What to do with extra Seahorses?

[Doctorgori]

just wondering if anyone is breeding seahorses and what do you do with the extra fish.
LFS offers are laughable as anything less than $25 for 4” sub adults erectus is almost at a loss and given the work, not worth it.
Are there any buyers for lots of 20-40 fish?

 

[sunken3]

just wondering if anyone is breeding seahorses and what do you do with the extra fish.
LFS offers are laughable as anything less than $25 for 4” sub adults erectus is almost at a loss and given the work, not worth it.
Are there any buyers for lots of 20-40 fish?

good luck.. i use to breed berghia. i could not get an LFS to buy them and ended up eventually selling them to a wholesaler in Los Angeles (where everyone gets their fish from)... for a while I would see my berghia in local LFS's ... i thought wow..

 

[Doctorgori]

good luck.. i use to breed berghia. i could not get an LFS to buy them and ended up eventually selling them to a wholesaler in Los Angeles (where everyone gets their fish from)... for a while I would see my berghia in local LFS's ... i thought wow..

Roger that...I’ve seen 1st hand the exact same thing. A LFS offers only 1/4 “wholesale” for livestock to local hobbyist but is willing to pay 4x as much for wholesale livestock; sight unseen
My only logic for this is to discourage livestock trade in’s from local hobbyist w/o specifically banning them or alternatively they are truly trying to beat you outta a few dollars ...

 

[Jedi1199]

Think of an LFS as a car dealership. They will offer the lowest price possible to maximize their return. IMO, if you want to get the most profit for your stock, sell directly to the consumer via CL or a similar platform

Good luck,
Steve

 

[Shorething]

Where are you located?

 

[Doctorgori]

Think of an LFS as a car dealership. They will offer the lowest price possible to maximize their return. IMO, if you want to get the most profit for your stock, sell directly to the consumer via CL or a similar platform

Good luck,
Steve

yeah, “Cars Salesman” is a good analogy, I’ve met “Mr Haney” in a few LFS selling “Betta Water” and “Aquarium Salts” et ...
what is “CL”?

 

[Doctorgori]

Where are you located?

Near Cleveland-Lorain

 

[Shorething]

Craig's List?

 

[Shorething]

How long have you been raising seahorses?

 

[Jedi1199]

yeah, “Cars Salesman” is a good analogy, I’ve met “Mr Haney” in a few LFS selling “Betta Water” and “Aquarium Salts” et ...
what is “CL”?

Craigs List

 

[DonTavo27]

I’d buy some ponies from you, but unfortunately not set up for it or up for the task!

 

[Doctorgori]

Craig's List?

Naw, and H3ll-2-da-naw after watching the “Ohio Craigs list killers” work their magic on Court-TV :p

How long have you been raising seahorses?

not long; about 2yrs ago I panicked here on R2R with my 1st surprise batch. Since then I’ve raised about 30 to adult and I currently have another 45 2” juveniles and another 85 3wk hybrid fry (which are trending with a high chance of survival)

 

[Doctorgori]

I’d buy some ponies from you, but unfortunately not set up for it or up for the task!

If/When you set up, let me know...thats assuming I haven’t got discouraged at raising SW fish for a loss :mad:

 

[Wshn41]

What kind do you have? If you weren’t so far away I’d buy a few from you lol

 

[1guydude]

In store credit and local buyers are your best bet. Do you have local fw or sw aquarium clubs? Thats a good connection their to hardcore aquariusts.
D

 

[Doctorgori]

seems the easiest solution is to wholesale entire lots of youngins...home hobbyist can only raise so many adults

 

[Shorething]

I have some that I am selling as well. Hippocampus erectus.

 

[eldouble]

My LFS sell one every few weeks from a local breeder. It is just not a high demand item. I know, I bough the one that had been there 6 weeks. But only getting 1/4 wholesale is ridiculous. I sold my clowns $1 over wholesale, and they were happy as can be dealing w a local breeder. But I was licensed.

 

[aaa]

seems the easiest solution is to wholesale entire lots of youngins...home hobbyist can only raise so many adults

just wondering if anyone is breeding seahorses and what do you do with the extra fish.
LFS offers are laughable as anything less than $25 for 4” sub adults erectus is almost at a loss and given the work, not worth it.
Are there any buyers for lots of 20-40 fish?

Hi, I would cautiously inquire what a batch of 10 would cost... I respect the fact that whatever you charge would be at a loss and I’m not trying to lowball. But if the price was right I might bite.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

There is a shop near me (Colorado) that does things on a consignment type deal. Maybe try that?

Are you on Facebook? Maybe try those groups? Rules of Facebook is you can’t sell livestock. But you can post them as if you were rejoining them keep price negotiations to pms