Expensive!! How rare is it?

**ReeferSD** · 08-24-2007, 12:47 PM

How rare is this fish? Goldenback Triggerfish (Xanthicthys caeruleolineatus)
$1,200.00 . WOW. Does anyone have one. I was looking at reeftanksupply.com and came upon this fish. Is this trigger fish really that rare?

**Reefland** · 08-24-2007, 12:52 PM

Compared to The Marine Center, that price looks like a steal!
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tri...enbacktrigger/

**Ninong** · 08-24-2007, 12:53 PM

It's only $1,199.99 at Drs. Foster & Smith.

:eek3:

**ReeferSD** · 08-24-2007, 01:05 PM

Have any of you seen one b4? How cool would that be to let it eat silver sides out of hand. I just purchased a house and thinking about a big inwall tank. What size tank min would you say i would need for these trigger fish. If i do this im going to go all out, have it professionally built.(I love warranties and its gonna look alot better then if i were to do it lol.) Big debate to either go all reef which i want, or trigger fish, which she wants.

**Reefland** · 08-24-2007, 01:14 PM

The Marine Center said 150, so I would go for a minimum of a 300gal.

**Ninong** · 08-24-2007, 01:41 PM

Instead of paying $1,200.00 for Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus, how about $129.99 for Xanthichthys auromarginatus or even $399.99 for X. mento?

**ReeferSD** · 08-24-2007, 01:50 PM

I love that little red fin on the X. mento. I have about a 25foot wall to play with with plenty of room behind it for equipment room. Maybee i should get a trigger tank for her and a reef tank for me on the same wall

At this rate I might as well sell my boat to pay for all this.lol There is nothing like seeing a school of triggers while scuba diving, an impressive site i must say. Thanks
what is your favorite fish of all time? Reef and or fish only

**Ninong** · 08-25-2007, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ninong

It's only $1,199.99 at Drs. Foster & Smith.

:eek3:

Looks like they just reduced the price all the way down to $999.99.

**scubadude** · 08-25-2007, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ninong

Looks like they just reduced the price all the way down to $999.99.

WOW, I think Ill go for it now

**kevinpo** · 08-27-2007, 08:43 AM

Ridiculous prices for all those triggers. I sell Xanthichthys auromarginatus (Bluejaw Triggers) for $39.99. They are really making some cash on that one. Female Crosshatch triggers are expensive and also not often available but they should sell for about $225.
I have found the members of Xanthichthys to be quite timid at first and reef safe. I don't know about a 12" version though as the other members are smaller at about 7" max.

Regards,
Kevin

**sihaya** · 08-31-2007, 10:30 PM

If I ever spend that much on a fish, I hope someone blue-slips me.

**reefhead** · 09-01-2007, 03:45 PM

that fish gets 12" or bigger...

Thats a large fish, 300 gal wont be enough and 150 surely wouldnt be. I guess it all depends on your individual morals.

**sihaya** · 09-01-2007, 04:12 PM

Hmm... I think I like this one better:
Guineafowl Puffer

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