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santoury
03-20-2007, 1:39 AM
Does anyone else feel a pang of regret that Snowy is going to Japan? Honestly? I do. It just feels like he belongs either in Australia, as a symbol, or in the U.S. No offense to the Japanese, I can't help this emotion I'm feeling with finding out he's being sent off to Japan. Kind of like sending somebody away, knowing you'll never see him again.
shoefreak03
03-20-2007, 2:04 AM
its no surprise that it went to japan. all the rare fishes goes there first.
Gr8KarmaSF
03-20-2007, 2:09 AM
Money makes the world go round....
I just hope the new owner shares pics and vids at least!
Nova 8
03-20-2007, 5:22 AM
Whats 'snowy'?
Aussienative
03-20-2007, 7:10 AM
Whats 'snowy'?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^SEE ABOVE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Correct me if i'm wrong...
But i think he is a US$50,000 Albino AUL (and i think he was originally advertised for double that figure?)
i can see why you would want him to go to australia. But why the US? There is the rest of the world around you ya know.. lol just playing. :D
spoofsjsc
03-21-2007, 3:43 AM
i can see why you would want him to go to australia. But why the US? There is the rest of the world around you ya know.. lol just playing. :D
I agree with both of you, actually. Snowy,ideally, would best be in Australia. But if he is to go somewhere, Japan is as good a bet as the US. I don't even think it's a money issue. There are a lot of rich people everywhere. Maybe, it just so happened that the ones in Japan are the ones willing to spend their money on Snowy.
Nova 8
03-21-2007, 7:26 AM
Why does he belong in Australia, was he bred here or something.
Infblue
03-21-2007, 1:45 PM
yes snowy was bred in Aus by the only CITES approved AUL breeding farm in the world.
http://www.ceratodus.com/index.html
frasertheking
03-24-2007, 7:44 PM
hes cute
ashdavid
04-05-2007, 7:55 PM
Does anyone else feel a pang of regret that Snowy is going to Japan? Honestly? I do. It just feels like he belongs either in Australia, as a symbol, or in the U.S. No offense to the Japanese, I can't help this emotion I'm feeling with finding out he's being sent off to Japan. Kind of like sending somebody away, knowing you'll never see him again.
Hey bro, I have to disagree with you. I am Australian and I think it is great snowy is going to Japan. I am sure who ever gets him will look after him very, very well. Japanese have a great dedication to this hobby.
demjor19
04-05-2007, 9:16 PM
Hey bro, I have to disagree with you. I am Australian and I think it is great snowy is going to Japan. I am sure who ever gets him will look after him very, very well. Japanese have a great dedication to this hobby.
yeah ive seen how they keep there aros!!! :nilly:
amehel0
04-07-2007, 8:09 AM
In Australia the lung fish over here is one of the rarest species and is so close to extinction.
neoprodigy
04-07-2007, 11:35 PM
Hey bro, I have to disagree with you. I am Australian and I think it is great snowy is going to Japan. I am sure who ever gets him will look after him very, very well. Japanese have a great dedication to this hobby.
i have to agree with you on that... japanese got the heart and dedication toward this hobby... which also mean clean out all the rare and exotic fish out the market.... any one want golden barramundi?
chrisdef15
05-17-2007, 2:06 AM
No offence to you in particular santoury but why the US?? There is absolutely no reason for it to go there over japan. If its happy and well looked after i couldnt care less if it went to Ethiopia over the US. Ppl in the US seem to think everything should be theres. Its sorta funny.
ashdavid
05-17-2007, 6:11 AM
No offence to you in particular santoury but why the US?? There is absolutely no reason for it to go there over japan. If its happy and well looked after i couldnt care less if it went to Ethiopia over the US. Ppl in the US seem to think everything should be theres. Its sorta funny.
I agree with that point.
BTW, It ended up going to an Australian. :)
Gr8KarmaSF
05-17-2007, 10:18 AM
I agree with that point.
BTW, It ended up going to an Australian. :)
:ROFL: ;) :ROFL: but the question is where? we all know its not in Australia!
I agree with that point.
BTW, It ended up going to an Australian. :)
:eek: You are one dedicated monster fish keeper. Can't wait to see pics.
