Summer 2024 Merlion and Panda Order

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After spending some time in Costa Rica I am returning to Vancouver in May 2024 and will be overseeing this summer 2024 order. The fish available in this order are:

2024 MerLion Aro Availability List

MerLion Royal Series

1. MerLion Royal Ultimate Ocean Blue
2. MerLion Royal Ultimate 24K
3. MerLion Royal Ultimate Sky Blue
4. MerLion Royal Ultimate Blue Jade
5. MerLion Royal Premium (blue or gold base)

MerLion Harmony Series

1. MerLion Harmony Ultimate DreamRed
2. MerLion Harmony Ultimate DreamBlue
3. MerLion Harmony Ultimate DreamGold
4. Merlion Harmony Ultimate Blue Base
5. MerLion Harmony Ultimate Gold Base
6. MerLion Harmony
7. MerLion Harmony Jade
8. MerLion Harmony Viper

MerLion Red Series

1. MerLion Red Ultimate – Chili
2. MerLion Red Ultimate – Blood
3. MerLion Red Ultimate

MerLion Emerald Series

MerLion Emerald SnakeSkin

Merlion Classic

1. MerLion Gold Classic (RTG)
2. MerLion Gold Classic High back (HBRTG)

• Note fish from the Panda farm are available for import as well, including the Panda Gold and Panda Gold Supreme

Please communicate by email at [email protected] or by Whatsapp at +1 (604) 916-1558

A reminder it is illegal to ship or sell to the USA

 

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A few photos of the Dreamfish Operation in Sabah, Malaysia:

 

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A few photos of the current stock on hand at the Dreamfish farm in Sabah; from left to right,
Ultimate 24K, Harmony Red, 24K Ultimate, small size 24K Ultimate,

 

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Deposits being collected and receipts issued now...

Don't delay. There will not be many (any?) extra fish coming in on this order. Reserve yours today!

 

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Final deposits being collected now...

 

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Money was wired some time ago, am awaiting on CITES now. A few fish are still available. Anticipated arrival is early to mid September.

 

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I have the CITES, and I have wired full payment. The fish should be landing within the next two weeks.

 

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These exact fish are landing soon:

Starting with one of the flagship fish of the Merlion Dreamfiish farm, we have the Merlion Ocean Blue Black Tail (OBBT)
This is the only OBBT in Canada

Merlion Ultimate Red

Merlion Ultimate Chilli Red

Merlion Harmony Blue Base Crossback

Royal Premium Blue Base Crossback

Merlion Royal Premium Gold Base Crossback

Merlion Ultimate Blue Jade Blue Base Crossback (#1)

Merlion Ultimate Blue Jade Blue Base Crossback (#2)

Panda Gold Supremes

Panda Gold Supreme (headed to Saskatchewan)

Six Merlion Royal Gold Crossbacks (some headed to Alberta)

And just for fun, here is a nice video from one of my favourite musicians, Jack Johnson (with Paula Fuga); I love the Hawaiian laid-back vibes! Cheers

 

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A few photos sent from the Merlion Dreamfish operation in Malaysia; you can see the fish in this order as they are processed for shipping to Vancouver, Canada.

 

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Here is a video of what I saw at the warehouse at YVR (Vancouver) when I came to pick up the fish...

 

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Choosing a fish at the airport

A new aro-keeper, with the help of an experienced aro-keeper, selects a top-grade Merlion Royal XB from a number available. I think he made a good choice

The customer later sent me some photos of the fish in his new tank; notice that the fish even has some gold threads and patches on its head, always a nice trait:

A nice quality Merlion Royal Gold Crossback

 

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Below is a "photo essay" of a Merlion Ultimate Blue Jade (BBXB) that a repeat customer selected by video; selecting high-end fish by video is always a challenge, but is at the core of the Dragonfish Canada selection process for high-end fish.

 

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Chip reading a Merlion Royal Premium Gold Crossback

 

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Chip reading a Merlion Royal Premium Blue Base Crossback

 

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Chip reading a couple Panda Gold Supremes.
This fish offers amazing value for the price. It is the fish I recommend to all new keepers of Asian arowana. In my experience the Panda Gold Supreme is among the most hardy of all the Asian arowana.

 

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Here are five nice Merlion Royal Gold Cross backs that came in on the order; these fish all went to various aquarium stores. These videos give you a good idea of what the quality level is for a Merlion Royal Gold Cross Back.