Hey folks,
even though it's summertime things still keep rolling here. Had one of the busiest weeks in a while so you all must be moving quite a few fish still. So with that in mind we brought in quite a bit of inventory this week. Lots to choose from ranging across the globe including Thailand, Indo, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Colombia and of course lots of good ole home grown fish from right here in Florida.
So much to list not sure where to even start so I guess we'll go with the far east. Plenty of restocks on all of your favorites but I'm gonna go with the one that we just got for only the second time, Thai Micro Crabs. I knew these were gonna be a hit because when I was still in retail we couldn't keep these little microscopic beauties in stock. I said it before and I'll say it again, I don't get it. These literally are micro. You practically need a magnifying glass to see them but doesn't matter what I think cuz these blew out of here last time and I'm sure they will again. I had customers tell me that they didn't even get a chance to tank them before they spoken for.
So opposite of micro we'll go macro and that's going to bring us to the Chinese Hifin Banded Loach. Haven't had these guys in forever and now is the perfect time to bring them in since they're great for ponds. These guys are fairly cold tolerant so they'll do well outdoors in a lot of regions. Make sure to let your customers know how big these guys get as they can exceed two feet and are very high bodied. These will out grow most home aquariums but fascinating display fish.
So not quite as big as the loaches but not quite as small as the crabs brings us to the Knight Gobies. These are one of my all time favorite brackish species of Goby. Like most they tend to spend the majority of their time near the bottom. However they will venture out on occasion into the midsection of the water column and explore. As I mentioned these are brackish so definitely keep some salt on them. Speaking of brackish we also got restocked on the most adorable sized Spotted and Figure 8 Puffers. They really are endearing at this size. We also got in MORE BB Gobies. Should be more than enough to go around and they're even on special this week.
Not exactly a rarity but we did get in some of the nicest Chili Oscars I've seen come through here. Each batch varies a bit with size and color but these are super bright and at a solid medium+ size. We also got restocked on one of my favorite monster fish, Royal Clown Knives. Now while I often stay away from some of these monsters because they can be difficult to accommodate this is one I've actually kept myself. They're fairly sedentary and spend most of their time suspended in the middle of the water column waiting for unsuspecting prey to come swimming by.
And of course it wouldn't be a news letter without talking Florida raised Cichlids. I'm super excited this week because we got in some longtime favorites that just haven't been around lately. We'll start with one of Brody's favorites, Chocolate Cichlids. Now while I do give Brody grief for his odd obsession over brown fish this one I get. They are impressive as adults especially the males when their sporting their massive hump. Less brown but also less practical are the Dovii aka Wolf Cichlid. These get huge and like to kill just about anything but doesn't stop them from being one of my all time favorite tank busters. Less murdery and more practical are the 4" Heckelii. These guys are relatively peaceful and I've even seen them get along well with Angels. Plus their exaggerated streamers just add to their already attractive appearance.
Last but not least we're gonna start doing something a little different in the email each week. We're going to make weekly features on some of the GloFish®. I know may of you carry them but I know there are still some who have yet to bring them in. I will say that as a former retailer for over thirty five years I can say that once I brought these in I couldn't believe the results. They really do sell themselves so long as they're displayed properly. My personal best sellers were the Longfin Tetras and the Barbs. Check out the pics below and you'll see what I mean.
Reach out to your rep if you have any questions.
The Sales Team
5D Tropical, Inc
800-777-5353
Ext 221 for Brody (BrodyM@5DTropical.com)
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