any way to find out prices of... fish/coral HELP

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  1. maxx56dog

    maxx56dog Plankton

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    is there any way to find out how much money wholesalers sell fish/corals to distributers for? i am not in the "business" but it is something i would like to know..
     
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  3. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    i would like to know myself!!
     
  4. ReefDaily

    ReefDaily Skunk Shrimp

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    I mean.. I have a few lists I guess I can look at for you.

    Just won't tell ya where they're from.
     
  5. ReefDaily

    ReefDaily Skunk Shrimp

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    Heres a few examples:

    Large ric rock with 45 blue/green rics - $100
    Flame Angel - $18
    Firefish - $4.50
     
  6. maxx56dog

    maxx56dog Plankton

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    are those prices universial?? how much for a bicolor blenny? tvym
     
  7. BananaBoat

    BananaBoat Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    WHOA! $15 for a Flame Angelfish? $4 for a Firefish? At my LFS, a flame is $50, and a Firefish is $15. But try Liveaquaria.com. Except sales and maybe a couple bucks different, its the closest ive seen with the most variety.
     
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  9. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    He's talking wholesale. Your LFS isn't whloesale, it's retail.

    You're not gonna find out wholesale prices unless you're either associated with a wholesaler, or know someone who is and they let you see that info. Don't expect to get wholesale prices on fish in any way other than by running a fish store.
     
  10. ReefDaily

    ReefDaily Skunk Shrimp

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    Bicolor blenny would probably be like $7 wholesale. I'm not looking at a list right now but I'd imagine it's close to that, just picked up a few algae blennys (big ones, like 3.5" for $7)

    green chromis for $2 ea
    turbo snails $.50 ea, probably $.25 if u buy 50 or more.

    not trying to shill since I have no affiliation with the company but NYAquatics.com has the closest price to wholesale that I've ever seen
     
  11. ReefDaily

    ReefDaily Skunk Shrimp

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    Pretty universal. I deal with some suppliers in NJ as well as have stuff shipped in from 4 or 5 other states.
     
  12. maxx56dog

    maxx56dog Plankton

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    how about a BSJF?