Hey folks,
just a reminder, the GloFish® Moonrise Pink® Cory launch is in less than two weeks! These are one of the most exciting items to launch so far! They really have to be seen in person in order to truly appreciate them. We took another pic of them just using an iPhone without any kind of filter setting and they still looked amazing. Size should be really good on these for the launch as they have been growing here for a bit. Think all of your customers are going to love them!
Things should start picking up as the weather continues to transition closer into winter. Parts of the Midwest are already forecasting for snow next week which is always a good thing for our hobby. And one thing to keep in mind as the cold weather hits and people will be looking for something to do after stuffing their faces with turkey on Thanksgiving, start planning a Black Friday Sale. It's not just for big retailers. I've seen a lot of stores have a lot of success with this. Don't need to open early, just offer an incentive for customers to stop in while they are already out and about. And if you're in wholesale/distribution have something to incentivize your customers to order now by offering specials that they can pass on to their customers in time for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.
Ok, now that's all out of the way on to the fish. Never ceases to amaze me how each and every week we manage to get in some great items from each and every category. We'll start with the far east and while it may not be a new item it is a much welcomed favorite, Blood Parrots. This weeks batch are particularly nice as they are really nice size with fantastic color. Next up is another crowd pleaser, Choprai Danios. Another not exactly rare species but most certainly noteworthy. You can actually tell what these are from several feet away which typically isn't the case. These make for one of the more impressive nano fish. And speaking of nano, we had a solid week of incoming for shrimp. Not only did we get restocks on Cherry and Sunkists but we got in what are probably the nicest Red Fires I have ever seen. Huge with super rich color. And if none of that suits your fancy we got in a nice array of brackish species including Spotted Puffers, Knight Gobies, Mono Sebaes and Marble Moray Eels. This should just about fill anyone's brackish water department.
A lot of nice Florida raised fish as usual but I'll have to say this week's winner has to be the Rainbows. Just about every home grown variety is looking great this week. My biggest surprise are the Parkinsoni (these are in desperate need of a better name). Color is so bright on these I had to do a double take because at first i thought they were Deep Water Creeks. Bigger than usual and I promise you won't be disappointed with these. And while I've mentioned these a few times the Assorted All Male mix is one of the best values out there. Yes they are a bit more money but you will be able to ask for more money as there aren't any females tying up space. Solid mix of Turquoise, Yellow and some of the best looking Bosemanis there are. And I definitely don't want to leave out their little cousins as the Celebese, Furcata and Signifer also look amazing this week. If you haven't tried any these dwarf species before you should. They sell really well especially when they're this nice. Big demand for these right now as a lot of people are converting to "nano" set-ups.
And for those of you that read this with any frequency you know I can barely go a week without talking about some Florida raised Cichlids. I'm gonna start with one that I can promise no one will see coming, medium Firemouths. Size is all over the place with these but in a good way. The smallest ones are what I would consider to be typical medium size but the range all the way up to small adults. And let's not forget the color. Some of these are as bright as I have ever seen. Fare warning these guys fade in transit but after having a day or two to settle in you'll see what I'm talking about. Another usual suspect which is an absolute stunner this week is the Select Salvini. I'll just let the pic down below do the talking as I won't need to waste any more typing once you've seen these.
And no email would be complete without talking about some good ole Rift Lake beauties. Topping my list this week is one many of you have been taking advantage of due to the price point, large Blue Dolphin Hap Moorii. These are way too cheap and are sure to go up in price. Look at the pic down below and you'll agree. Do NOT use a baseline margin to mark these up. Best of rule a thumb is to price a fish on what you can get for it, not what you paid for it. Along those same lines are the large assorted Haps. Same principle here. And you can take it a step even further and cherry pick out some of the nicer males and ask for more i.e. Livingstoni and Venustus. And for those of you that have some die hard hobbyist clientele we got in Phenochilus Star Sapphires. This is one of the most heavily sought after Hap types. Develops on of the most insane spangling coloration of any fish on the planet. Well worth the wait as it takes quite some time for these guys to reach maturity.
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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