New specials, giant plecos and lots of shrimp
Hey folks,
It was great seeing everyone that was able to make it out to Super Zoo last week. It's always nice to put a face to a name. But for those of you who couldn't make it out we've included some pics of our booth. And I will say it was the coolest I think it has ever been in Vegas for this show. It was 77 the night before we left so people were actually able to sit pool side without frying like an egg lol. But at the end of the day the real star of the week was the Electric Green Angel. People were blown away by these and the number one comment I got was how great they look in person, especially when mixed with the Starfire Reds .
A lot of great stuff came in both last week while we were out of town and again this week so I hope I haven't missed anything. We'll start with Colombia. The most obvious first overall pick are the XL Royal Plecos. Holy hell these are massive. They're basically bowling balls with fins. I can honestly say they are the biggest I've ever seen in person and that includes ones a=on display at public aquariums. On the exact opposite side of the size spectrum are the small Royals. But these are probably a bit more manageable for the average person. Also running small are the newest Zebra Plecos, but that just puts them into the adorable category. And Rounding out the new Pleco entries are the Orange Seam. These are the L-106 that have almost a honeycomb pattern that surprisingly is already starting to emerge.
But it's not just about Plecos from Colombia this week. New Pike Cichlids are Belly Crawler types and the size is excellent. New Silver Dollars significantly bigger that the last couple of batches. Might have enough Silver Hatchets to last more than one day (but definitely not more than two lol). Ossa Knives are humungous, most are 8"+. Both Pygmy and Punctatus are must have staples. And last but DEFINITELY not least, we have Otos! I have no idea how long this will last so put you order in NOW!
Asia is always chocked full of goodies and this week is no exception. I'll start with my favorite addition this week, Bumble Bee Gobies. No, they're not rare or unusual. But what they are is adorable and easy to sell which is what I absolutely love about them. Opposite of them in every way imaginable are the Lemon Oscars. Very nice group this week with super bright yellow coloration and better than average size. And I know I sound like a broken record but turns out I've been right about the whole nano fish are super popular thing. That's just about all anyone was talking about at Super Zoo (as far as aquatics were concerned). So with that being said I would recommend everyone add the Redfin Rice Fish to their orders this week. Hobbyists are grabbing anything they can get. And not exactly on the small side but still small are the Samurai Gouramis. These guys defy all science and logic because for all intensive purposes these should not do as well as they do here but just about every time we get them in they hold up really well. And if it's balloons you need it's balloons we got. Restocked this week with Balloon Rams, Penguin and Red Eye Tetras. You may not like them but your customers do.
Florida raised fish is my favorite segment each and every week because there is always something to write about. But believe it or not I'm not gonna start it with a Cichlid but instead a Rainbow lol. Orange Albino Millenia are in for the first time in months. Size is average but color is outstanding. Be sure to put these over dark gravel so they can really pop. Got a handful of Super Red Bushynose bred by one of our very own team members but they are very limited. From the same individual we also got in some great looking Buffalo Heads. These used to be one of the most common West African Cichlids but have fallen into obscurity over the past decade. And one I can't believe I haven't gotten to wrote about in quite some time are the Peacock Gudgeons. Dollar for dollar one of the best colored fish money can buy.
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| Electric Green and Starfire Red Angels look amazing together. Come check them out next week in person at Super Zoo where we will have both on display. |
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| Starfire Red Gourami |
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| Moonrise Pink Cory |
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| Sunburst Orange Pristella |
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| New XL Royal Plecos could and should be called Jumbos. They are absolutely massive. I say this a lot but I for sure mean it these are THE biggest I have ever seen in person. |
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| Ossa Knives are absolutely gigantic. Hard to tell from the pic but the patterns are really crisp on these even at this size. Could barely fist the entire thing into the frame lol. |
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| Small Royals are definitely that, small. But color and striping look good and at this price point no one's gonna complain. |
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| Punctatus are one of the more common staple Cories for a reason. Not only are they about the hardiest species but also one of the most attractive. |
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| New Pygmy Cories are slightly bigger than the last batch. |
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| Newest batch of Pike Cichlids are Belly Crawler types which seam to be the most common variety coming out of Colombia. But they are considerably larger than the last several batches making them a fantastic value. |
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| Wild Geo Surinamensis are perfect for anyone looking for a breeding project. Unlike a lot of the captive strains this is a pure bloodline and not hybridized with any other species of Geo. This is a great selling point for die hard Cichlid enthusiaists. |
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| Silver Hatchets are in from Colombia for the first time in what feels like forever. We look to have a decent amount available but by decent I mean we should have enough to fill the first wave of orders so don't sleep on these. |
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| Silver Dollars are coming in with some regularity now and they look to be getting a bit bigger with each batch. |
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| Zebra Plecos are definitely running small but that never seems to slow down their sales. |
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| Orange Seam Plecos came in late last week but didn't have time to get a pic in time for the email. They're running small but are relatively inexpensive and are already showing very nice color. |
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| I think this is the first time we've ever had Lungfish around long enough for them to show growth but apparently they're fast growers cuz they really haven't been here that long. Some are nearly twice the size of when they arrived. Nice and well started for everyone now. |
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| Otocinclus are in stock so order now! |
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