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Hey folks,
Welp short week was short. Been super busy trying to cram a week's worth of shipping into only four days but hopefully everyone had a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. But because it was a shortened week I am going to keep the opening monologue brief. Not Just because we're short on time but because I would rather everyone spend their time going through the pics down below. Since a number of you didn't order over the holiday I'm going to assume many of you skipped last week's email so I have kept many of those highlights in. But more importantly I want people to take time checking out the pics because we just picked up a new supplier out of Taiwan and got some amazing new items on this first order! Please keep in mind that since some of these items are new we may not have item numbers or pricing available till Monday so please check with your rep.
So obviously that's where we're gonna start. Shrimp, shrimp and more shrimp. I could spend the entire time here writing about not only the new varieties we got in but some of the standard types we got from the new vendor as well since they all look absolutely incredible. But I will keep it brief and let the pics do most of the talking. First up are the Golden Bee Shrimp. This is a Caridina species which can be known for being a bit more sensitive than Neocaridina types but so far not only have these been holding up great they are the most impressive looking. They're huge (by shrimp standards) and the color is amazing. These are quickly going to become one of our top sellers for sure. Next are the Blue Bolts. This is the one that I can guarantee are gonna sell on name alone as this variety is extremely popular amongst hobbyists. Size is also big on these and the color fantastic. Also running big (as the name would suggest) are the Green Hulks. Very dark at a first glance but as you'll see from our close up pic the color is very rich. One of the big surprises in the group for me were the Green Rilis. We've had Rilis in red, orange and even blue but never green before. I can say these are by far the nicest color out of all the Rili types.
It wasn't just about shrimp for the Taiwan shipment, got in some new and exciting fish as well. Most impressive are without a doubt the Rachovii Killies. These are the most stunning I have ever seen in person. These were only here a matter of minutes and they were already sparring. This is an all male group but shouldn't matter for most since the females are void of color. Be sure to keep plenty of structure in their tank as they are very aggressive towards each other. We use shredded plastic here and that does the trick in a pinch. New Fish Alert!!! We got in Scratched Kerri Tetras (horrible name) for the first time ever and these did not disappoint. As the name suggests this is a Kerri/Emperor relative. Similar in size and body shape but with a fine pinpoint striped pattern. Very unique and super attractive. These are big and the color is already starting but will only intensify as they settle in. Next to the the Killies the is the most exciting fish we have gotten in some time. Next up are the African Banded Barbs. We may have had these in the past but it's been years as we have not had them since I arrived. An elongated open water schooling species these guys stay relatively small (around 6cm) and are quite peaceful. This instantly makes them an easy sell and that doesn't even include the fact that they get a reddish orange background color to them as they settle in. And in addition to new fish and shrimp we also got in a couple of new snails, Red Ramshorn and Blue Ramshorn. These are so bright they almost look artificial.
Reach out to your rep if you have any questions.
The Sales Team
5D Tropical, Inc
800-777-5353
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| Don't forget to check out our newly expanded plant list with some great values like this Mint Charlie. |
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| Moonrise Pink Cory |
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| Electric Green and Starfire Red Angels |
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| Got just a handful of fantastic looking Green Laser Tetras available this week. |
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| .Red Hooks not only have great size to them but most have relatively clean fins which is uncommon for imports. |
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| Got Royal Plecos in both large and XL available this week. Most are of the spotted variety like this gorgeous guy in the pic. |
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| On the opposite end of the spectrum the Blue Phantom plecos continue to come in at a small size but the color is very nice. |
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| Metae aka Bandit Cories are one of the most popular species for a reason. Nice clean pattern, hardy as can be and best of all one of the most marketable names in the hobby. |
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| Concolor Cories are back for the first time in months. Once settled these have an almost half & half coloration to from dark to light giving them a vey unique appearance. |
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| Should be enough Pygmy Cories to go around this week. Perfect for the ever popular nano tank craze that continues to rage on. |
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| If we've had them it's been years but the Rachovii are the nicest Killies I have ever seen in person. And I don't just mean as a species but this batch in particular. This pic was taken about ten minutes after they were dropped. |
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| New Fish Alert!!! Scratched Kerri or Scratched Inp Tetras are here for the first time ever! Not only do these end up being one of the best looking Tetras in the world, the ones we have are big and already in color. They have only been here a matter of hours and they already look amazing. I cannot wait to see what they look like after the weekend. |
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| This is what the Scratched Kerri Tetras will look like once settled. |
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| If we've had these before it's been years because in the time that I have never had the African Banded Barbs available. Only seen these an handful of times in stores so this is not a common species by any stretch of the imagination. |
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| This is what the African Banded Barbs will look like in time. |
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| Rocket Gar might be the fastest growing species of fish in the world. This one actually grew in my hand while I was taking the picture lol. |
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| New Electric Blue Jack Dempseys are the biggest we've seen in months. Now that still only puts them around 1.5" but for this variant that's a good size. |
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| Checkerboard Barbs keep coming in big enough that not only can you see their pattern clear as day but the color coming in very nice as well. |
