Weedy Seadragon for sale!!!!

flyhigh123 · 03/31/2010, 09:41 PM

Saw this posted somewhere else!

http://www.riverwonders.com/p-97-wee...cimen-5-6.aspx

Normally a fish this expensive i would think is crazy, but i actually think the price is fair...

now, who wants to breed some of these...

JonnyD91 · 03/31/2010, 09:58 PM

lol thats prob. more than my entire setup cost me.

saleen281 · 03/31/2010, 10:04 PM

i saw this sea dragon on "LIFE" on the discovey channal beautifulll

thegrun · 03/31/2010, 10:07 PM

My daughter used to care for them when she worked as an aquarist at the Birch Aquarium (Scrips) in San Diego. They are amazing to watch.

Scungili · 03/31/2010, 10:16 PM

I think I'd rather buy a ticket to Figi and collect a few Leafy Dragons, then have them shipped to a LFS until I got back from my vacation, then pocket the change.

Grassroots · 03/31/2010, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scungili

I think I'd rather buy a ticket to Figi and collect a few Leafy Dragons, then have them shipped to a LFS until I got back from my vacation, then pocket the change.

Southern Australia you mean which is actually cooler waters and is sub tropical.

I know your being sarcastic but the fines that you would receive for even collecting these would be well over $2500

Metal Man 1221 · 03/31/2010, 10:31 PM

wow such a stunning fish

DJREEF · 03/31/2010, 10:54 PM

Johnny C · 04/01/2010, 12:09 AM

The cost of caring this fish would quickly exceed the asking price... beautiful animal none the less!

iamwrasseman · 04/01/2010, 11:10 PM

very beautiful but extremely difficult to keep for any prolonged period of time . very very delicate .

MarineGirl411 · 04/01/2010, 11:37 PM

holy momma!

scaryperson27 · 04/01/2010, 11:55 PM

I wouldn't think that the care costs would rise above the value of this ?fish/invert?

My neighbor has a fish hatchery in his spare bedroom growing orchid dottybacks. He does not hardly put any money into the foods that he feeds the fish. It does take up a ton of his time however. He catches his Zoo-plankton in a little boat in the canal behind his house, grows Phyto, Rotifers, baby brine shrimp, and Copepods himself.

My only concern with this animal is that they will eat adult shrimp, but the shell of the shrimp will get caught in their digestive system causing nutritional problems down the road, along with problems with their nervous system. If this site is going to sell a 2700 dollar animal, they need to be a little more specific about the care associated with it. Maybe I am wrong though, who knows.

scaryperson27 · 04/01/2010, 11:58 PM

I answered my question. It is a fish, related to the pipefish.

Cheers

ChadTheSpike · 04/02/2010, 06:33 AM

These come up for sale from time to time (a guy with a permit is allowed to collect an egg carrying male, I think once a year. He returns the male and raises the offspring). Most of them go to public institutions, which spend a large percentage of each day working on feeding them live mysis.

Me, I wouldnt attempt it unless I had a 6 x 6 x 10-15 ft deep aquarium, a massive chiller, and a mysis production system consisting of 6 75 gallon tanks and 7 10 gallon tanks. (not that I have thought about it or anything

)

The Reef Expert · 05/24/2010, 12:06 PM

Love it!

ilovesoda · 05/24/2010, 12:36 PM

Wow, that's rare that one's come up for sale. My favourite seahorse is the leafy seadragon though.

GreshamH · 05/24/2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChadTheSpike

These come up for sale from time to time (a guy with a permit is allowed to collect an egg carrying male, I think once a year. He returns the male and raises the offspring). Most of them go to public institutions, which spend a large percentage of each day working on feeding them live mysis.

Me, I wouldnt attempt it unless I had a 6 x 6 x 10-15 ft deep aquarium, a massive chiller, and a mysis production system consisting of 6 75 gallon tanks and 7 10 gallon tanks. (not that I have thought about it or anything

)

Most feed them live Mysids... Mysidopsis bahia in fact

We sell them to a majority of the public aquariums

dcombs44 · 05/24/2010, 02:25 PM

I was just at Shedd Aquarium last week, and they had a leafy sea dragon tank with about a half dozen in it.

Tank was about 4x4x15 foot tube.

BuckeyeTodd · 05/24/2010, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcombs44

I was just at Shedd Aquarium last week, and they had a leafy sea dragon tank with about a half dozen in it.

Tank was about 4x4x15 foot tube.

I saw that last summer, had no clue I was looking at $20,000 of fish

onepoorreefer · 05/24/2010, 04:45 PM

Wow wish I could get a couple

robs.mark · 05/24/2010, 07:48 PM

best left in the ocean imo..

GreshamH · 05/24/2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by robs.mark

best left in the ocean imo..

But it's not technically from the ocean, but yah, not truly a "hobbyist' animal by any stretch.

BFG · 05/24/2010, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChadTheSpike

Me, I wouldnt attempt it unless I had a 6 x 6 x 10-15 ft deep aquarium, a massive chiller, and a mysis production system consisting of 6 75 gallon tanks and 7 10 gallon tanks. (not that I have thought about it or anything

)

So big a tank for 1 dragon? That creature might be sad living alone in such a big tank. When the lights go out, it might cry in the dark..........

