12_egg_omelette Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I was wondering if anyone could help me understand why there is a price difference for the same fish from vendors depending on the location they are from. Even though they are the same size and the same fish. For example Clown Goby, Green (Indonesia) - Small $6.99 Vs. (Fiji) for $8.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'm sure logistics are incorporated into the price. Are you looking at liveaquaria? Also, certain fish's coloration varies from where they are harvested. For instance, the regal angelfish has a more orange-ish body with a blue chest if from the Red Sea, but more of a yellow body with yellow chest if from the Indo-Pacific. The desirability of the color of the Red Sea variants makes them more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'm sure logistics are incorporated into the price. Are you looking at liveaquaria? Also, certain fish's coloration varies from where they are harvested. For instance, the regal angelfish has a more orange-ish body with a blue chest if from the Red Sea, but more of a yellow body with yellow chest if from the Indo-Pacific. The desirability of the color of the Red Sea variants makes them more expensive. That's exactly what I was looking at, I wasn't sure if it was a cost issue or one fish temperament might be different and better suited for a tank setup differently. But your response does shed some light on this. I've been wanting one of these little guys for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Typically the indo-pacific I hear has higher survival rates... possibly due to the way they are harvested or the logistics of them arriving in the States. The red sea one's are prettier in my opinion. I am planning on adding a red sea variant to my tank. I will probably be keeping a real good eye on my zoas and prepared to move them when he decides they look too tasty. The hard part is to get them to eat. I would not buy one that I don't see eating in the store first. Also, smaller one's are usually better to buy as the larger one's tend to have problems adjusting to tank life. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thanks Ty, if you see any around Austin please let me know. No one has them CS and I couldn't find any in the woodlands when I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 They had 2 at River City Aquatics the other day. One is from indo-pacific and the other is the red sea variant. They can get both... just call and ask them to and they'll usually be able to get it in very quickly. The red sea one was sold by accident yesterday... was holding it for me, but they are ordering me another one. Just talk to Jake and tell him Ty sent ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Do you happen to know how much they were going for? My wife is in Austin now for work, maybe I can get her to stop by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I think the indo-pacific was in the $80 range and the red sea was in the $125 range. They only have an indo-pacific in stock right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 There also a red sea one scheduled to show up on divers den at 5pm tonight ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 I think my wife would flip **** if she knew the fish was $80-$125. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Check their prices on live aquaria. That's for a medium sized specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrEnuf Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I broke my wife into the cost of aquaria by showing her Corals at $500 an inch or more and $3K fish on divers den. That way $100 doesn't seem like so much anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Man. I'll have to tell you the story of how I spent 15 minutes an REI debating if u wanted to spend $4 on a keychain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Local availablity where a fish is collected is also a factor and this isn't usually the case but the prettier fish may be cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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