Expensive fish thoughts

[prettyShe]

What are your thoughts on buying an expensive fish $600 and up. Would you?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

nope!!

 

[John Doe]

I will first check the condition of my wallet and the condition of the fish. If there is no problem, of course I will buy it.

 

[AlyciaMarie]

My personal feeling is that it's unnerving to spend a big chunk of money on a anything that has the potential of dying or not being accepted by other tank members. Lots of places has great DOA policies and great reputations, but it's still a financially scary concept to me. But at the same time, there are some pretty spectacular fish/coral that are wildly tempting....

 

[Sophie"s mom]

What are your thoughts on buying an expensive fish $600 and up. Would you?

iF MY TANK WOULD SUPPORT IT IN A HEALTHY WAY, ABSOLUTELY!!

 

[Dburr1014]

I don't think I would unless I had a big bank account.

I just spent $360 on a pair of bellus angel fish, that's my one time limit. The next expensive fish was my purple tang, he was $120 I think, like 8/9 years ago. The rest I'm hoping to be <$75 each.

 

[threebuoys]

What are your thoughts on buying an expensive fish $600 and up. Would you?

This is a really hard question to answer. I've never spent more than $100 on one fish as a matter of principle. In the other hand, given the $1,000's I've spent on the full set up, what's another $600? The unce3rtainlty of survival, particularly when other aggressive fish are already established, does slow me down.

For a reference point, In 1973 I purchased a clown trigger fish from a local fish store. The going price was $100. I knew the shop owner very well, so I got it for only $50. Keep in mind, my annual oncome at that time was $7,500. So maybe $600 ain't too bad. Of course, today you can still buy a clown trigger for between $100 and $150.