My Most Expensive Goldfish Cost Me... Options

[Allan]

Boring Monday.... just read a post where a thai bred Tosakin (unknown size) costs $150.

Then lurk around another site's trading forum and noticed people seem to pay quite a bit for their goldfish, especially Ranchu.

So I'm curious to know how much did you pay for your most expensive goldfish.

My most expendive goldfish, a sideview ranchu, cost me $60 before discount and it's one in the academy. .

[Allan]

Wow... I wasn't expecting such active participation in the poll, and the tremendous amount of insights you guys are sharing. Good job!

Matrix, I didn't have a specific variety of goldfish in mind but I knew ranchu will be the most popular. In this light, I have actually put in the more than $500 ranges for top-view ranchus, and to me the above $1,000 choice is for Japanese ranchu, which I didn't expect many to own. However, as it is now, two members did spend more then one grand for a goldfish. Too bad we don't know what kind of goldfish those two are. They may be decent Japanese Ranchus.... from true blue Japanese breeders or just seriously over-prized side view ranchu from somewhere over the rainbow. Ha ha.

In any case, I wonder how an arowana keeper would react when he read us complaining about our pet costing in the hundreds when his pet, bred in sungei tengah, can easily costs a five figures sum!

[CP]

In any case, I wonder how an arowana keeper would react when he read us complaining about our pet costing in the hundreds when his pet, bred in sungei tengah, can easily costs a five figures sum!

I think I have spent more than what most arowana keepers paid for their fish.This is assuming that they purchase one young fish and stick with it.
You see,my 7 foot tank can stock just 1 arowana,but in my case 9 goldfishes.
More importantly,its not the number thats lightening my wallet,its the 'continuos upgrading' part that wastes money.
KNN wife buys $10 kim bak lor from market for dinner sometimes I kow peh kow boo.....