just got back from the NSLFS (that's Not So Local Fish Store) and can't believe the prices on corals.
$200 row.
$250 row.
$300 row.
who's buying this stuff?
$200 row.
$250 row.
$300 row.
who's buying this stuff?
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These were on their so called much larger pieces. But $300 for an elegance no bigger than my fist?My lfs has prices like these also, but on their much larger pieces. The smaller pieces and frags are much more reasonable. They even have a small "loose coral" bin for ten bucks a piece ( single polyps, single stalks of various xenia, single small heads of candy canes, things like that.) Some of their frags are a bit high though for what you are getting, small genaric coral pieces.
I buy all my dry goods local.On the flip side of things, LFS are struggling across the US with what's going on. I would expect things to get ugly in the coming months.
Could, I say could be why the prices are inflated as of late.
Even with prices where they are, please do shop with the LFS when you can.
Or go out of business, which I don’t want to see that.We are our own enemy, if no one buys them, they have to reduce the prices. The most ridiculous price I have seen is a frag of gsp sells for around $29.99 or even higher, can’t remember. That’s last year in Florida.
Thats what my lfs sells gsp frags for also. I have seen a price increase since the pandemic. And they arent getting shipments in regularly. But also there are only two lfs that I know of in a pretty good radius around me (that deal in salt water, and have clean tanks). The closest one is about a 20 minute drive, and the next is about 45 minutes. My favorite one is over an hour..... I dont buy from him unless its late fall/winter early spring. Its hot here in Texas!!!!!We are our own enemy, if no one buys them, they have to reduce the prices. The most ridiculous price I have seen is a frag of gsp sells for around $29.99 or even higher, can’t remember. That’s last year in Florida.
That’s crazy! Even during the pandemic, my LFS still have the same prices as before. For example, they have 6-7 inch elegance corals for only $170. They even have like a $20 dollar tank, $30 dollar tank, and more expensive corals in their own tanks! I’m definitely lucky to have a LFS with lower prices than other stores.
That’s crazy! Even during the pandemic, my LFS still have the same prices as before. For example, they have 6-7 inch elegance corals for only $170. They even have like a $20 dollar tank, $30 dollar tank, and more expensive corals in their own tanks! I’m definitely lucky to have a LFS with lower prices than other stores.
I agree. It is a really bad time for busineeses to earn money and make profit. However, my LFS told me that they are actually getting more customers and more money than usual due to their prices and offer great advice when needed!We are still in a Pandemic. Unfortunately.
From the people I know on the business side, its hitting them hard due to the lack of sales and cost of importing right now. That's on the wholesale side. Trickles down to us.
If LFS think that raising prices on luxury non-essential items during an economic downturn is going to help keep money flowing enough to pay employees, I think they're going to find otherwise. Demand is low right now - there are tons of people losing their jobs, and tons of livestock being firesold by people shutting down tanks.What Flippers said. There’s a pandemic going on. The West coast sellers are having a hard time getting shipments in, whether that be fish, coral, etc. People are having to make choices (employees? Or raise the prices). The economy’s expected to tank even more in August/September.
A lot of the fish are having to have a price raise of 2.5x what they normally are. I can stomach $40 for a flame angelfish. But $100 is a lot.