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Newsletter 10-1-26

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Well we got to experience fall for about five minutes down here but now it's back to summertime temps. But that's not a bad thing as far as the fish are concerned since that just helps keep the growth rates accelerated. Once more another great week of incoming but we're gonna switch things up a bit this week and start with Sri Lanka. We recently brought on a new supplier from here and so far they have nothing but impressive. The Guppies coming out of here are outstanding. While I have some examples of choice picks down below there really isn't a bad one in house right now. We've even tried some new Endler's varieties including a Black Lyretail and what they're calling a Santa Clara type. No idea what that means but it looks more or less like a Green Tiger with a bit more of an ornate pattern to it. But the real show stopper on this shipment has to be the Leopard Molly. I've seen strains similar but this one really stands out. The pic down below really tells the story.

In other Asia news Rhino Gobies are back in stock for the first time in what feels like an eternity. So far the batch looks great and holding up really well. While this is a brackish species they tend to hold up fine as long as they are kept under hard water conditions with high pH. Blood Parrots finally got a much needed restock but there were only so may available so don't wait to long to order. 3" Clown Knives came in a bit oversize and have already traded in their juvenile stripes for adult spots. These tend to hold up really well once they've reached this size but you will still want to keep them well fed as the have the metabolism of a hummingbird. Both Gold and Gardneri Killies came in much bigger than average with super bright color. These will be an easier than usual sell especially with the Golds being on special this week. New Flowerhorns also came in at a good size with a handful of surprises in the mix, Thai Silks. Now we didn't buy them like this nor are we selling them under that moniker but if you do happen to get some in your order separate these out and mark them up. They are definitely worth more than the common mix. And rounding up the far east feast are the Ornate Bichirs. These came in really nice size once again almost guaranteeing they are going to fly out of here.

Colombia came in late last week so there were some items we didn't get a chance to include in the email. First are the Marble Hatchets. These have now had enough time to settle in that hey look about as sturdy as they ever do. These have a notorious reputation for not acclimating well but these are holding up great and are always in high demand. Farlowellas also managed to fly under the radar last week. Not huge numbers on the so order early if you need some. The medium Black Ghost Knives are nearly twice the size of the far east imports so definitely worth the extra money. And speaking of knives we also got in some Transparent. This time of year try marketing them as Invisible Phantom Knives, they'll sell better. Got both regular and medium BB Cats available. Go with the mediums, they're twice the size and on special. And last but definitely not least we have a super limited number of large and XL Royal Plecos. Based on availability looks like this is gonna be it for a while.

As I mentioned at the beginning of this monologue the one good thing abut the heat this time of year is it helps keep the fish growing like crazy so as you can imagine just about everything we have raised locally is well oversized. I mention Rainbows almost every week this time of year for a reason, don't think there's a bad one in the bunch. Even all of the Pseudomugils (dwarf/pygmy) types are running big. But if I had to pick just one I would recommend the Kamakas. These are outstanding. Great size and almost every male is sporting a silver blaze down the dorsal side. Assorted Swords are coming from a new(ish) source and while they are mostly brick/velvet types they are fat and gorgeous. Hard to go wrong with just about any of the select size Angels but this weeks winner is going to be the Koi. Heavy orange coverage on these making them look more like their namesake as opposed to the gold marbles they typically resemble. For Cichlids the must have go to this week are the medium assorted fancy Mbuna. Best bang for the buck. Lots of variety of "custom" morphs you're not gonna find anywhere else.

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)
Ext 295 for Dave (DaveD@5DTropical.com)''

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Electric Green Cory are also available this but also very limited so order now!

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South America

Featured the new Brevirostris Cories(31626) in the Friday email but now that they have had a chance to settle in I was able to get a more representative pic of them.

Same goes for the Simulatus Cories(31627) as they were a bit stressed on Friday but now that they gave had a chance to settle in their patterns are really starting to come through.

This is about the average size of the Farlowellas we currently have in stock.

Blue Phantom Plecos are running a bit small but that just adds to the cuteness factor.

Have extremely limited numbers on large and XL Royal Plecos this week but all are huge and super impressive.

Marble Hatchets have had time to settle in and are holding up great. One of the nicest batches we've had this year!

Medium BB cats are fantastic value even when they're not on special which they happen to be this week.

Medium Black Ghost Knives are nearly twice the size of the regulars and well worth the extra dough.

Got a handful of super nice Red Hooks available with really clean fins.

Asia Imports

Rhino Gobies are back for the first time in nearly a year! While these are technically brackish they seem to hold up well under hard water conditions without adding a ton of salt. But definitely recommend a steady diet of frozen foods to get them started.

Small Blood Parrots got a much needed restock over the weekend.

New batch of 3" Clown Knives have already moved on from stripes to spots. Once they're at this stage they tend to be almost bullet proof but it is still a good idea to keep a school of feeders on them since their metabolisms are still in high gear.

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