mrgreenthumb Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I have been trying for awhile now to find some quality caribbean livestock. Specifically gorgonias, dwarf seahorses, ricordea, and also macro algaes. I really perfer to not buy over the internet. I would rather suport a local store or possibly even trade with other local people, so I was wondering If anyone knew any local stores that are doing caribben trans-shipments or who stock caribbean livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 apparently the internet may be my only source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundy24 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Have you tried calling any of the LFS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 been to all of them in person in the last month. some say they will or that there going to. but no one as actually followed through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I thought Caribbean livestock was hard to get as many/most of the reefs have serious limits on collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 It wouldn't even have to be specifically caribbean I guess just atlantic or east coast in general. The stuff is always available online at saltwaterfish.com, or even ebay. I know of a couple of wholesalers as well as a few other retailers that are shipping caribbean livestock, but that doesn't do me much good. I just perfer to buy from and support local businesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I think Albany's Amazing Aquarium sells a lot of the Caribbean stuff. They have weekly sales too, just look at his forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 I have been there once and picked up all the dawrf seahorses he had, but he didn't have any of the sea fans, sponges, macro's or ricordea. thanks for the info though I will wach his forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Let me know if you want some macro's. I have a few that I pruin kinda often. If your in the area I'm sure I could give you some of the clippings that would give you a good start. I currently have: taxifloria ochotode red grape suction cup Dwarfs are fun. I've never kept them myself but am active on another board that is seahorse specific. Would love to here more about your dwarf tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 I have gotte'n dwarfs from both albany, and dan and abbey at seahorse source(among many other seahorses). I'm sure you've heard of them. Do you keep any seahorse?? Always looking to trade to mix up the lineage. I presently am keeping: barbs, erectus, redi, and dwarfs. Dwarfs are definietly fun and very easy to keep and raise thier broods. Always a demand for the dwarfs. Really looking for a sea fan and sponges and algeas for all of my horsie tanks espically since i've always got baby brine shrimp around for the sea fans. Any way to bring color into the tank naturally. Not a big fan of the fake displays though they do serve a purpose. I would love to get starts of all of those macros from you. I live about 10 mins outside of downtown portland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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