel........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite January 28, 2008 Share January 28, 2008 And you can't miss Rik's place. Walking along his neighborhood, the basement bright blue actinic light standout his whole house in his neighborhood. There's an apartment on the 3rd floor in one of the buildings in my courtyard that I keep wondering about due to the blue glow... do people use actinic for anything besides aquariums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 January 28, 2008 Share January 28, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaironman January 28, 2008 Share January 28, 2008 (edited) And the name of the pair is...................... Dan, Copps and Johnny will not be happy if we name those rare angels as the common one we usually see at Petco. They are special and very rare (as a pair) small angel. I can't even remember the name since it's so long and hard to pronounce even from hearing repeatedly many times. Something like a Jock similar to an athelic! Edited January 28, 2008 by vaironman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 28, 2008 Share January 28, 2008 centropyge joculator Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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