AquataHolic420
05-17-2007, 12:58 PM
No offence to you in particular santoury but why the US?? There is absolutely no reason for it to go there over japan. If its happy and well looked after i couldnt care less if it went to Ethiopia over the US. Ppl in the US seem to think everything should be theres. Its sorta funny.
Its the American way. Stuck up and Greedy. I wanna move to aussie land!
ashdavid
05-19-2007, 12:32 AM
:ROFL: ;) :ROFL: but the question is where? we all know its not in Australia!
That is a good question.
:eek: You are one dedicated monster fish keeper. Can't wait to see pics.
Thanks bro. :)
demjor19
05-19-2007, 12:40 AM
That is a good question.
Thanks bro. :)
nice fish in your signature! ;) :popcorn:
I dont think it really matters. You know its going to be looked after over there, but i'm sure most people willing to buy it would look after it very well. If it's been bred once it can be bred again.
I seriously laughed in pity that it should be in
1. australia
2. USA?
3. rest of world.
Bloody hell :ROFL:
neoprodigy
05-19-2007, 10:37 AM
I agree with that point.
BTW, It ended up going to an Australian. :)
congrats david! you da man... :)
xander
10-24-2007, 12:21 AM
No offence to you in particular santoury but why the US?? There is absolutely no reason for it to go there over japan. If its happy and well looked after i couldnt care less if it went to Ethiopia over the US. Ppl in the US seem to think everything should be theres. Its sorta funny.
:ROFL:
BTW, It ended up going to an Australian. :)
yep, an aussie living in japan. kinda ironical huh.
Bogwoodbruce
10-24-2007, 1:34 AM
Why not the UK LOL.
Nabbig2
11-06-2007, 1:47 AM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^SEE ABOVE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Correct me if i'm wrong...
But i think he is a US$50,000 Albino AUL (and i think he was originally advertised for double that figure?)
Wow...who the heck would pay $50,000 for a fish????
Wow...who the heck would pay $50,000 for a fish????
ashdavid
ashdavid has a SICK collection of fish. He's a over on the darkside tho. ;)
ashdavid has a SICK collection of fish. He's a over on the darkside tho. ;)
do you think they take pics on the Darkside?????:devil:
ashdavid
11-06-2007, 7:05 PM
ashdavid has a SICK collection of fish. He's a over on the darkside tho. ;)
Hmmm... The dark side eh. ;)
Hmmm... The dark side eh. ;)
ashdavid it would be cool if you could post some pics.
I'm realy curious on how it turned out as it got older.
How big it is, and if the color changed or not..how you keep it.
ow and where you live so I can steel it.:D
may the force be with you, (hmm not realy dark side, is it)
GriF.
moxxommox
11-07-2007, 6:46 AM
isnt he part of Some other site now?
arkmann
11-07-2007, 8:13 AM
So did it really sell for 50K?
Infblue
11-07-2007, 5:47 PM
So did it really sell for 50K?
the final asking price was 30K US, and i do believe thats how much it was sold for.
Stone Like Fish
11-12-2007, 3:51 AM
Aww, japan always keeps nice fish that can get huge in tiny tanks =(
Ashdavid, no offense to you. PICS PLEASE!!!!
Or will this require some serious @$$ kissin'?
I see your online at the moment too :D
ashdavid
11-12-2007, 8:14 AM
Aww, japan always keeps nice fish that can get huge in tiny tanks =(
Ashdavid, no offense to you. PICS PLEASE!!!!
Or will this require some serious @$$ kissin'?
I see your online at the moment too :D
What size tank did you have again?
---XR---
11-12-2007, 8:17 AM
don't forget aimara and lacerdae pics for me;):D
ashdavid it would be cool if you could post some pics.
I'm realy curious on how it turned out as it got older.
How big it is, and if the color changed or not..how you keep it.
ow and where you live so I can steel it.:D
may the force be with you, (hmm not realy dark side, is it)
GriF.
It is albino, this is a genetic condition. It will continue to remain white barring physical altering such as injection with dye or scars from disease.
It is albino, this is a genetic condition. It will continue to remain white barring physical altering such as injection with dye or scars from disease.
It's not an Albino it is creamy color leucistic, when Gorden had it up for sale he claimed that the color would change a little as it got older.(more yellow)