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Unread 02/12/2018, 10:07 AM   #26
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Would love to see a video of it swimming. Very unique looking fish, I probably would have bought it as well. How much did you pay for it?


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Unread 02/15/2018, 04:00 AM   #27
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Here's a video as requested! He was a little timid for the first 2 days, but he's now out in the open all the time. I can imagine him being the king of the tank in a few months time.

He was a bit under $400, compared to the $50-70 price tag for a regular purple tang of that size here.

https://youtu.be/-lTkyUiO1fE


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Unread 02/15/2018, 08:46 AM   #28
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You paid 6-8 times what a normal purple tang would sell for?

...I guess as long as stores aren't chopping off tails for profit.


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Unread 02/15/2018, 09:25 AM   #29
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Here's a video as requested! He was a little timid for the first 2 days, but he's now out in the open all the time. I can imagine him being the king of the tank in a few months time.

He was a bit under $400, compared to the $50-70 price tag for a regular purple tang of that size here.

https://youtu.be/-lTkyUiO1fE

???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!???????!!!!!!!!!?

You paid $400 for a deformed purple tang? I think it’s cool, but no chance I’d have paid extra for it. Wow.


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Unread 02/15/2018, 09:39 AM   #30
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Congratulations on your finding. Good to see that it is in good hands. The injury seems to have healed well so probably an old injury. Correct me if I am mistaken.


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Unread 02/15/2018, 10:19 AM   #31
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haha, i guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder! i myself don't get the bounce mushroom craze, not my type of corals for sure.

i saw there was another thread about an albino yellow tang... i'll probably consider paying mucho dinero for that.

compared to the price of a gem or a black tang, i feel that this $400 was money well spent for something a little different

i'll am really curious to see how his lack of tail might affect his personality as he matures... hopefully more docile rather than extra aggressive


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Unread 02/15/2018, 11:29 AM   #32
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cool find


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