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EliteTwit · 05-06-2008, 04:17 PM

So I got to thinking. How long do YOU think something's desireableness/trendyness lasts? Reading over Jose's(JF2381) for sale thread I noticed the possum wrasse. I had completely looked over it when i originally read it, but upon going back I saw the $20 price tag. Now back in the day, when i was like 17 18 and just starting out in my reefing, I remember when this fish was first introduced a few years in. It was THE must have reef safe wrasse for a smaller tank, even for big tanks. It's price tag was $120 give or take a few $20. Then I was out of the hobby for a while, still reading up and looking a people's tanks, but not really paying attention to prices till i saw this. I did a quick search and found most online retailers were at $35-45 for this fish.

On the coral side of things, just as i was taking down the tank and taking a break for a bit acans were full on their climb to the top. Anything that had a spec of red was $50-100 a head. I just picked up my rainbow(white, red, orange, green, purple, faint pinks) for 80 and it has I don't know, 20 heads. So my question again is, how long do YOU think a coral/fish stays at the top till people are either tired of looking at it, or ther's something new and more of a must have than the last hot item?

05-06-2008, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
EliteTwit Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Exit 1 2, Jersey Posts: 153	Life span of a reef trendy item?? So I got to thinking. How long do YOU think something's desireableness/trendyness lasts? Reading over Jose's(JF2381) for sale thread I noticed the possum wrasse. I had completely looked over it when i originally read it, but upon going back I saw the $20 price tag. Now back in the day, when i was like 17 18 and just starting out in my reefing, I remember when this fish was first introduced a few years in. It was THE must have reef safe wrasse for a smaller tank, even for big tanks. It's price tag was $120 give or take a few $20. Then I was out of the hobby for a while, still reading up and looking a people's tanks, but not really paying attention to prices till i saw this. I did a quick search and found most online retailers were at $35-45 for this fish. On the coral side of things, just as i was taking down the tank and taking a break for a bit acans were full on their climb to the top. Anything that had a spec of red was $50-100 a head. I just picked up my rainbow(white, red, orange, green, purple, faint pinks) for 80 and it has I don't know, 20 heads. So my question again is, how long do YOU think a coral/fish stays at the top till people are either tired of looking at it, or ther's something new and more of a must have than the last hot item? Last edited by EliteTwit; 05-06-2008 at 04:24 PM.. Reason: I wanted a better title.