2000tetras Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Hello, I like putting tons of tiny fish in massive aquariums. Does anyone have recommendations/experiences with vendors when purchasing large amounts of tiny fish at a time? I am currently paying about 4$/ per cardinal or rummynose tetra and I would like to cut that cost significantly. I found a vendor in California called Uncle Sams Discus and Wholesale that offers 500 Rummy Nose for 350$ Which seems insane. I can’t find many details or reviews about their wholesale side of business. My water is moderately hard but I haven’t found any bulk sellers in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Are you located in FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000tetras Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 No, I am in the midwest. There aren’t any operations around here where I could have fish shipped in to a local lfs. I want to handle the quarantine myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 From reviews I dug out from the discus folks uncle sam seems legit; another place you could try is aquahuna which is a wholesaler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000tetras Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 I have bought from Aqua Huna alot but their water is soft and sensitive fish like Rummy Nose have massive casualties when they transition to hard. Also 3 day shipping seems to massively increase casualties vs UPS overnight. I currently have best success with imperial tropicals in Florida but Rummynose are 4$ each and they only stock <100 at any one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 @2000tetras Aquabid is likely to be your best source for something like this. You’ll have a much better chance of arranging a large (or multiple large) purchases. Plus you can ask what their water parameters are. Make sure to check reviews carefully on any potential sellers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 @2000tetras There are some places near me (Florida) that may be able to fulfill your order. The catch is they are wholesalers and will want you to be a fish store or a registered fish business/reseller/wholesaler/dealer One you mentioned is imperial tropicals which is a farm that also sells direct to customers. Others that are near me would be segrest farms or 5d tropical. These are huge vendors. There is a local wholesaler near me, they dont have a website but you may be able to call them and arrange the import/shipment. His business is "quality goldfish inc" in clearwater florida. He is very helpful and is more likely to work with you vs the big vendors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000tetras Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) Thanks S1, I will look into this. Edited October 26, 2021 by 2000tetras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) 2000 rummy nose would look spectacular how big is the tank your using Edited October 26, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000tetras Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 10:52 PM, Colu said: 2000 rummy nose would look spectacular how big is the tank your using 400 gallons with with 30 Rio Nanay or Manacapuru angelfish as the centerpieces. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 @2000tetras I live in Florida and I know of a local fish farm that is super high quality and breeds cardinals, not sure about rummynose. Message me privately and I’ll give you the farm name. They have been visited by Cory on a Coop video a few years back. He will most likely work with you to get a better price, super nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000tetras Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 So I ended up buying 500 rummynose from US tropical fish. I got the order 2 weeks ago and about 90% of the 500 hAve survived and they refunded me for the DOA percentage. I paid 360$ for 500 fish including shipping. I could’nt be happier with the result. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintoppufferkeeper Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Nice set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 they definately look cool in large schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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