Hawailen eel
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Delsfishes
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expensive $$$1000.00 and mean
DragonMorayEels
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Expensive yes, but mean? that would depend much on what one knows of the animal for its appearances are mean looking but over all is quite passive. And shouldn`t be kept with too small tank mates.
DragonMorayEels
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It`s been a good while since I used photobucket and I been playing around with it in resizing certain pictures but here is an old one taken back in feb of this year. Just hope it opens 
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/Buddy1938/20060119_0251.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/Buddy1938/20060119_0251.jpg
if ur talking about the dragon eel from Hawaii, then u'll need to keep him in a tank by himself. I know some1 whos had it for years and it will eat any fish put in the tank. Amazing eels, so much color. They are however going extint which is why they are $1,000 or more. There are ones from Japan, but those Dragon eels arent anywhere near the same color.
as for care info and feeding, just like any other eel
as for care info and feeding, just like any other eel
mjdlonghorn
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"They are however going extint which is why they are $1,000 or more."
Where did you hear this? I though the price was due to the fact that they are found at deep depths and require carefull decompression.
Do you know what you are talking about or are you just making conjectures?
Where did you hear this? I though the price was due to the fact that they are found at deep depths and require carefull decompression.
Do you know what you are talking about or are you just making conjectures?
DragonMorayEels
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mjdlonghorn, I have to guess that your quoting me, DragonMorayEels and I have some thoughts to what it is that your saying. 
First thing is, at what depths is it your thinking about they live for you can also dive with no tank on and manage to view them if your lucky enough to snorkel in the right location.
Just where or how you figured this, that the Dragon Eels are becoming extinct?
If it is that you be quoting me, I not guess on anything here and also one needs a large enough tank in which to have any number of fish with this eel and they need to be large enough not become its prey. And it can work if you follow the many guidelines in carefully selecting your tanks inhabitants.
Myself, more then 14 years ago had made my mind up that I would house a pair of DME in their species only tank and that this month is June and which marks the time that I now kept my female DME for 13 years.
All through my life in this hobby I had eels of many species in which I kept for not less then three years and as long as 5-6 years. For I wish to gain some background on the many different species. I had through those years anywhere between 5-7 Eels at any one time.
So you figure im giving presumptive evidence? A conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork.
I a suggestion for you on that, be careful in where you perform your research for you can then find lots of conjectures info and some or even in books.
Perhaps you care to best explain yourself to how you reached your figures and can maybe give some background on yourself in your personal experiences. Here at RC you can voice your difference of opinions. It also gives others here some thoughts on the subject.
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First thing is, at what depths is it your thinking about they live for you can also dive with no tank on and manage to view them if your lucky enough to snorkel in the right location.
Just where or how you figured this, that the Dragon Eels are becoming extinct?
If it is that you be quoting me, I not guess on anything here and also one needs a large enough tank in which to have any number of fish with this eel and they need to be large enough not become its prey. And it can work if you follow the many guidelines in carefully selecting your tanks inhabitants.
Myself, more then 14 years ago had made my mind up that I would house a pair of DME in their species only tank and that this month is June and which marks the time that I now kept my female DME for 13 years.
All through my life in this hobby I had eels of many species in which I kept for not less then three years and as long as 5-6 years. For I wish to gain some background on the many different species. I had through those years anywhere between 5-7 Eels at any one time.
So you figure im giving presumptive evidence? A conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork.
I a suggestion for you on that, be careful in where you perform your research for you can then find lots of conjectures info and some or even in books.
Perhaps you care to best explain yourself to how you reached your figures and can maybe give some background on yourself in your personal experiences. Here at RC you can voice your difference of opinions. It also gives others here some thoughts on the subject.
Buddy ><{{{{">
DragonMorayEels
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Indeed it does titan
And I hope JC1 that it is all a lone in it`s own tank You feed it a varity in it`s diet like squid, octopus, shrimp and all kinds of fresh strips of fish and even soft shelled crabs and such.This eel when growing you will see is not to picky for it will eat anything it can from a fish , stonefish, lionfish, you name it.
It will even eat your fingers if you let it
mjdlonghorn
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DragonMorayEels my above post was not directed at you. I was commenting on drunktank's post.
I think the dragon moray might be "rare" because it is a reclusive species. Drunktank said they were going extinct.
If it is true that they're declining in numbers then I am interested in the specific phenomena that is causing their population to decrease while snow flake morays, zebras and other hawaiian species seem to remain stable.
You know what I mean. . .
I think the dragon moray might be "rare" because it is a reclusive species. Drunktank said they were going extinct.
If it is true that they're declining in numbers then I am interested in the specific phenomena that is causing their population to decrease while snow flake morays, zebras and other hawaiian species seem to remain stable.
You know what I mean. . .
Confooseld
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I wouldn't if they were going extinct they'd likely be protected at least in American waters. If I'd seen even one article about their numbers decreasing I'd you statement some credibilty but I haven't.
zemuron114
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dragon eels are not found "deep" you can find them in 2 feet of water or 100 feet of water, but usually they are around 30-60 feet. Eels dont need to be decompressed either. (not to the extent of say a wrasse or tang)
They are not quite endangered yet. They are however in very select locations. If you found one in one general area there are usually plenty more near or in the same area. they are not "common" by any means. And aggression is dependent on the eel. Some are mean and some are not. Usually males or Pairs will be very territorial towards smaller fish or other eels.
They are not quite endangered yet. They are however in very select locations. If you found one in one general area there are usually plenty more near or in the same area. they are not "common" by any means. And aggression is dependent on the eel. Some are mean and some are not. Usually males or Pairs will be very territorial towards smaller fish or other eels.
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