Is there a particular fish that is expensive but is worth owning?

[skey44]

This is my.dream fish but have never seen one at any.fish store...let alone how much they.cost...
I'll pass...

I think I paid around $200 for one in 2009. Beautiful fish

 

[skey44]

Golden Rhomboidalis Wrasse, have never actually seen them in person, but from the pictures I have seen I would love to have one.

These have always been expensive. One of the most beautiful fish I ever owned. Just gorgeous, and the way they moved and had personality too. Just a total package.

 

[herozero]

This limited edition 4/1 Bluey hybrid tang from Biota is high on my list. @Biota_Marine

 

[Serpentman2024]

I remember paying $19.99 for yellow tangs so it pains me to drop $200 on one. But IMO, its still worth it.

 

[apb03]

I have a tie for my two most expensive fish between my Biota Goldflake angel and my gem tang

My Gem is obese.

However my most costly fish by far is this acro eating jerk

He's my favourite nonetheless. He knows he's naughty but I let him get away with it. Its mostly a challenge during the encrusting stage because the acros get pulled off the rock.

 

[BigMax]

My Harlequin tusk

How long have you had the tusk? 2 others I've spoke with made it to just under 2 years, and for no apparent reason they just quit eating.

I had one in quarantine that did the same, just died a week ago Ate well for 6 weeks, then nothing for 3 weeks. Treated with Prazi to no avail. Just as a side note I sent him on to the UofM Veterinary Diagnostics Lab (cost of $138) to see if I can learn the cause. Very sad it's a beautiful fish.

 

[skey44]

Borbonius Anthias?

I’ve had a pair of these too. I tried to introduce a large group of small red spot cardinals and they ate them all ‍

Wish I had more pics of the fish in this tank.

 

[cjtabares]

These have always been expensive. One of the most beautiful fish I ever owned. Just gorgeous, and the way they moved and had personality too. Just a total package.

I have been out of the hobby for 10ish years, and I remember them being a lot more, seem almost reasonable from what I remember.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Hard to believe they were a dome a dozen 20 years ago.

I remember that. I was shocked at the price now. I think I paid 20, maybe 25, bucks for mine 15 years ago.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I have a tie for my two most expensive fish between my Biota Goldflake angel and my gem tang

My Gem is obese.

However my most costly fish by far is this acro eating jerk

He's my favourite nonetheless. He knows he's naughty but I let him get away with it. Its mostly a challenge during the encrusting stage because the acros get pulled off the rock.

I love gem tangs, you have a rather large one haha

 

[apb03]

I love gem tangs, you have a rather large one haha

He's enormous. I remember thinking when I got him that I needed one slightly larger than my yellow tang to make sure he can hold his own.

Within six months, he tripled in size and took over the tank as the boss. The Yellow is roughly the same size as he was.

 

[LosGatosMax]

I love my unicorn tang. Hard to see in the picture but he has dark blue spots. Almost 16”!! I lucked out and picked him up when he outgrew a 200g tank. He has such a personality, my 13 year old loves to run around the tank and the fish swims right along with him with is super cute.