i got him for cheaper cuz i work there. and no the prices arn't the same at every store. our fishroom manager decides the prices of fish after he recieves them and sees how much they cost including shipping and so on.
im thinking about getting a female if i get another tank. i'll prolly go custom made for that so it will fit under my 180 will most likely make it 30 inches wide tho and only 12-15 inches deep.
now that he has been in the tank a few days and started eating some i can see his marbling coming through, im so excited to see what he looks like when he's bigger.