Candy Basslet

Man,
this fish looks great and seems to meet the specs I`m looking for. I can
only find it on 1 online dealer---and they charge $100!!! (Not a chance for
me).
That dealer always seems a bit pricey. But I cant find it anywhere else.
Does this fish ever pop-up in LFS? I havent seen one around yet.

StringerBell wrote:

this fish looks great and seems to meet the specs I`m looking for. I can
only find it on 1 online dealer---and they charge $100!!! (Not a chance for
me).

There are three fish out there that are sometimes sold as "candy basslet." From
the price, I'd guess you are looking at Liopropoma Swalesi. I've been told that
the Caribbean version (Liopropoma Carmabi) goes for upwards of $800. It's
prettier and hides less. Both are quite rare. You might also check out
Liopropoma Swalesi. It's $80 at one web vendor. Not as pretty, of course.

George Patterson
All successes in conservation are temporary. All defeats are permanent.

StringerBell wrote:

Does this fish ever pop-up in LFS? I havent seen one around yet.

BTW. Few really expensive fish pop up at an LFS. There's too great a risk of the
fish dying and leaving the retailer with a loss. Most retailers will be quite
happy to order you one, however.

George Patterson
All successes in conservation are temporary. All defeats are permanent.

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StringerBell wrote:

Does this fish ever pop-up in LFS? I havent seen one around yet.

BTW. Few really expensive fish pop up at an LFS. There's too great a risk
of the fish dying and leaving the retailer with a loss. Most retailers
will be quite happy to order you one, however.


rodger that!
I just ordered in some huge corals for a dude.
No way I would trust myself with one of these things
but he had the cash
and from what I hear all is well on his end still
but yea it was worth 3 weeks wages for me
lol