Is there a particular fish that is expensive but is worth owning?
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eliaslikesfish
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what is that?heres one of the pricey fish in my tank
McPuff
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It really depends on the fish. Many of them will be fine with SPS... it's softies and LPS that are typically a concern. My blueface doesn't touch sps but I haven't tried any LPS because it seems like a risk. Some softies are fine. Mushrooms are fine. Like tangs, you'll want to offer them plenty of space to roam and places to hide.
My most expensive fish is a fiji golden hawkfish. I paid about $235 but that was wholesale price. It was a rare opportunity... I've never seen one for sale anywhere else.
At some point I'd like to buy a conspic angel. They are more reasonably priced now, but still quite high.
I hear you. While I’m turning into a stick head, I still love the motion of LPS so I’ll probably always have at least some in my tanks. Especially in a tank that’s large enough to house one of the bigger angels. I’ve considered a FOWLR but really love Coral so we’ll see. Definitely gorgeous fish!
merkmerk73
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Amazing
How long have you had it?
I've lost 4 flasher wrasses and gave up. Something kills them at night.
philippe scuba
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This is my most expensive not by what I pay for as get free but what he eat my 2 cleaner shrimp, diamon goby.pistol shrimp
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Gumbies R Us
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Yeah that is one way a fish can get expensive!This is my most expensive not by what I pay for as get free but what he eat my 2 cleaner shrimp, diamon goby.pistol shrimp
alabella1
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Oh yeah? I was just there last week! Picked up a small toothed whiptail and some salt.
Chrisv.
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Such beautiful fish. Good luck!
I saw that the captive bred regals have come down in price quite a bit. They probably aren't the red sea form though.
I am in the same boat. Last time I had it eating, but he died in a few weeks time. Lots of huge flukes fell from his gills when I put the dead body in freshwater - even though the seller claimed that he had treated him with Prazipro and copper extensively
I wish I had not trusted the seller and had put him in quarantine tank and treat against flukes... Although I am afraid that at the time he reached me he was already so heavily infested that he would not have survived anyway 
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Please don't lick the fish...
Or do lick the fish, it is YOURS!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA
JamesZ.
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I’d say my Yellow Tang is the most expensive fish I have. I paid $130.00 for it 3 years ago this month. I’ve been told by my LFS it’s now worth approximately $1000 because they are so hard to find and ones that are available aren’t in very good shape.
Realistically? A Powder Blue Tang. Unrealistically? A Yurple Tang
Dburr1014
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Hard to believe they were a dome a dozen 20 years ago.I’d say my Yellow Tang is the most expensive fish I have. I paid $130.00 for it 3 years ago this month. I’ve been told by my LFS it’s now worth approximately $1000 because they are so hard to find and ones that are available aren’t in very good shape.
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Gumbies R Us
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My parents used to have a yellow tang when they had a tank and they think it is crazy that those fish are hundreds of dollars now
skey44
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They were $45 for nice ones in 2008These used to be like 80$
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