Would you pay $X000+ to get a sea dragon

[Achilles Tang]

It's a simple question... but interesting one!

Would you pay a lot of money for one and how would you propose to look after one?

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[Clownfish]

i wouldnt try...

cos if it dies...

my $X000 will go down the drain n i will bringing the sea dragons a step closer to extinction

* if u love something(someone) does not mean u must possess it(her) *

[Chris]

First, is it legal to keep one?

Assuming it is not illegle, and assuming I have loads of money and assuming I cannot sleep without saying goodnight to one (which is not the case), I would first spend $X0000 to set up a suitable tank/equipment/books before I spend the $X000 to finally get the dragon in.

Then again, there are many other ways to spend money and time.

[Wei]

Hi Clownfish,

well, sea dragons are only solded to public aquarium only. A small number of them can only be collected from the wild per year. Better still, there are less than 5 licenced collector in Australia.

If I am offered one, I will get it. Then can forget abt keeping reef. hahaha That will be the ultimate one!! I will name it NEO too!! Female will be called Trinity!!

Its not a matter of paying, its a matter of getting hold of one even you got the money.

By the way, it is illegal to keep one at home aquarium as they need huge tank!!!!

Cheers!

Wei

[Octopus Bay]

I have one Sea Dragon

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I mean Picture, i took from Sentosa Underwater World

Very Chio....

[Wei]

wat the....

I want!!!

[eaquarist]

Was offered a chance to own one by a "private collector" some years ago at just $300, but delined the offer because I had no idea how to keep it. Bought a VCD later (BBC Doumentary) at $1.99 and found out more about their feeding and breeding conditions...not easy...anyway, just to let you know, keeping the leafy sea dragon is ILLEGAL without a licence from the Australian government....please don't try...not worth the risk! See it at the underwater world, they got it because of special approval from the Aussies.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

would definitely want a chance in keeping a leafy seadragon if an opportunity presents it's self. Would go to great extents to get them to breed as well. It will definitely be a spectacular sight in my huge tank.... would even be satisfied with a young specimen....sigh! Too bad it's highly protected

[Alentino]

I'd rather use the money to set up a magnificent and natural lookin reef tank

[jc85]

Tis is a poorly taken picture of a seadragon in Melbourne Aquarium.

For those dragon lovers.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

leafy sea dragon pic...

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

this is another difficult specimen to acheive... the weedy sea dragon also restricted with lience

[jc85]

this is another difficult specimen to acheive... the weedy sea dragon also restricted with lience

It look like the one I taken.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

It look like the one I taken.

I was there standing behind you...he...he

[jc85]

I was there standing behind you...he...he

If u really behind me, then my photgraphy skill really sucks.

[ah^siao]

this is another difficult specimen to acheive...  the weedy sea dragon also restricted with lience

have seen this one in LFS

[FuEl]

I would rather keep frogs with that amount of cash.

[blacknails]

Yeah if I'm well off I'd be willing to spend thousands on a sea dragon.. And even spend more money getting a proper tank setup and making well sure that the dragon will thrive in my tank..

They way too beautiful liao.. I guess humans mostly want what they cannot get..