Wish: Leafy Sea Dragon

thrashjazz · 05-31-2003, 05:37 PM

I am an owner of Marine Aquarium (OSX), and as I noticed for the first time the slow beauty of the lionfish, I realized the animal that would absolutely take my breath away, if it were in the aquarium: the Leafy Sea dragon. If you have never gazed on one of these creatures, a wonderful sight awaits you. The are from the coast of Australia. There is an exhibit of them at the aquarium of the pacific, in Long Beach, CA. I have never seen anything so beautiful and peaceful in my life.

thanks

Marc

AKcrab · 05-31-2003, 07:11 PM

ESHIREY · 05-31-2003, 07:47 PM

Oh my God , That is awesome . I agree , he would look great in the tank .

JimO'Connor · 05-31-2003, 07:49 PM

Non-copyrighted pictures make this sort of thing easier. :^)

AKcrab · 05-31-2003, 07:52 PM

Does that mean you would actually consider it?

Jav400 · 05-31-2003, 09:09 PM

We have one of those on the wishlist photo specialty page already

thrashjazz · 05-31-2003, 10:59 PM

Wow, what a great forum. that's the best dragon picture I've ever seen.

I appreciate everyone else being supportive and familiar with it and the request.

Best wishes
Marc

05-31-2003, 11:00 PM

What an incredible creature! Are they related to seahorses? It's certainly got my vote. I'd love to see one in the creature pack (it might need a pack all of its own).

thrashjazz · 05-31-2003, 11:13 PM

My understanding, which is very limited, is that they are related to seahorses. The male carries the young in the same way. the Long beach aquarium had a first successful breeding (and video tape) of the related species of Weedy sea dragon (which is not as beautiful, but close). Fascinating.

Marc

thrashjazz · 05-31-2003, 11:17 PM

Also more info at

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/ANI...imaldbase.html
click on "Leafy Sea dragon" in the lower left box.

James · 05-31-2003, 11:31 PM

as Michael said , the Leafy Sea Dragon is in the wishlist page longlong time ago, and this thread should combined into wishlist thread.

however, although it's pretty, it's hard to create one, for ppl who have little CG background, they should understand the difficaulty of creating this kind of 3D model, and the obstacle avoidence problem in the tank. Lionfish already gave Jim a headache b4, but yet. I still wish someday it can be included in MA too.

They r just too pretty, they swim slowly, I saw them live in Sydney aquarium last yr, they just too smart to camouflage into sea weed

AKcrab · 06-01-2003, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by James
as Michael said , the Leafy Sea Dragon is in the wishlist page longlong time ago, and this thread should combined into wishlist thread.

The wishlist thread is 8+ pages, 857 posts....
I'm not going to EVER have the time to wade through all that.

Couple of sites with sea dragon info.
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/rec/broc/fishcard/dragon.html
http://www.divegallery.com/Leafy_Sea_Dragon.htm

James · 06-01-2003, 03:47 AM

Originally posted by AKcrab
The wishlist thread is 8+ pages, 857 posts....
I'm not going to EVER have the time to wade through all that.

The wishlist I'm refering is on the FanSite's wishlist page not the wishlist "thread", see here: https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/...tegory=Special

it's ok to post the newer & better photo of already requested fish/critter, however, in order to keep the forum standard, better post the similar topic under relative thread rather than create one. Beside, u can do a simple search b4 u post.(may be I'm too picky here, but after being with Morgan and Michael on this forum for long time, I try to make thier job as easier as possible. They r noble to maintain this forum, so we member should try not make thier job tough, just my two cents) However, u r not the one who starts the thread, it's thrashjazz not u, dont' worry.

btw, thx for the link, the pic on http://www.divegallery.com/Leafy_Sea_Dragon.htm page is GREAT! thank you

feldon34 · 06-01-2003, 11:58 AM

I have just corrected and clarified the first message in the Wishlist topic (there's a button for it up above) so that it takes you directly to the Wishlist on the fan site.

Now that Michael is making almost daily updates to the Wishlist, the fan site is a good place for people to start and they can read the 8 page topic if they want to see the origins of each suggestion.

06-01-2003, 12:01 PM

Definitely check out the www.divegallery.com site if you get a chance. There are some amazing photos of beautiful creatures here.

