reefergeorge
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My Lfs has one, but it isn't nearly as beautiful, and is $1499. So it sounds like you both have great deals. Good luck with both.
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ultimate125
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cool! what else will you have in the tank with him?
GreatReefs
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the dragon is an inch and a half or so in diameter
that is going to be a nice home for your dragon tim
that is going to be a nice home for your dragon tim
I have a wholesale buddy who can get them. He has his diver in Hawaii always out looking. Just brought in a pair (male/female) he caught 200 feet down swimming together. It took him 8 hours or so just to bring them to the surface, so that they decompressed without hurting them. I think he was asking like $2500 for the pair.
myerst2
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2.5K!!!!!!!!!! That is absolutely crazy. Was it a Japanese or Hawaiian specimen? Japanese specimens are worth more money because they have brighter colors and cost more to ship here to the states. In reality they are the same eel and some Hawaiian dragons can be far more beautiful than their Japanese counterparts. 9 times out of 10 the japanese will have better color. Is that from House of Fins? I know they have amazing stuff but that is way too much!!!! But if someone is willing to pay that amount then why not ask for that price. I went to a LFS, mind you the closest one to me is an hour away, they had 3 Hawaiian Dragons and they were 1500.00. They have notoriously high prices but they are the only store to get healthy rare stock on Long Island. 2.5K is a bit extreme. Hopefully you can get it tax free if you pay tax.
Mercz. That is odd that the dragons were found at that depth. They are usually found at much shallower levels. They generally aren't found in pairs, so maybe they were at a deeper depth because they were mating? How big were these eels? I think 2500.00 is a bit much for a pair but certainly acceptable. Especially when someone is selling a really small dragon for 2500.00 I know a really small dragon is really desirable but they are much more fragile. Do you know where in Hawaii the pair was caught?
Hopefully my Japanese dragon will be great looking and more importantly healthy. Regards, Tim
Mercz. That is odd that the dragons were found at that depth. They are usually found at much shallower levels. They generally aren't found in pairs, so maybe they were at a deeper depth because they were mating? How big were these eels? I think 2500.00 is a bit much for a pair but certainly acceptable. Especially when someone is selling a really small dragon for 2500.00 I know a really small dragon is really desirable but they are much more fragile. Do you know where in Hawaii the pair was caught?
Hopefully my Japanese dragon will be great looking and more importantly healthy. Regards, Tim
Myerst2.
Yeah that was weird to find them that deep but the diver was at that depth for something else, of coarse. Byt he was literally down there for 5 minutes and they came right by him. They are both around 3 ft. 2.5 K is alot of money as I did not buy the pair from my buddy. I do not know the location they were found but ill ask my buddy and let you know.
Yeah that was weird to find them that deep but the diver was at that depth for something else, of coarse. Byt he was literally down there for 5 minutes and they came right by him. They are both around 3 ft. 2.5 K is alot of money as I did not buy the pair from my buddy. I do not know the location they were found but ill ask my buddy and let you know.
myerst2
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Cool thanks. I have a few friends down there that are in the business. I am going down for the month of February!!! 
It is very hard to find someone who is looking 2, 3' eels with that price tag. Hopefully I will get confirmation that my guy is coming soon. I will keep you posted. Regards, Tim
It is very hard to find someone who is looking 2, 3' eels with that price tag. Hopefully I will get confirmation that my guy is coming soon. I will keep you posted. Regards, Tim
