I love the Gem tang..........and the long nose black tang but the Gem is a mile out of my price range and even the $600 price tag I've saw a black tang go for here in Canada is a bit too steep for me. I agree with the others that its hard to swallow such a huge cost for something you may not even get to drop in the tank while its still alive. I have some expensive(online prices) tangs in my tank with a Chevron($200+), Fowleri($200+), pale lipped($200+), Maculiceps($180+). Some would be higher priced due to their size as my Fowleri is about 5"+, Chevron is about 4.5", Maculiceps is about 6". From what I found online, the prices I gave are for 3" or so specimens and costs rise with fish size. I'm sure some places have better prices based on availability, but here in Ontario, Canada right now a 3" chevron is going for $300, a 3" fowleri is $250.