johnmaloney

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We are thinking about expanding our stock, and we were wondering what new items you think we should carry. No fish right now, we were thinking:

1.) A few select corals
2.) Hermit crabs- not really good for CUCs because they kill snails but people seem to want them
3.) More macro
4.) Urchins and the weirder CUC members like cucs and stuff
5.) Starfish

Help us help others, or possibly yourself, and give me that sweet sweet feedback. Thanks!

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tunicata

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tunicates!!!!!
Any and all kinds
Not all are pretty or even 'functional' but ...I like them.

Breakin Newz

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Starfish, corals, and wierder CUC's ftw!

bschuerman

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I'm starting to realize the negative impact of hermits in my tank. Supposedly the red scarlets are safe. I would definately say carry a few various types of stars. I have one sea cucumber in my tank and it is pretty cool I see it once in a while. How about something unique like sand sifting dollars? I also have a horseshoe crab which is a blast to watch when it is active. Then of course the fighting conch I purchased from you. It is still doing it's thing but mostly comes out under really low light. An odd but fascinating creature indeed.

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rbtwo4

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Seahares & lettuce nudi's

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florida rics should sell well.

johnmaloney

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My problem with sea hares and nudis is the risk involved. I would hate for one of them to die and crash somebody's tank. I have them myself and I love them, but I don't think I will sell them.

All the ric wholesalers I find sell wild caught down here, and as a diver that is not my thing really. If I can get some that are aquacultured I am all about it-if I can stay competitive.

I got some tunicates, definitely cool, they are going to be on the short list. Have to find a good supplier. We see them everywhere diving, but they are not covered by my brother's license.

Sand sifting dollars are an idea. Some of my favorite urchins, mostly because they don't sting. That is now on the short list. I think I would like to go with the smaller sea biscuits.

Stars and nassarius would be a good scavenger team so maybe them also. They are just a pain to find on shipping day unless they are in their own tank.

Yeah hermits are terrible. In my opinion they will reduce the effectiveness of a cleaning crew, but out of all the animals we get requests for they are definitely at the top of the list. I have passed up the temptation so far though...

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psychographic

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Supposedly Sand Dollars and Horseshoe crabs have a horrible survival rate in aquariums. In my early days I've tried Horseshoes and never had luck, they deplete their food source and out grow almost any tank. I've never kept a Sand Dollar, but research shows they also will strip their food source in short time also.

Can you get any Octopuss? Although short lived both in captivity and the wild, they are somewhat popular and fascinating to boot. I would love to have one againsomeday.

Are you looking for things you can collect or import?

johnmaloney

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Looking for things I am going to resell. The horseshoes I agree get to big unless you only get the male horseshoes, but even then you need like a 300 gallon unless you purposefully feed them, and don't have many rocks. Pygmy octopus is an idea, but I am worried they will escape my holding tanks, and I don't want to setup a special octopus tank. In Florida, FWC monopolized the divers before me and my brother were of age to get a license so we are very limited in our catches. Otherwise urchins would be way up on the list, they are everywhere. So are hermits, we throw back so many I can't see why my wholesale prices would have to be so high to purchase them. They are so easy to find and catch it is ridiculous.

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johnmaloney

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What about clams and oysters? I have a few myself, easy to keep, look alright and do a decent job of filtering it seems.

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johnmaloney

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Well I have decided we will start offering some urchins. We will be selling the rock boring urchins soon enough. The variegates and long spines just get too big for a reef tank, and will eventually start destroying stuff, as they pull anything they can to cover themselves with camouflage. Testing a sea biscuit now, and we will see how they do.

One of our competitors seems to be doing well selling "the sand sifting crab", also known as the mole crab or to fisherman as the sand flea. We can catch them like crazy, so they would be good and cheap, but they only eat plankton, so keeping them alive would be very expensive, unless you do your own cultures. What do you guys think? Most of my customers are newbies, and I think this will be problematic for them, and disclaimers and warnings aren't really as effective as you may think. If some of you guys want them let me know.

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mheaven

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I would be intrested in the nassarius snails.

johnmaloney

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I got those already for a quarter. Best price on the net!

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