What's the most expensive fish you've ever bought?

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

is it even real ;confused on how a shark got in ebay with no animal policy

 

[chip shop]

Yes 100% real,had to go and pick it up was fine for months but was growing fast sealife centre picked him up and there he lived person I bought it of also had a white tip in same tank remember it was 20 years plus and I’m in uk

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Yes 100% real,had to go and pick it up was fine for months but was growing fast sealife centre picked him up and there he lived person I bought it of also had a white tip in same tank remember it was 20 years plus and I’m in uk

I can't believe someone sold a shark on eBay, and it was legit, haha.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Yes 100% real,had to go and pick it up was fine for months but was growing fast sealife centre picked him up and there he lived person I bought it of also had a white tip in same tank remember it was 20 years plus and I’m in uk

That's insane! Glad somewhere was able to take him for you though.

 

[twentyleagues]

£500 on a black tip reef shark about 20 years ago,never go on eBay drunk

That is actually pretty cheap I remember about the same time frame looking at getting one (really but not really) I think they were like $5000 usd.

 

[Rocky Mountain Reef]

I'm a little nuts....$750 for a Koi Blueface Tang, $700 for a Goldflake Angel, $600 for Achilles Tang...and much more.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Hello! For me, it's the blue and orange toby puffer.
$99!

The first one.

It led the way to me spending way too much on everything else.

 

[JohnnyReef13]

Japanese Fairy and Molded Fish

Got a picture?

 

[JohnnyReef13]

The Gem is about 5 or 6 inches and super healthy. By far my favorite fish. Plays well with others, even during the the scrimmage for nori. Tangs are also doing well still. So glad i got them when i did as I don't think the captive bred Biota's are nearly as nice

I agree completely! Biota are nice but aren't as yellow. Natural is Better.

 

[JohnnyReef13]

My largest fish purchase was a package deal. $600 for a white tail bristletooth tang, a purple tang, and a biota yellow tang.

Seems like a steal! Still a lot of money though!

 

[Nordy]

I rented a naso tang for 150, a whole week. He was practicing for the Olympics and jumping off the tank. He won!

Lol

 

[Nordy]

Lol

 

[Nordy]

Blue Spotted Jawfish 175.00. Also trying out for the Olympics. Never really laughed about it before, but that made me laugh and was nice to find humor while moving forward.

 

[Atalien2005]

Fish I still have that cost a pretty penny:

Madagascar Flasher Wrasse
Gem Tang
Golden Hawkfish

Daredevil that jumped:
Oreni tilefish
Also had a supermale Lineatus wrasse that was killed by a rogue Melanurus wrasse.

I paid $250 for my Whitetail Bristletooth Tang 2 years ago. They are $350 now at the same LFS.

Just received one today from Harry’s Marine Life for 129.99 plus shipping.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

120 on a pintail wrasse.

 

[Tamberav]

While not my most expensive fish, I lost a $150 peppermint basslet today after it went through QT and conditioning and eating well and growing and beautiful and not hiding much anymore.

Lost it when it accidentally injured itself putting a gash across its face and into its gill. Such a stupid freak thing after working so hard to ensure it was healthy.

Most I have spent on fish is around $250ish

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

sad

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

That's a nice one! Convict Tang?

Zebra Tang (Acanthurus Polyzona)
Convict tang is about only $30 here in the Bay Area, CA lol

 

[RockyMtnFish]

Hello! For me, it's the blue and orange toby puffer.
$99!

Biota Potter's Angel. Kept in a 55 gallon "baby Biota fish tank" (as anyone knows who has purchased Biota fish..they are very tiny when you get them) along with Biota Yellow Tang and two Biota Marine Bettas. All fat and healthy in a 180 gallon display now.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Well, my last tank was about 15 years back. If I remember correctly, my yellow tang was about $20 and so was my Maroon Clown. Those were my most expensive fish........