Hey folks,
in case you haven't heard captive raised Motoro Stingrays are here! As I mentioned above it has been years (long before I got here) since we've had these. Needless to say they are not cheap but nor should they be since availability has been incredibly scarce on these for quite sometime (I've been trying to order these for the last 18 months with no luck). Numbers are extremely limited so get with your sales rep before you're done reading this email if you want a shot at one. I tried to always keep one or two in my store whenever I could. Not because I thought I would sell through them immediately but because they're a great show peace and gets people talking about your operation through social media. Everybody is fascinated by these amazing creatures and will definitely bring attention your way.
Well in addition to the rays we had a pretty great week of incoming all around. The most exciting is most definitely the Colombia shipment. Availability out of there has been pretty limited for last few months without a ton of variety. Not so much is the case this week. In addition to the much needed staple items we got in quite a bit of both new and long forgotten species. We'll start with my personal favorite, Dragon Gobies. These guys used to be such a common staple in the hobby but has slowly all but disappeared in recent years. While they look like ferocious predators they're actually quite docile so be careful what you put with them. I recommend keeping them as a species only tank so as to not allow them to get out competed for food. We also got transparent knives in for the first time since I've been here. Unlike some of their cousins these guys will actually school with their own kind and can often be seen out during the day. Another oddball not frequently seen are the Redtail Hemiodus. A tetra relative these guys are tight schoolers that do best in groups. Be sure to provide them with soft water to help them to acclimate quickly. And last but not least we finally got in Green Neon Tetras. As of this morning they looked to be holding up rather well but as we all know that can change quickly so check with your sales rep as to their condition when you go to place your order.
I know that was a bit of a rant so believe it or not we did get fish in other than Stingrays and Colombian imports. Plenty of much needed far east restocks including Electric Blue Jack Dempseys. For whatever reason these haven't been available in months. We brought in as many as we could but it definitely won't be enough so don't sleep on these. We also got in some of the nicest Lemon Oscars I've seen come through here. Super bright and a lot of them have some black markings in the fins making for some great contrast. and sticking with the far east raised Cichlid theme we got a restock on the 2" Red Pearl Flowerhorns. These are nicer than the typical Bangkok variety that we typically get and they're nearly the same price. And whether you see this as a good thing or not these tend to get super humpy (a trait that most people collecting Flowerhorns find desirable).
And last but definitely not least are of course the Florida raised Cichlids. Always something new here as it's what Florida is known for (fish wise, not the alligators, hurricanes and awful humidity wise). In addition to the typical restocks we got in some OB Tequila Sunrise Haps for the first time since March. Yes these are a hybrid but these are large males with fantastic color that your customers will absolutely love. We also got one of the best restocks on medium mixed male Peacocks in a while. And that's saying something because that assortment is usually pretty hot. And in addition to all that we got in two sizes of the super popular Fancy Mix Mbuna. Check out the pics below and you'll see why they're so popular.
And although it might be a little early I want to remind everyone that we will be at SuperZoo in Vegas this upcoming August. Want to start planting that seed in case any of you are still on the fence about going. It's one of the largest events for our industry with hundreds of vendors and manufacturers from all over the world. There's always lots of new products being showcased and we are also bringing a few surprises ourselves. Plus it's Vegas. Good way to turn a work trip into a vacation Hope to see you there!
Reach out to your rep if you have any questions.
The Sales Team
5D Tropical, Inc
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