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The tank finally came so i figured its time to start my second build thread. This will also be the place to follow and get updates on my Japanese dragon eel named Shenron.
So whats a build thread without a back story. My grandfather got me into the hobby when i was really young about 20 years ago. And we've both kept a 265 gallon together thats been up and running for over 12 years. Ive had tanks of my own on and off over the years but hadn't kelt any in about 7 years other then the one we shared. My grandfather always loved corals and i always loved the big predators, mainly morays. I wasnt allowed to have snakes growing up and they were the next best thing haha But as soon as i got my first freshwater moray it was over. I fell in love with morays and eels and started the spiral into marine addiction haha Over the past 20 years ive kept many species of morays along with some sharks, lions, and groupers but the eels were always my favorite. However there was always that one, the pinnacle of morays, the dream fish that was unobtainable for me as a young teen, the Dragon moray. It was just too expensive, but it would always be a life goal to keep one. Fast forward to last year, now 27 as an adult running my own business, i finally had some expenses to spare and decided it was time to get my dream fish.
The goal was to start a 75 gallon tank, buy a juvenile dragon eel, younger the better so he'd have time to grow out while i save up and prepare a much larger tank for his forever home. So anyway, i start the 75, got it cycled, added some fish, and after 3 months decided it was time to order the eel. I absolutely stressed to my lfs how its important that he is small. I did not want a large one.
About a month or so later I get a call that he's in. Giddy as a school girl i couldnt wait to leave work and go see him. I get to the Hidden Reef in levitown PA and hes 20-22in long. BUT HE WAS GORGEOUS. Probably one of the best looking dragons ive ever seen. I had to have him.
Here he is still at the store
So I took him, but this also meant he would need an upgrade very soon. So the saving and planning begun immediately. Today almost 1 year later the tank is here
So whats a build thread without a back story. My grandfather got me into the hobby when i was really young about 20 years ago. And we've both kept a 265 gallon together thats been up and running for over 12 years. Ive had tanks of my own on and off over the years but hadn't kelt any in about 7 years other then the one we shared. My grandfather always loved corals and i always loved the big predators, mainly morays. I wasnt allowed to have snakes growing up and they were the next best thing haha But as soon as i got my first freshwater moray it was over. I fell in love with morays and eels and started the spiral into marine addiction haha Over the past 20 years ive kept many species of morays along with some sharks, lions, and groupers but the eels were always my favorite. However there was always that one, the pinnacle of morays, the dream fish that was unobtainable for me as a young teen, the Dragon moray. It was just too expensive, but it would always be a life goal to keep one. Fast forward to last year, now 27 as an adult running my own business, i finally had some expenses to spare and decided it was time to get my dream fish.
The goal was to start a 75 gallon tank, buy a juvenile dragon eel, younger the better so he'd have time to grow out while i save up and prepare a much larger tank for his forever home. So anyway, i start the 75, got it cycled, added some fish, and after 3 months decided it was time to order the eel. I absolutely stressed to my lfs how its important that he is small. I did not want a large one.
About a month or so later I get a call that he's in. Giddy as a school girl i couldnt wait to leave work and go see him. I get to the Hidden Reef in levitown PA and hes 20-22in long. BUT HE WAS GORGEOUS. Probably one of the best looking dragons ive ever seen. I had to have him.
Here he is still at the store
So I took him, but this also meant he would need an upgrade very soon. So the saving and planning begun immediately. Today almost 1 year later the tank is here
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