Would you have happened to see these fish in sacramento california? I know Capitol city aquarium has quit a few of these I love you fish. I was very dissapoinetd when I saw these fish, It made me sad. apperantly these same I love you parrot fish have been poping up all around. Id like to find who is distributing these "tatoo'd" fish.
Firstly you started this thread wondering if you should buy it which means you didn't even think about the pain the fish went through. You should have been instantly complaining to the shop instead of wondering should I buy that for my girlfriend.
Secondly to Aqua - I wouldn't pay $70 for an old fish - I'd guess its not old and you will pay more for a mature fish because they are more likely to survive than 'babies' unless some idiot who doesn't care about animals has dyed pictures onto it.
You 2 are starting posts that are going to get loads of replies fast, most of them with negative responses and then complaining that people that care about fish, point out things like sizes, tanks responsibility and most of all common sense.