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| Now that we have so many shrimp available this week it's a perfect time to pair them up with some nano favorites like CPDs aka Galaxy Rasboras. |
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| Vampire Swords got a restock last night and the pic does not do them justice at all. Big, bold and beautiful doesn't even begin to describe them. |
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| Penguin Tetras seem to have a weird growing season because it seems like I'm talking about how big they are ever September/October. And yet here we are again. |
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| Candy Canes are not only running big they are about as bright as I have ever seen them come in. |
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| Black Phantoms are back to being big as well but this late in the season who knows how long that's gonna last so perfect time to stock up. |
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| Starting to sense a theme here. Not while the Diamonds are not quite as impressive as some of the other Tetras I've mentioned so far they are still very nice size this week. |
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| Medium Red Rainbows are running with a very orange hue to them this week. Perfect color with Halloween right around the corner. |
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| Assorted male Rainbows are one of the best dollar for dollar values here this week. Great size and nice mix of varieties. |
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| Kohaku Koi are without question the nicest Swordtail on the farm this week. And there's actually a few males in the mix lol. |
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| And speaking of Red Koi variants the Red Koi Guppies are also one of the nicest here this week. |
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| Gold Neon Rosy Barbs aren't huge but the color more than makes up for lack of size. |
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| Good ole fashioned Gold Barbs are back this week and are text book in both size and color. |
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| Upside Down Cats are running between 1-1.5" this week. |
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| Got Fredrichstahli aka Yellow Jackets in multiple sizes this week. Really can't go wrong with any of them, just depends on how room you have lol. |
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| Green Terrors are available this week in both regular and medium(pictured) sizes this week. |
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| Got Texas Cichlids in at both medium and large sizes (large featured here). These look to be Carpintis crosses but nobody cares given the price point and the fact that they look fantastic. |
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| Featured Red Head Tapajos in three different sizes last week and now we're adding a fourth to the mix, medium. These have have great color already and are running around 3". |
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| The 4" and 5" RHTs sold out in about five minutes last week which we pretty much expected. What I didn't expect is that I was able to get more on both sizes. So if you missed out last week you got another chance to grab some gorgeous exaples of the most popular Geo in the hobby. |
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| Regular Salvini are just barely starting to show some color but given the price point these are an easy sale for anyone. |
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| 3" Red Devils are here with quite a few pieds in the mix. |
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| 3" Cuban Cichlids (21205) came in late Friday afternoon so they narrowly missed the deadline for the Friday email. |
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| Large Male Taiwan Reefs are due in tomorrow. This pic is from the last batch from the same supplier. |
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| We are also expecting medium Taiwan Reefs from the above supplier. |
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| XL Eureka Reds are probably the best overall looking Peacock available this week. |
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| But if you're looking for something on the smaller side we have a great selection of Florida bred medium mix male Peacocks as well. |
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| New Kyoga Flamebacks are a Florida strain which most are. That being said the color varies greatly from one individual to the next as far as coverage is concerned but ALL of them are absolutely spectacular. Keep in mind that like most Victorians only the dominant males are going to show the brightest color. But as they sell the next in line will color up. |
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| While Astatotilapia Calliptera may look like a typical Victorian Cichlid these are native to Lake Malawi. That being said size and temperament are almost identical to most Victorian Haps. These just came in so they haven't colored up but they will within a day or so. Google a pic of thee and you'll see why I was so excited to get them this week. |
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| One could make an argument that male Red Empress are one of the most attractive species of freshwater fish period. |
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| 4-5" Azureus are one of if not THE best looking fish here on the farm this week. I'll put this up against any saltwater fish any day of the week. |
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| I don't expect the Blue Bolt Shrimp to last more than a day or so before they're sold out. While they may be one of the pricier varieties but they are also one of the more impressive and highly sought after. |
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| Blue Bolt Shrimp |
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| Golden Bees were the biggest surprise of this shipment. Hard to tell from the pic but the size is rivaled only by their color. |
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| Golden Bee |
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| This Green variation might just be the best looking of all the Rili types. |
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| This Green variation might just be the best looking of all the Rili types. |
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| Sulawesi are one of the most popular types amongst hobbyists. This week we brought in the Sulawesi Snow Zebra variant to try out with hopes of bringing in other types in the near future. |
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| Sulawesi are one of the most popular types amongst hobbyists. This week we brought in the Sulawesi Snow Zebra variant to try out with hopes of bringing in other types in the near future. |
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| Green Hulk |
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| Red Rili |
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| Blue Ramshorn Snail |
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| Red Ramshorn Snail |
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