Bet you've never seen one of these in person

paulcoates

paulcoates

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My LFS got these guys in a few weeks back. They only live in coldwater and are endangered. Very few are in the US. Behold the Weedy Sea Dragon.
 
alyssia

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That is awesome! I would love to have one to put in w/my seahorses. But are you allowed to sell things that are endangered?
 
paulcoates

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no. I was asking him about that. He said it took him a couple years of paperwork with the Australian govt just to get one. And after all of that work, he doesn't think they are thriving and he may end up sending them back....
 
paulcoates

paulcoates

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Originally Posted by maroonytun
I love seahorses and seadragons.
If he wants to sell it, let me know.
are you willing to spend 10,000 on it?
 
paulcoates

paulcoates

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Originally Posted by lionfish1
Actually it doesn't say they are endangered it says they are Near threatened.

you're right. they are not endangered (an estimated 1,000,000 remain), but they are a protected species
 
drakken

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Actually, I have seen sea dragons in person, at the Baltimore Aquarium. Awesome creatures. I haven't been there in a few years so I don't know if they still have them.
 
blizz75

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Dont believe they are legal in the trade. You have to be studying them or an aquarium with i permit i believe. :thinking: I think i read that at the Tampa Aquarium
 
paulcoates

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Originally Posted by maroonytun
yes, I am willing to, it is one of the nicest looking one's I have seen.

Call Atlantis Aquariums in Richmond Virginia and ask for Marvin. There phone # is 804-377-0243.
He was talking about shipping them out today and for all I know he isn't even willing to sell them.
 
paulcoates

paulcoates

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Originally Posted by blizz75
Dont believe they are legal in the trade. You have to be studying them or an aquarium with i permit i believe. :thinking: I think i read that at the Tampa Aquarium
I believe you have to have a permit for them too. In fact, I may be completely wrong in saying that he could sell them. Maybe if he decides he doesn't want them, he is legally bound to return them
 
phatford

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I saw them in Tasmania on a dive in the Bay of Fires. Absolutely amazing. We drove over the same spot for what seemed like an hour and then found the rock and dove pretty much right on top of them.
The company I chartered is the Bay of Fires Dive. They were awesome.
 
ginarox

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wow!! that is awesome looking,,thankyou for sharing that with us, i dont think i have ever seen one before...cool...have a great day..
 
windmill

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Actually I saw one last night, it wasn't alive though.....'twas on me plate.
Not really.
They look like seagrass fish......or seaweed fish.....whatever they're called they're not for me.
 
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