And I thought Gem Tangs were expensive.

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  1. salt-rookie

    salt-rookie Plankton

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    Has none of thesae people heard that we are in a Recession? I learned something really crazy about Gem Tangs. They are VERY plentiful and common on the West coast of Africa. The diver that bring them in get about $5-10 for a Gem Tang. There are no AIR ROUTES from West Africa to the US. Therefore they have to be driven about 600 miles, flown to Europe, have the water oxygenated and repacked shipped to New York and then to LA. The ENTIRE cost of a Gem Tang is jet fuel!

    CRAZY!
     
    salt-rookie, Jan 24, 2009
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  2. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    :eek: haha
     
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  3. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    WOW! I agree, there are a lot prettier fish out there for about $5,900 cheaper! If I had a huge reef tank and a bank account to match I might go for it... just to say I had them!
     
    bmshehan, Jan 24, 2009
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  4. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    bmshehan, Jan 24, 2009
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  5. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    there would be no need to shoot myself, my wife would do it for me....LMAO
     
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  6. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Amen! You should have seen the look on my wife's face when I told her how much our MH cost!:eek:
     
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  7. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    what is so special about them?
     
    Godbert, Jan 24, 2009
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  8. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    "RARE" That word translated means 1,000X price markup in this hobby:p
     
    bmshehan, Jan 24, 2009
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  9. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    Yea those clowns are not attractive at all. I wouldn't buy them even if they were like $30-$40 for the pair.
     
    Brandon1023, Jan 24, 2009
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  10. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    For 6000 they better clean the tank, tell you when they dont feel good and then go out and clean the house after the swim for a few hrs. Then they can make dinner for when I get home and tell me a bed time story.
     
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