GEM TANGS arrived. Pics and lists attached

[Reef Raft]

Finally for 18 or so years of waiting, we are proud to announce... first time ever imported in Canada.

Here are the photos of the GEMS.

Also, here's a list of other fishes arrived. We will be CLOSED today to properly acclimate these fishes and get them to feed asap.

Dussumieri tang
Mata tang
Spot cheeked surgeonfish
Yellow tailed surgeonfish
Chrysogaster clownfish
Lined tamarin
Yellow tail tamarin
Yellow breasted tamarin
Coin bearing frogfish
Cardinal fish
African pygmy angel
Coral beauty
Dusky cherub
Blackburns butterfly
Peppered butterfly
Leins butterfly
Chevron butterfly
Teardrop butterfly
Spottail coris
Queen coris
African clown wrasse
Bristletooth
Hawaiian bristletooth
Spotted bristletooth
Klausewitz blenny
Midas blenny
Blue and yellow grouper
Long nosed butterfly
Adorned wrasse
Picture wrasse
Pelicers wrasse
Finescale wrasse
Ringed wrasse
Yellowback wrasse
Blue spotted wrasse
Divided wrasse
Yellowtail goldie
Blacktongue unicornfish
Orange spine unicornfish
Firefish
Dragon wrasse
Redtooth triggerfish
Yellow belly hippo tang
Emperor angel JUV
Blue and gold triggerfish
Eightstripe wrasse
Yamashiros rainbowfish
Redcheek wrasse
Pennant glider
Moorish idol
Gem tang
Sailfin tang
Brown sailfin tang

Thanks for viewing,

Jay

[jackiechandc]

Wow! Nice score boys!
Wei

[Patwa]

nice....what a rare treat! I might come around soon to take a peek at these beauties.

good work bringing these in though!!

[Cooper]

Great work boys! How much are they going for? How many did you get? I just want to know how much time I have to score one! lol

[Sea MunnKey]

I WILL BE DHERE .... :blove: !!

B & W polka dots is the Trend!!!


Paul

[jjk]

Nice shipment, guys! BTW, any progress on the frag packs:bsmile:

[M007]

You rock! :bravo: See you soon :D.

[tufkab]

... How much are they going for?...


Mommy allways said - If you gotta ask, you can't afford it !! LOL

[flems]

Not fair... these threads should simply not be viewable to anyone with a tank thats <100g. IT INVOKES TOO MUCH JEALOUSY!!! Lol. Either way, I definitely have a reason to make a trip out to Mississauga now. :woohoo:

[DbleG]

They look fantastic! Bravo!

[Reef Raft]

Thanks everyone...

We have 3 gem tangs in stock. We will be keeping one and the 2 will be for sale. We also have some different nice looking wrasses that you don't often see...

In regards to the frag packs, i apologize i have not had a chance to frag them up just yet with all the shipments coming in but i will try my best to have them ready for this weekend.

Thanks,

Jay

[neemo]

wow
that is a great score
I am envious of the lucky guys that will be able to have one of these beauties:wow:

[jennyfish]

how can only imagine how much those puppies will go for !!!! if its under 3,000$ its a steal!!

[vaporize]

how can only imagine how much those puppies will go for !!!! if its under 3,000$ its a steal!!

According to the other forum post, it's US$2500 of course prices fluctuate depends on final landed cost.

[Reef Raft]

Here are some more photos of other interesting fishes that arrived.

The price for the gem tangs are $2500 each

[bigfoffy]

Here are some more photos of other interesting fishes that arrived.

The price for the gem tangs are $2500 each
Wow, you guys offering financing for the Gems!?!?

[szymek]

I honestly don't know anything about gem tangs. but if they are so rare why are they even being sold at LFS????

But in that case I think the price is more than fair. Doing a quick google search they seem to go up to $3,500.

[jackiechandc]

I honestly don't know anything about gem tangs. but if they are so rare why are they even being sold at LFS????

But in that case I think the price is more than fair. Doing a quick google search they seem to go up to $3,500.

