Wow, can't believe how many Brazilian Dragons in this thread. I picked one up at a lfs a little over 3 months ago. He's in a 210g. When I got him, I had just upgraded from a 110 and the only thing in the tank were 5 chromis. I figured they'd be goners within a day or two, but I had to have this eel. He was just so spectacular looking. Well, due to some house renovations, I haven't had time or money to add any fish in 3 months but the 5 chromis are still there. He doesn't really seem to care about them.
Here's a pic of him from the 1st day. He was probably about 12-14"<BR>
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Here are two pictures taken today, a little over 3 months later. He's probably 20-22" now. He's always out and about and comes all the way out when I approach the tank - of course on the day that I want to take pics, he's shy. So these are the best i could do.
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Yes, that's feather caulerpa in those pics. I have it in my main tank as well as my fuge. It drives other aquarists nuts, but I love how it looks and moves with the current. When he comes out to the front of the tank, he tends to move within the path of the caulerpa.
Anyway, LOVE him. I've almost always had an eel in my tank for the past 10-12 years. This guy is definitely my favorite. He's active and so far appears to be pretty gentle. We'll see when I add another fish this week.
Quick video of him on his second day, still digging out a cave (which he has since outgrown).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujv_9N1y2qs
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