FreedingFrenzy Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 No idea if this is the right place to post these. I love the idea of having a seahorse as a pet. . .Just need to do some research about them. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 yes you can have them in a tank not available on nz market as far as i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 haha they look awesome. Before I should even think of getting a seahorse of any kind I should start up a saltwater tank lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 It always helps to have one to put it in :lol: :lol: . One day I'll set a tank up for seahorses (just not while I'm living with the parents as I've got too many tanks for their liking already :roll: :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 i have caught sea dragons (off separation point , the sounds, and in tasman bay) while commercially dredging they are pretty few and far in between apparently there are quite a few around fiordland im not too sure if these are the same 1s u are talking about tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 the ones in nz are few and far between as you said and usually found in deeper water have had 2 from dredging operation but that was years ago different species than the leafy sea dragon i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant N Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I played with one whilst snorkeling at Mathiesons Bay,Leigh many years ago. Same colour as the kelp. Looked like a stumpy seahorse with long and broad kelp fronds growing out of it! Larger than common seahorse though. Really cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimsum Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 are you guys talking about these? or is there another type of sea dragon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant N Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 The one I saw was very similar to that. But dark yellow all over. Also it was about 25-28 yrs ago! Memories are somewhat blurred!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Those things are so ridiculously beautiful. All those tassles must get annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 are you guys talking about these? or is there another type of sea dragon? that is seriously cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimsum Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Are you guys who have seen one in and around NZ sure that is or similar to what you have seen? Thought NZ only has spiny sea dragons which doesn't have the leafy bits hanging off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 you maybe surprised what comes to new zealand sporadically on the kermadec current Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 True - Lionfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 True - Lionfish yes, seen those off northern tip of mayor island in the bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Apparently, someone in Hong Kong has been breeding leafies and weedies & exporting them to the UK... gotta have a big tank & chiller though! I played with one whilst snorkeling at Mathiesons Bay,Leigh many years ago. Same colour as the kelp. Looked like a stumpy seahorse with long and broad kelp fronds growing out of it! Larger than common seahorse though. Really cool!! Yay Ant!!!! I am so glad to hear I am not the only person to have seen one here. I don't think anyone believed me and wastold they only exist in Oz & I was even starting to doubt myself, LOL "was it just a dream?" ...What I saw I would compare to a Weedy Seadragon, not a LeafySD... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimsum Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 so is it illegal to collect a species of animal that is not described in NZ? Wished I lived further north, going on a sea dragon hunt sounds like fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 if you catch a fish in nz waters that is not under the quota system i imagine it will be legal to keep as there is no law to cover it and you didn't import it illegally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 I like the Weedy Seadragons more than the Leafy ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Does any one know what the young look like? I remember as a kid, me and my cousin found a little thing that looked just like a piece of seaweed about 5cm long that was actually a fish or something lol We though it was pretty cool but just watched it for a while and walked off, when we got home and told our parents they though we were nuts and I never found out what it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Does any one know what the young look like? I remember as a kid, me and my cousin found a little thing that looked just like a piece of seaweed about 5cm long that was actually a fish or something lol We though it was pretty cool but just watched it for a while and walked off, when we got home and told our parents they though we were nuts and I never found out what it was Wow, that is so cool! yayayyay :bounce: another confirmation It was Not just a dream so is it illegal to collect a species of animal that is not described in NZ? Wished I lived further north, going on a sea dragon hunt sounds like fun It might not be illegal, but how about immoral?! It would very challenging for the average hobbiest to keep a wild seadragon alive; I personally think it would be terrible to cause the death of such a special creature, especially since their numbers must be so low... Heck, They don't even exist here, right I 'm not too worried.. I doubt you'd find one anyway. I spend an awful lot of time in the water and only had the 1 glimpse... I seem to be lucky that way... spotted wild Kiwi many times... (the feathered ones, not the party animal variety wild kiwi) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 IMO keeping a sea dragon in a tank would be as immoral as keeping seahorses in a tank, all relative to the size of the tank and being able to supply live food for them til they can be adjusted to frozen food have had them before, not the leafy ones but the bigger one that trawlers bring up sometimes there are maybe more around than have been recorded as they are so hard to find with their camouflage I remember as a kid, me and my cousin found a little thing that looked just like a piece of seaweed about 5cm long that was actually a fish or something lol maybe the little thing you found was a weedfish there are several species found in coastal water, young sea dragons look the same as adults just with smaller appendages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Awe heck, I never word things quite right.... :oops: don't take it so personally LA My comments were really geared toward the inexperienced unequipped hobbiest, ya know??? So many people just "grab" things... seee something; ooooh cool, pretty... let's take it home.... and it dies shortly afterwards because of no study or preparation. I just think that is a waste. Sure, hobbiests & studied experts all have losses, but I think a person should do their best to give the animal a fair chance. Of course, if one has adequate tank size and can meet feeding requirements I agree it is no different than seahorses! That is just my humble opinion. I have had SH's only a small number of years and they were captive bred. I doubt I'd ever have the confidence or could make the effort to try keeping/training wild ones (never mind the legality!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 i never take anything personally DJ as we are all entitled to our opinions and are free to express them totally agree with the sentiments expressed about inexperienced keepers and certain species ie: crawl before you walk before you run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 maybe the little thing you found was a weedfish there are several species found in coastal water, young sea dragons look the same as adults just with smaller appendages Cool,thanks. I will look them up, see what I can find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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