Unlike other "rare" livestock such as Leafy Sea Dragons, Gem Tangs do very well in captivity. Tons of tanks on RC that house Gem Tangs that do well and thrive in an aquarium environment.
Bottom line it's all about supply and demand and what you have here is a tang that comes around for sale every couple of years. People are willing to pay for it, so it sells for that much.
There's a post on RC where a guy in South Africa actually found one in low tide on the beach and took it home to keep in his tank! Pretty much like winning a lottery:)

Wei

[jackiechandc]

Actually us saltwater guys have nothing on the price of fresh water fishes.
Japanese Koi routinely run anywhere from $1000 to $100000 but worst are Arrowanas. There was an Platinum Arrowana that was listed for $250,000 British Pounds in Singapore a while back and it had a droopy eye!
Just be thankful that you are saltwater lover:)
Wei

[M007]

...and only available at a certain time of year in a specific region, when they come in from the deep to shallower waters.

[M007]

Here are some more photos of other interesting fishes that arrived.

The price for the gem tangs are $2500 each

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44005&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1277300801 (http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44005&d=1277300801) Awesome looking wrasse! :bravo:

[vaporize]

There's a post on RC where a guy in South Africa actually found one in low tide on the beach and took it home to keep in his tank! Pretty much like winning a lottery:)


Trust me, he don't feel that way. :) It's like you walk out to your backyard and found a grasshopper. LoL

But it's quite an effort and accomplishment for Reef Raft to bring in one such shipment into Canada. I know I did it before (not gem tang) :P It's a huge risk.

[szymek]

Unlike other "rare" livestock such as Leafy Sea Dragons, Gem Tangs do very well in captivity. Tons of tanks on RC that house Gem Tangs that do well and thrive in an aquarium environment.
Bottom line it's all about supply and demand and what you have here is a tang that comes around for sale every couple of years. People are willing to pay for it, so it sells for that much.


Thanks for clarifying it for me. I'm not trying to knock anyone - i just thought that if it was rare it might be coming close to extinction. So bringing a fish like that would not be anything to be proud off.

But in that case... way to go RR. I haven't been to your store in quite a while. So i think I will need to swing by when I'm in the area next.

In terms of supply and demand: you got it - RR hit a jackpot on this one. :-) Seems the price is reasonable for what it is.

[jackiechandc]

Don't think it's like finding a grasshopper, if it was, it would be a lot cheaper then what they go for:)
Hey Hubert, why don't you trade Reefraft's Gem Tang for one of your Mochi Clowns??? If you do, you'll both have two of the rarests fishes out there!!


Trust me, he don't feel that way. :) It's like you walk out to your backyard and found a grasshopper. LoL

But it's quite an effort and accomplishment for Reef Raft to bring in one such shipment into Canada. I know I did it before (not gem tang) :P It's a huge risk.

[soraya]

could you tell me the price of the pygmy angel please.
thank you

[Reef Raft]

could you tell me the price of the pygmy angel please.
thank you

Hello,

The price for the african pygmy is $79.99.

Cheers

[Reef Raft]

Some more photos of the other fishes we received. The other type of wrasses are still burried in the sand

Thanks

[mattdean]

Hey guys,

What kind of fish is pic #7?

[Missy3]

Wow, very nice shipment. Who is that in picture #7?

[M007]

Awesome fish Jensen. Some of the wildest colours I've seen in years :clap:

[Reef Raft]

Thanks Mike,

Some other wrasse pic...

Jay

[Reef Raft]

Hey guys,

What kind of fish is pic #7?

Its a butterfly fish

[tomsfish]

Its a butterfly fish

Can you let me know the price and the scientific name of that butterfly?

Thanks

[felixc]

:wavehand:Hey guys,
I pm'd you a few days ago asking for the names and prices of these:

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44013&d=1277403027

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44018&d=1277403027

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44019&d=1277403122

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44024&d=1277403674[/QUOTE]

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44128&d=1277560007

I am not sure why, but my pm's don't seem to be responded unless I post on here..???