What's your max fish price?

evolved · Jul 22, 2015

Under $500 and I don't think too much about it. Over that, and it has to be something I really want.

paul_britt_garcia · Jul 22, 2015

I would pay whatever it would take to get a Mermaid -- then sell it to get a reef tank! (Lol)

Fallling · Jul 22, 2015

About $300 is my cut off (what I just paid for a Diamond Tail Flasher). I did pay about 4-500 for a trio of Eightlines, but that's 3 fish technically. With that said, I'd do up to $500 for something rare that I'd been looking for and already been budgeting for.

Breakthecycle2 · Jul 22, 2015

I paid and arm and leg for this guy.

Chantelle · Jul 22, 2015

NeuroticAquatics said:
$75 for now, but I want a Scribbled Angel eventually, so that will triple the limit at that point. So far, I've been lucky though...my 240g FOWLR has a Purple Tang (that I got in a trade for a Yellow Tang), so essentially cost me $20)...a 7" Magnificent Foxface (that was mislabeled at the LFS as a Spinefoot for $49) and a Blonde Naso Tang ($50, which seemed a little underpriced) and I just got an Aussie Harlequin Tusk for $75 that was marked $125. I mentioned to the LFS owner that it was a nice fish, but I just couldn't pay that much. He asked what my limit was and I said $75, so he said he would take that. My ultimate score was a free Borbonious Anthias that a guy on CL had to get rid of because he bought a pair that fought. It's tail was chewed to a nub and I've been nursing it back over the last year. It is in my 60g for now, but once it can swim better, it goes into the 240g.

Nice price on the Harlequin, they run around $300 here. It's been my goal since I started in the hobby, somehow though my budget gets eaten up quickly by coral purchases lol

spartanman22 · Jul 22, 2015

I have a small tank so the most I've ever spent was $150 on a golden dwarf moray (totally worth it!). When I have a larger tank I imagine most spending would be in the $100-200 but I do plan on splurging upwards of $300-500 for a few centerpiece items!

Diesel · Jul 22, 2015

I'm not going to play............... I just want to see pics from all these fish you guys bought.

Btw, be honest to the significant other side.
Mine is doing the book keeping on all our income, from trading and to our company....... she knows what comes in and goes out.
No book-keeping on my fun money tho

Cleo642 · Jul 22, 2015

Breakthecycle2 said:
I paid and arm and leg for this guy.

lol!!! I bet he thought they were delicious!

Cleo642 · Jul 22, 2015

Diesel said:
I'm not going to play............... I just want to see pics from all these fish you guys bought.

Btw, be honest to the significant other side.
Mine is doing the book keeping on all our income, from trading and to our company....... she knows what comes in and goes out.
No book-keeping on my fun money tho

Your fun money and the diamond-gem tang. Lol. I am just playing.

van7271 · Jul 22, 2015

60 dollars is my max. The fun is in taking something that might not be so big or flashy to a point where it reaches it's max potential.

nept2n · Jul 22, 2015

My cut off is $300. Although the max I spent was $225 for super male cooks island
Scott's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum)

JoseA · Jul 22, 2015

That will be $100 for now. I will like a golden dog face puffer and a black tag

PapaDragon · Jul 22, 2015

My limit grows the longer I'm in the hobby. The more confidence I have in my ability the more I'm comfortable spending. I remember when I first started in the hobby I thought anyone that paid more than $40 for a fish was crazy. Now I'm on the look out for a crosshatch trigger. It's amazing what this hobby will do to you.

c2l2parker · Jul 22, 2015

While I could afford more, the most I have spent on a fish is $80 (powder blue tang). The most I have spent on a fish that is still alive is $50 (long nose hawkish and Christmas wrasse). I seem to have more luck on cheaper fish. However, I will go to $150 on a coral, as I have more confidence with corals than fish.

retiredsailor · Jul 22, 2015

143MPCo said:
I tried that, she ended up what a new nano tank and I had to foot the bill, now she want's to get rid of it because "she doesn't have time" and I'm left doing all the work...

That's funny. My wife actually does most of the "heavy lifting" and strenuous work because of all the injuries I collected in the military. To be fair and honest, most purchases are jointly agreed upon.

Velocity · Jul 22, 2015

I won't spend over $50 for one fish however I do bulk orders online so I save some

The most I have ever spent on a fish is $125 and won't do that again

I have spent hundreds on certain corals etc

Mark... · Jul 22, 2015

Mine is $50 give or take. Just a comfortable price. When I retire in 5 years, watch out!

4FordFamily · Jul 22, 2015

PapaDragon said:
My limit grows the longer I'm in the hobby. The more confidence I have in my ability the more I'm comfortable spending. I remember when I first started in the hobby I thought anyone that paid more than $40 for a fish was crazy. Now I'm on the look out for a crosshatch trigger. It's amazing what this hobby will do to you.

This is the absolute truth for me too!