ChadTheSpike · 05/25/2010, 06:13 AM

^hehe, I wouldnt want it to be sad

I think the setup I threw out would be good for four

Of course, that is about the size of my living room! I probably have enough room for the mysis generator though, perhaps I could talk may neighbor into fronting the cost and I will just maintain it

cabezon2469 · 05/25/2010, 11:51 AM

I'll go visit them at sea world, thanks. I guess they found out that they dont get along with the other type of Dragons. Very expensive lesson

03/31/2010, 09:41 PM	#1
flyhigh123 funky member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hacienda Heights (605 and 60 fwy) Posts: 1,893	Weedy Seadragon for sale!!!! Saw this posted somewhere else! http://www.riverwonders.com/p-97-wee...cimen-5-6.aspx Normally a fish this expensive i would think is crazy, but i actually think the price is fair... now, who wants to breed some of these...

03/31/2010, 09:58 PM	#2
JonnyD91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Manalapan NJ Posts: 1,444	lol thats prob. more than my entire setup cost me. __________________ Click my super cool username dropdown menu to see my new 90 Gallon In wall Build on my user home page :) Current Tank Info: 90G Reef - 2 MP40's - Apex Controlled - Reef Octopus PRO-SSS-DC1 Skimmer - 6 Bulb ATI Sunpower

03/31/2010, 10:31 PM	#7
Metal Man 1221 FMMAS Executive Director Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fargo ND Posts: 1,504	wow such a stunning fish __________________ "My advise is, always look at their aquarium before you take their advise. Because alot of people give advise and they havnt got a clue" ~David Saxby~ "Only after the last tree's cut and the last river poisoned only after the last fish is caught will you find that money cannot be eaten" ~Lamb of God~ Current Tank Info: 125g DT, 45g sump ---- 57g Illuminata, custom sump

03/31/2010, 10:54 PM	#8
DJREEF 25 & Over Club Join Date: May 2000 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 1,737	__________________ = 8-->{I> Current Tank Info: FOWLR&SPS

04/01/2010, 12:09 AM	#9
Johnny C Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,140	The cost of caring this fish would quickly exceed the asking price... beautiful animal none the less! __________________ "...the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever" -Jacques Cousteau

03/31/2010, 10:04 PM	#3
saleen281 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 23	i saw this sea dragon on "LIFE" on the discovey channal beautifulll

03/31/2010, 10:07 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	My daughter used to care for them when she worked as an aquarist at the Birch Aquarium (Scrips) in San Diego. They are amazing to watch.

03/31/2010, 10:16 PM	#5
Scungili Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: st petersburg Posts: 376	I think I'd rather buy a ticket to Figi and collect a few Leafy Dragons, then have them shipped to a LFS until I got back from my vacation, then pocket the change.

04/01/2010, 11:10 PM	#10
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	very beautiful but extremely difficult to keep for any prolonged period of time . very very delicate . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

04/01/2010, 11:37 PM	#11
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	holy momma! __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

04/01/2010, 11:55 PM	#12
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	I wouldn't think that the care costs would rise above the value of this ?fish/invert? My neighbor has a fish hatchery in his spare bedroom growing orchid dottybacks. He does not hardly put any money into the foods that he feeds the fish. It does take up a ton of his time however. He catches his Zoo-plankton in a little boat in the canal behind his house, grows Phyto, Rotifers, baby brine shrimp, and Copepods himself. My only concern with this animal is that they will eat adult shrimp, but the shell of the shrimp will get caught in their digestive system causing nutritional problems down the road, along with problems with their nervous system. If this site is going to sell a 2700 dollar animal, they need to be a little more specific about the care associated with it. Maybe I am wrong though, who knows.

04/01/2010, 11:58 PM	#13
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	I answered my question. It is a fish, related to the pipefish. Cheers

04/02/2010, 06:33 AM	#14
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	These come up for sale from time to time (a guy with a permit is allowed to collect an egg carrying male, I think once a year. He returns the male and raises the offspring). Most of them go to public institutions, which spend a large percentage of each day working on feeding them live mysis. Me, I wouldnt attempt it unless I had a 6 x 6 x 10-15 ft deep aquarium, a massive chiller, and a mysis production system consisting of 6 75 gallon tanks and 7 10 gallon tanks. (not that I have thought about it or anything) __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

05/24/2010, 12:06 PM	#15
The Reef Expert Moved On Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wonderland Posts: 255	Love it!

05/24/2010, 12:36 PM	#16
ilovesoda Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 77	Wow, that's rare that one's come up for sale. My favourite seahorse is the leafy seadragon though.

05/24/2010, 02:25 PM	#18
dcombs44 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 2,913	I was just at Shedd Aquarium last week, and they had a leafy sea dragon tank with about a half dozen in it. Tank was about 4x4x15 foot tube. __________________ Current Setup: 10 Gallon Skimmerless Zoanthid Tank Lighting: Single 175 Watt Metal Halide (14,000 K Hamilton Lamp) Filtration: 10 gallon sump/refugium and Phosban Reactor Return: Mag Drive 700 Controller: ReefKeeper Lite (Basic Version) Circulation: TBD Age of System: Build is in Progress

05/24/2010, 04:45 PM	#20
onepoorreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bloomingdale il Posts: 238	Wow wish I could get a couple

05/24/2010, 07:48 PM	#21
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	best left in the ocean imo.. __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

05/25/2010, 06:13 AM	#24
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	^hehe, I wouldnt want it to be sad I think the setup I threw out would be good for four Of course, that is about the size of my living room! I probably have enough room for the mysis generator though, perhaps I could talk may neighbor into fronting the cost and I will just maintain it __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

05/25/2010, 11:51 AM	#25
cabezon2469 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 620	I'll go visit them at sea world, thanks. I guess they found out that they dont get along with the other type of Dragons. Very expensive lesson