$350 HIPPO TANG YES HIPPO TANG ????????? (divers den)

[tehmadreefer]

Bought on Saturday for $80. LA/DD can keep the ho hum hippo for $350

 

[jpas]

I was at a lfs today and their prices have gone way up. A Morrish Idol that used to be 75 is now 250, medium yellow tangs are now 150. Pretty crazy, but the reality is shipping costs have gone through the roof so they are being passed on to the consumer.

 

[Rick.45cal]

The best option is to not be buying livestock right now.

 

[Brian_68]

Local retailer says livestock prices doubled for him with this. Sure will cut into demand if so.

 

[S.Pepper]

a no comment,comment;Facepalm

I would like to add to the comment with a no comment.

 

[gambler]

Bought on Saturday for $80. LA/DD can keep the ho hum hippo for $350

nice!

 

[gambler]

I was at a lfs today and their prices have gone way up. A Morrish Idol that used to be 75 is now 250, medium yellow tangs are now 150. Pretty crazy, but the reality is shipping costs have gone through the roof so they are being passed on to the consumer.

yellow tangs are still around and they are ripping you off for 150 tell them to "wholesale" from nyaquatic that has them for $59 with 14 day

 

[Alan_J_MN]

It states the fish is 1 foot(12”) Show Size fish are usually $$$

No. It states it is 4 7/8”. Max size is 1’

 

[creativeballance]

Well...if they keep giving out free money we can all afford anything.

I'm trying to figure out what I want to buy before hyperinflation hits.

 

[User1]

The best option is to not be buying livestock right now.

Can't hit the like button enough.

Collectively, as hobbyists, this is a true statement. No livestock. No corals. Nothing but dry goods during this pandemic. If anyone was to order then come and post angry how the shipment was late, missed, or otherwise harmed it is the hobbyists fault. No carrier right now is guaranteeing over night deliveries.

Medical takes priority everything else is back seat.

 

[Copingwithpods]

Can't hit the like button enough.

Collectively, as hobbyists, this is a true statement. No livestock. No corals. Nothing but dry goods during this pandemic. If anyone was to order then come and post angry how the shipment was late, missed, or otherwise harmed it is the hobbyists fault. No carrier right now is guaranteeing over night deliveries.

Medical takes priority everything else is back seat.

^yup, I've been dying to pull the trigger on a couple corals I want from a few vendors but I'm very hesitant to do so seeing as how even prime deliveries have been delayed a couple days in my area.

 

[drawman]

Petco or not the diver's den lost its mind some time ago well before covid. Sucks because it was a great place to shop but they're doing well with branding and getting fish sold at these prices.

 

[gambler]

Petco or not the diver's den lost its mind some time ago well before covid. Sucks because it was a great place to shop but they're doing well with branding and getting fish sold at these prices.

agree but now its out of hand!

 

[Crustaceon]

There’s no reason why a large-ish hippo tang should cost so much considering a lot of people who own them have the exact same fish outgrow their systems and are giddy when a local reefer can take it off of their hands. They’re not hard to keep fish.

 

[TerraFerma]

no way Petco = quality marine = liveaquaria=diversden are paying close to $150 for a 4+ inch blue tang

I was being generous with the $150

 

[Birddog61]

It states the fish is 1 foot(12”) Show Size fish are usually $$$

Actually it says grows to 12" wysiwyg fish is 4 & 7/8" ps. Sm2" $64.99 med $ 99.99 in Northampton pa this week up$ 20. Since covid. I know thay import direct

 

[lakai]

If you dig through Petco earnings transctipts you can see that LA has not made a profit in some time.

How would you know that ? Petco is not publicly listed and is owned by private equity.

 

[lakai]

a 4 inch one on liveaquaria is in stock at $129 and on nyaquatic.com for $59

To be fair, nyaquatic charges $85 for shipping

 

[gambler]

To be fair, nyaquatic charges $85 for shipping

I did not know that in jersey unless you get showsize fish shipping is max $40

 

[AZMSGT]

If no one buys it the price will drop.