Most expensive specimen i've seen at JL
 

Hey for those folks waiting for a Dragon Moray, there's one thats 18-20" for sale at JL for $1799. Plus taxes should hit you at a cool $2059.86
Wouldn't it kinda suck if that specimen died after a few weeks in your tank? It does look stunning in the pictures .......... but then again so does my big screen TV in my living room. :smile: and it even has a one year DOA replacement guarantee !

I wonder if JL will take monthly payments OAC :mrgreen:

Wow

Matt

Hmmm. Time to dip into my secret Swiss bank account and withdraw that $$$. Wait, that was last night's dream. Oh well. Do you think they'll take my SUV in trade? :lol:

That's pretty hefty. Funny that you mentioned the TV -- cause my One Year Warranty just expired -- just thought I'd share.

... One day.

Went there today to check it out. Ouch, I'd get a good used car instead. Nice looking, but not $2060 spectacular looking though. At that price, it better come with its own tank, wouldn't you say? :lol: :lol:

i know its freshwater but riverside in calgary often had red arrowana for $30k and up

most expensive one i saw was 45 grand (and no chips with that fish)

heard tell of some outrageous prices at koi auctions in japan

I've heard Arrowana can get into the $200,000 range. But I think there's more associated with those and you're not paying solely for rarity, so it's hard to compare.

Don't mean to offend anybody here, but could it be a case of "more $$$ than brains" happening at these prices? :lol:

...say the people who spend $100 on a LIGHT BULB!

...or $600 on a PLASTIC TUBE THAT MAKES BUBBLES!

More money than brains, yes.. But let's not pretend we're anywhere near sane with the money we're pumping into this hobby. :D

A few days ago my mom mentioned in conversation at dinner with friends that I'd spent "about $150 on some 'live' rock... Isn't that right?" To which I of course answered "yes! Something like that!"

75 lbs of rock... Best not advertise.. :D

Darn, just when I was gonna order, the darn thing is sold.

Yes, Rikko, but you needed the 75 lbs of live rock to help keep your tank healthy. Do you REEEAAALLLYYY NEEED to sell your house to buy a $200,000 Arrowana :question: :lol:

I spend more than I want to think about on this addiction, (& more than I'll ever let wifey know about), but I think most of us still try to get a good deal for our money. Just thought I'd rather own 1/2 a house than 1 "so-to-commit-suicide-cause-that's-what-I-do" :cry: fish like a $200 G Arrowana.

Eel
 

I know the guy who just bought the Dragon Eel. I'm not saying I would ever buy something like that, nor could I afford it but I will tell you I can't wait to go over there and see it.

Re: Eel
 

He told me he's charging admission to see "Igor" :razz:

That fish is worth $5000 tops.

Re: Eel
 

Geez Jay, i thought you had bought it with your buying spree :lol:

I have seen 2 or 3 Gem Tangs (Z. gemmatum) go for around $2500 US in the last year or so. But, you can get them in Europe for around half that - you'd think you could FedEx it for a bit less than the difference.

Personally, I am very happy with my $29 yellow tang.

Re: Eel
 

Na, I figured I'll just go over to his house whenever I want to see it rather than spending the cash myself. Plus I'm all tapped out from my recent "spending sprees".

I dunno, something as special as a Dragon, I could see doing an entire set-up /"star"-tank for a fish like that. Seriously, dog-lovers out there drop $3500-4000+ for a pure bred English Bulldog & don't think twice about it. Is a Dragon any less spectacular? Sure as heck alot prettier than a Bulldog, good luck petting it though :biggrin: ! In the proper set-up I bet it would be friggin' stunning.

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Jaws wrote: So when do we get to see some pics of this thing?