rare exotics

dugg · 01/16/2007, 11:15 PM

I ran across a site while bored surfing around tonight that has some really cool rare exotic fish. Not sure about posting links in here for the site, but i have a few pics that speak for themselves. Hope this doesn't break any RC rules, but it's just too cool of a find not to share

. If it does, SORRY in advance

They had a ton of stuff i have not seen forsale before, and for the fresh water people they have rare discus and plecos. That was how i ran across the site.

Purple Rhino Scorpionfish

Panda Goby

Gundo5000 · 01/16/2007, 11:25 PM

Very cool fish!

JR719 · 01/17/2007, 12:05 AM

If I had an aggressive tank, that scorpionfish would definately be on the list.

papagimp · 01/17/2007, 06:22 AM

I like the panda Goby, but I tend to like lot's of tiny fish in my tank.

dugg · 01/17/2007, 06:32 AM

That scorpion had a price tag of like $450, but he is beautiful. They had all kinds of stuff that i have never seen for sale before. They have some really cool garden eals also. If i had a large tank with a real DSB, i would have me a garden lol. They also had Octos and cuttle fish eggs.

Adam, did you go and look at the discus they have? They have colors i have never seen before.

cmc0814 · 01/17/2007, 07:03 AM

Our LFS here in Norman had that scorpionfish in once. But it too was over 400 dollars....

papagimp · 01/17/2007, 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by dugg
Adam, did you go and look at the discus they have? They have colors i have never seen before.

While I appreciate the heads up on them very much, it's probably in my bank accounts better interest if I don't look at em. I did just get rid of my Discus tank and I know Jess would stick my head on a spike in the front yard if I came home talking about getting discus again, lol.

Travis L. Stevens · 01/17/2007, 09:24 AM

You should check out www.MarineCenter.com and the LiveAquaria Diver's Den. Look at a few things like Gem Tangs (Zebrasoma gemmatum), Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, and a slew of other little guys. These can easily run in the thousands of dollars. FWIW, a black market Weedy or Leafy Seadragon is rumored to be in the $20,000 range

These animals are endangered and protected.

cmc0814 · 01/17/2007, 09:31 AM

And unless you were a very rich man, that 20,000 dollar seadragon would die very quickly. The Dallas aquarium has to fly over live mysis shrimp to keep them alive. I'm sure I'm just preaching to the choir though.

Travis L. Stevens · 01/17/2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by cmc0814
And unless you were a very rich man, that 20,000 dollar seadragon would die very quickly. The Dallas aquarium has to fly over live mysis shrimp to keep them alive. I'm sure I'm just preaching to the choir though.

Oh yes. A private individual (liscensed or not) would be foolish to get one.

OUBrook · 01/17/2007, 09:41 AM

Lol, I didn't read the name of the scorpion fish when I opened the site, and I was like, "What kind of macro is that?!"

The Panda Goby is really cute! Oh Chriiiiiiiiiiiiisssss.....!

_Sooner_2 · 01/17/2007, 10:04 PM

Nice site Doug. I kept discus for 10+ years. Wish I had that site available then. Discus are pretty easy to get, dwarf plecs arent. My favorite to keep with discus were rummy nose and cardinal tetras. I also love apistogrammas, but talk about hard to find...

Anyways, that site is cool.

Ronnie

tslabaugh · 01/17/2007, 10:19 PM

Wow, their bubblebee gobies are outrageous! They have good prices on some of there stuff though and alot of variety to drool over. lol

captbunzo · 01/18/2007, 01:23 AM

Wonderful stuff, great little pics of different fishies....

fvalencia4 · 07/11/2012, 11:43 PM

thats a lie leafy sea dragons are like 2 to 3 grand no more than that

Doomed · 07/12/2012, 12:35 PM

Good call. Thanks for bringing up something from 2007.

01/16/2007, 11:15 PM	#1
dugg Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,807	rare exotics I ran across a site while bored surfing around tonight that has some really cool rare exotic fish. Not sure about posting links in here for the site, but i have a few pics that speak for themselves. Hope this doesn't break any RC rules, but it's just too cool of a find not to share . If it does, SORRY in advance They had a ton of stuff i have not seen forsale before, and for the fresh water people they have rare discus and plecos. That was how i ran across the site. Purple Rhino Scorpionfish Panda Goby __________________ What happens if you get scared half to death, twice? Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef with tek-T5 lights, sealife systems skimmer in 30 gal. sump. 70g Oceanic Tech, 30 gallon sump/refugium,1 250 watt 14k metal halide, 2 65watt PC actinic, Octopus NW-150 Protien Skimmer

01/16/2007, 11:25 PM	#2
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,333	Very cool fish! __________________ GUNDO Current Tank Info: In-Wall 135 Reef + 40 gallon propagation tank.

