Hawaiian dragon eel??

aquaria

Member
Does anyone know more about this fish?
Or where to buy one
Please post a pic if you have one lol
thanks
 

aw2

Active Member
Her home is a 200gal (48x30x30) but I just recently moved and have my 90gal. set up, temporarily.
Females (which mine is) will max out around 30" - 32" - males will hit 34" - 36".
 

aw2

Active Member
For a single DME, I wouldnt put it in anything less than a 125gal.
Add it last, with fish that are too big for it to eat.
 

masrogue

New Member
Every once in a while someone on ---- lists one - he's in Hawaii and collects them/ Last time....bid was at $650.00 and no one bid. Nice deal...but damn...+$650 for a fish that comes with no guarantees. Too steep for my blood.
 

aw2

Active Member
Yeah, I'd never buy anything (livestock) from the big auction site. The guy who is selling that particular one, is on another forum where I'm a member. He PMed me a few days ago, telling me he caught it and wanted to sell it to me. Then, he PMed another guy (who also has DMEs) and told him he bought it and wanted to sell it to him.
He claims that it's a male DME, but the only way to tell the --- of one is to have DNA tests done, which he didnt have done.
I have a friend, in Hawaii, who is collecting 7 more DMEs for me. He's catching and keeping them all for a few months, to make sure they're healthy and eating, before I'll take them.
 

masrogue

New Member
(laughing) So you've seen that one...hmmmm?
"Had to keep an eye on the white tip shark...."
What a load of cr*p!
 

aw2

Active Member
Yeah...they're not cheap. I've never seen one, at a LFS, for less than $1600. The cheapest I've ever seen one, online, was $900...but, I wont buy it unless I can see it in person.
I was offered $4000, for my female, but refused to sell it.
 

fishmamma

Active Member
WOW! Do you have any pictures? I am not positive that is what I saw. This eel was brilliantly colored, lots of red and maybe blue?? I just was in awe at how gorgeous it was.
 

masrogue

New Member
Not to tease anyone...but I buy from a wholesale retailer...he says he can get them for me for $600.00 when they are available. How is THAT for markup when you see them for +$1500?
 
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