Hey guys and gals. Check this link out: :wow:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?ddid=29136&siteid=20

I have never seen this fish in any fish store, but I have always admired it in various books. Now that I see how much one of these puppies costs, I understand why fish stores don't carry them. That, and it's not reef safe.

I'm suprised they don't throw in free shipping with this purchase! :huh:

From the Southern part of the Great Barrier Reef, Conspicillatus Angels are seldom collected. The fish at Liveaquaria is the smallest one I've ever seen, 3". Always expensive, they are usually 6" or larger and require a large well established aquarium, I'd say 180 minimum. In my long (40 year) career of prowling LFS and wholesale outlets I can remember seeing only a couple. In the '70s collecting on the GBR was not as regulated as it is today.

Ampage wrote "In the '70s collecting on the GBR was not as regulated as it is today."

even though we still have the most diverse populations of sea life on the planet, im not a church going man so i say this as im melting "A-men to that ampage"

"Please note: if you do not complete your order by checking out, someone else may order this specimen."

I wanna be the friend of that other person who does order this specimen. WOW!!! 3700 dollars for a fish?! For that price one can get a ticket to Australia and go catch one themselves! It looks like a powder brown tang only $3650 bucks more. I'll take the tang please. :)

So they are so expensive because they are smaller than normal? I wonder why they are smaller...

Size (3") is a small factor in this price because a smaller specimen ships better/easier and comes through in better health, at least in theory. Juveniles are hard to come by. The high cost is more due to the remote location of their range, low numbers in the wild and difficulty in transporting them first to a holding facility, then exporter, importer, wholesaler and LFS. Remember Liveaquaria is an on-line retailer, the last in the chain of possession before you the buyer. They have a great reputation and Drs F&S bought Liveaquaria a few years ago boosting their reputation even farther.

Darn, I was going to order him until you said he was not reef safe!:rotfl:

Darn, I was going to order him until you said he was not reef safe!:rotfl:

Sure you were!

And I'm here thinking ... new LED lights for the 240, or a 3" fish? As much as I love super rare fish, I'd have to go with the lights.

You got that right! Me to.

classic!

I have that same problem D, although mine is... upgrade to a new russian bride, or one way ticket for the misses :love!:ether way your still happy with your purchase price..lol

Hmmm... buy the fish, wait 2 days and then call and tell them it died. Hello free $3700 dollar fish, thank you 14 day guarantee!

Ok, I dont really condone this tactic, I just feel like being a smart azz. :D They'll most likely want the body back on that one!

wow, this fish cost just about what i have invested into my entire 90gal. reef tank! I'll leave this one to the " well off " members of the reefing community! :D

.........and I thought I got ripped by paying $49.95 for a Purple Tang :D

A Purple Tang at $50 is a steal. I've seen them lately at over $100.

Yep - we pay $100 here in California.

link no longer exists!! :(

ARGH! When ya see a cool diver den... copy and post the pic so we can look at it FOREVER!

http://www.reefhotspot.com/store/images/large/conspict0391203.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:;)

Or they killed it some fish should stay in the ocean to enjoy forever.:cool: I have been in nthis business way to long and there are alot of these fish and corals that die for no good cause.
But they do look cool for a while if you got the cash you can get about anything you want :tongue2::unsure::cool:
I am Bad about it also but i have kept some stuff alive they used to say might live 6 months if you are lucky.

I was at the store a couple of weeks ago, and believe it or not they had 4 of them there for sale!!. My area reef club was allowed to have a tour of their facilities and we were able to see everything they had. It is an awesome place. I was there last summer for a tour also and at that time they had 2 morish idols there. Both extremely healthy. Since then they have both been sold, but I know they had them in their coral tanks for a very, very long time, healthy and fat. They will have the tour again this summer in June, I think around the 20th.

cool , 4 in one place isn't bad at all.

This one was going for a tad over a grand i believe. At the end of the day, i dont really concider it a worthwhile buy, say's me thats forever buying crap i dont really need! :unsure:



This is still under construction, but maybe keep this link for future purposes from oz.

Cairns marine (http://www.cairnsmarine.com/)

sales@cairnsmarine.com (sales%40cairnsmarine.com)

V, are you going into business?

Carmie, i too busy looking after a corporate arm than looking after my own. But i guess if you guys ever want me to be your contact in oz, i might consider investing in it. I do know some folks at the top of the food chain down here. Oh i just got what your refering to... no carmie, thats cairns marine. biggest supplier on the queensland coast up there. Ive sourced livestock from them many times.

Someday I am going to make it to Oz on holiday. Watch out for me showing up on your doorstep!

yeah always welcome, however the reefs 2000miles that way * points north-ward*

With my luck i would get that $3700 fish and it would die the next day:madmad:

if my newly purcahse $3700 fish carked it the very next day, id be damn sure id suff it with one of those kids mechanical fish that swims in the bath tub & put it in the tank anyways.

What the? :geef: lol

Now that there's funny!

if my newly purcahse $3700 fish carked it the very next day, id be damn sure id suff it with one of those kids mechanical fish that swims in the bath tub & put it in the tank anyways.

What the? :geef: lolLOL!!