01/17/2007, 12:05 AM	#3
JR719 Tang Cop Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: OK Posts: 2,252	If I had an aggressive tank, that scorpionfish would definately be on the list. __________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me. America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success. Sigmund Freud Current Tank Info: 300 reef, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla

01/17/2007, 06:22 AM	#4
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,191 Blog Entries: 2	I like the panda Goby, but I tend to like lot's of tiny fish in my tank. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

01/17/2007, 06:32 AM	#5
dugg Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,807	That scorpion had a price tag of like $450, but he is beautiful. They had all kinds of stuff that i have never seen for sale before. They have some really cool garden eals also. If i had a large tank with a real DSB, i would have me a garden lol. They also had Octos and cuttle fish eggs. Adam, did you go and look at the discus they have? They have colors i have never seen before. __________________ What happens if you get scared half to death, twice? Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef with tek-T5 lights, sealife systems skimmer in 30 gal. sump. 70g Oceanic Tech, 30 gallon sump/refugium,1 250 watt 14k metal halide, 2 65watt PC actinic, Octopus NW-150 Protien Skimmer

01/17/2007, 07:03 AM	#6
cmc0814 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 1,101	Our LFS here in Norman had that scorpionfish in once. But it too was over 400 dollars.... __________________ "The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness." Educational Officer - C.O.M.A.S. 2007 Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef tank w/ T5lights, Aqua C EV-120 skimmer, 2 Maxijet mods and a Tunze 6025, Mag 9.5 return pump. And a 12 gallon Aquapod.

01/17/2007, 09:24 AM	#8
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,933	You should check out www.MarineCenter.com and the LiveAquaria Diver's Den. Look at a few things like Gem Tangs (Zebrasoma gemmatum), Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, and a slew of other little guys. These can easily run in the thousands of dollars. FWIW, a black market Weedy or Leafy Seadragon is rumored to be in the $20,000 range These animals are endangered and protected. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

01/17/2007, 09:31 AM	#9
cmc0814 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 1,101	And unless you were a very rich man, that 20,000 dollar seadragon would die very quickly. The Dallas aquarium has to fly over live mysis shrimp to keep them alive. I'm sure I'm just preaching to the choir though. __________________ "The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness." Educational Officer - C.O.M.A.S. 2007 Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef tank w/ T5lights, Aqua C EV-120 skimmer, 2 Maxijet mods and a Tunze 6025, Mag 9.5 return pump. And a 12 gallon Aquapod.

01/17/2007, 09:41 AM	#11
OUBrook Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 520	Lol, I didn't read the name of the scorpion fish when I opened the site, and I was like, "What kind of macro is that?!" The Panda Goby is really cute! Oh Chriiiiiiiiiiiiisssss.....! __________________ Brook Breitenkamp www.craseokc.com Conference for Reef Aquarists and Saltwater Enthusiasts Educational Officer - Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society (COMAS) Current Tank Info: 120gal reef, 60gal frag tank (3 20 longs stacked) -cmc0814's

01/17/2007, 10:04 PM	#12
_Sooner_2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blanchard, OK Posts: 474	Nice site Doug. I kept discus for 10+ years. Wish I had that site available then. Discus are pretty easy to get, dwarf plecs arent. My favorite to keep with discus were rummy nose and cardinal tetras. I also love apistogrammas, but talk about hard to find... Anyways, that site is cool. Ronnie

01/17/2007, 10:19 PM	#13
tslabaugh Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dibble, Oklahoma Posts: 257	Wow, their bubblebee gobies are outrageous! They have good prices on some of there stuff though and alot of variety to drool over. lol

01/18/2007, 01:23 AM	#14
captbunzo Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Ascot, Berkshire, England Posts: 3,952	Wonderful stuff, great little pics of different fishies.... __________________ Paul Thompson South Ascot, Berkshire, England RK: Where only bad things happen fast... CRAZY 4 the CRASE - Sometime 2008 Current Tank Info: 180 litre UK Reef

07/11/2012, 11:43 PM	#15
fvalencia4 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: sarasota , fl Posts: 17	thats a lie leafy sea dragons are like 2 to 3 grand no more than that

07/12/2012, 12:35 PM	#16
Doomed Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 152	Good call. Thanks for bringing up something from 2007.