Anyone have a SeaDragon?
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promisetbg
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It is not legal to keep them,nor are they available in the hobby.I believe you may be able to see them at some state aquariums .It would'nt be right to keep them in a tank .
darth tang
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While illegal to keep, you can get them........for about 30,000 dollars a piece on the black market. So I guess if your REALLY wanted one you could get it....lol Remember the do better in groups of no less than 3.....
harlequin
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$30,000 is a little extreme but it is a seller's market. Legal ones are in the neighborhood of $3000 - $5000 and thats not counting shipping fees and permits and all the red tape you must go through. Oh and you have to be a public or research aquarium capable of maintaining them as well which means most of us are not getting them legally. Besides none of this counts the pain in the butt means to keep them alive in the first place which is high water volume, food, chillers, water quality and a very tall tank.
celacanthr
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well, some people (in australia), well really one guy, has been able to cb them!
celacanthr
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yeah, but he only gets 1 or 2 out of every 2nd batch, so mostly he sells back to the museums, but at this stage, he is just seeing what it takes, and conducting research, because he knows how much people want the seadragons, and that people want em so much they are taking wc, which is very bad
mythrenody
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CB,i'm thinking Captive Breed, I hope it turns out well!
fishnerd
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There are, to the best of my knowledge, no laws against keeping them in the US. Getting them out of Australia is where the red tape becomes a factor. Australia has STRICT laws concerning their collection and export.
I work at a large public aquarium, and we had to pay app. $5000 each, and still had to wait 4 years to receive them.
I work at a large public aquarium, and we had to pay app. $5000 each, and still had to wait 4 years to receive them.
celacanthr
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Originally Posted by fishnerd
There are, to the best of my knowledge, no laws against keeping them in the US. Getting them out of Australia is where the red tape becomes a factor. Australia has STRICT laws concerning their collection and export.
I work at a large public aquarium, and we had to pay app. $5000 each, and still had to wait 4 years to receive them.
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Oh, and SMoney, I hope you mean *several*
There are, to the best of my knowledge, no laws against keeping them in the US. Getting them out of Australia is where the red tape becomes a factor. Australia has STRICT laws concerning their collection and export.
I work at a large public aquarium, and we had to pay app. $5000 each, and still had to wait 4 years to receive them.
:yes:
Oh, and SMoney, I hope you mean *several*
harlequin
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Yes they can live in schools i suppose. The Aquarium in Tennessee has a bunch of them in one big tank. They payed bundles for their outstanding seahorse exhibit which takes up an entire floor, I didnt want to leave. Now to see if Atlanta's new aquarium will live up to the hype, and having a whale shark as current rumor says will help.
celacanthr
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I LOVE THE CHATTANOOGA AQUARIUM!!!
my granmum lives their, and I am planning on volunteering their this summer
my granmum lives their, and I am planning on volunteering their this summer
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jdragunas
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granmum... that's so cute!
celacanthr
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LOL, I don't really call her that, I was just to tired to type grandmother, or Ranny, and explain who she is, LOL
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jdragunas
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well, i like it!