05-31-2003, 05:37 PM	#1
thrashjazz Registered Join Date: May 2003 Location: So Cal. Posts: 4	Wish: Leafy Sea Dragon I am an owner of Marine Aquarium (OSX), and as I noticed for the first time the slow beauty of the lionfish, I realized the animal that would absolutely take my breath away, if it were in the aquarium: the Leafy Sea dragon. If you have never gazed on one of these creatures, a wonderful sight awaits you. The are from the coast of Australia. There is an exhibit of them at the aquarium of the pacific, in Long Beach, CA. I have never seen anything so beautiful and peaceful in my life. thanks Marc Marc Geckosonic

05-31-2003, 07:47 PM	#3
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Oh my God , That is awesome . I agree , he would look great in the tank . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

05-31-2003, 07:49 PM	#4
JimO'Connor Mac Development Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kenai, Alaska Posts: 678	Non-copyrighted pictures make this sort of thing easier. :^) Jim O'Connor Order N Development

05-31-2003, 09:09 PM	#6
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	We have one of those on the wishlist photo specialty page already Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

05-31-2003, 10:59 PM	#7
thrashjazz Registered Join Date: May 2003 Location: So Cal. Posts: 4	sea dragon Wow, what a great forum. that's the best dragon picture I've ever seen. I appreciate everyone else being supportive and familiar with it and the request. Best wishes Marc Marc Geckosonic

05-31-2003, 07:11 PM	#2
AKcrab Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 233

05-31-2003, 07:52 PM	#5
AKcrab Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 233	Does that mean you would actually consider it?

05-31-2003, 11:00 PM	#8
klyntun Guest Posts: n/a	Wow! What an incredible creature! Are they related to seahorses? It's certainly got my vote. I'd love to see one in the creature pack (it might need a pack all of its own).

05-31-2003, 11:13 PM	#9
thrashjazz Registered Join Date: May 2003 Location: So Cal. Posts: 4	My understanding, which is very limited, is that they are related to seahorses. The male carries the young in the same way. the Long beach aquarium had a first successful breeding (and video tape) of the related species of Weedy sea dragon (which is not as beautiful, but close). Fascinating. Marc Marc Geckosonic

05-31-2003, 11:17 PM	#10
thrashjazz Registered Join Date: May 2003 Location: So Cal. Posts: 4	Also more info at http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/ANI...imaldbase.html click on "Leafy Sea dragon" in the lower left box. Marc Geckosonic

05-31-2003, 11:31 PM	#11
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	as Michael said , the Leafy Sea Dragon is in the wishlist page longlong time ago, and this thread should combined into wishlist thread. however, although it's pretty, it's hard to create one, for ppl who have little CG background, they should understand the difficaulty of creating this kind of 3D model, and the obstacle avoidence problem in the tank. Lionfish already gave Jim a headache b4, but yet. I still wish someday it can be included in MA too. They r just too pretty, they swim slowly, I saw them live in Sydney aquarium last yr, they just too smart to camouflage into sea weed James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com

06-01-2003, 02:41 AM	#12
AKcrab Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 233	Originally posted by James as Michael said , the Leafy Sea Dragon is in the wishlist page longlong time ago, and this thread should combined into wishlist thread. The wishlist thread is 8+ pages, 857 posts.... I'm not going to EVER have the time to wade through all that. Couple of sites with sea dragon info. http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/rec/broc/fishcard/dragon.html http://www.divegallery.com/Leafy_Sea_Dragon.htm

06-01-2003, 03:47 AM	#13
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by AKcrab The wishlist thread is 8+ pages, 857 posts.... I'm not going to EVER have the time to wade through all that. The wishlist I'm refering is on the FanSite's wishlist page not the wishlist "thread", see here: https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/...tegory=Special it's ok to post the newer & better photo of already requested fish/critter, however, in order to keep the forum standard, better post the similar topic under relative thread rather than create one. Beside, u can do a simple search b4 u post.(may be I'm too picky here, but after being with Morgan and Michael on this forum for long time, I try to make thier job as easier as possible. They r noble to maintain this forum, so we member should try not make thier job tough, just my two cents) However, u r not the one who starts the thread, it's thrashjazz not u, dont' worry. btw, thx for the link, the pic on http://www.divegallery.com/Leafy_Sea_Dragon.htm page is GREAT! thank you James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com

06-01-2003, 11:58 AM	#14
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	I have just corrected and clarified the first message in the Wishlist topic (there's a button for it up above) so that it takes you directly to the Wishlist on the fan site. Now that Michael is making almost daily updates to the Wishlist, the fan site is a good place for people to start and they can read the 8 page topic if they want to see the origins of each suggestion. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-01-2003, 12:01 PM	#15
klyntun Guest Posts: n/a	Whoa! Definitely check out the www.divegallery.com site if you get a chance. There are some amazing photos of beautiful creatures here.