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Originally Posted by Confuse
I agree that the more serious fish collectors have better contacts. In fact, some of those guys as well as groups of similar said guys sometimes have wholesaler access because they pool together and spend big money on these types of exotic fish and the wholesaler is willing to look the other way since they're spending significant amounts of money on livestock collectively. But we may be talking $10,000-$15,000 or beyond in a group buy from these individuals.
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When some fish cost 4-5K each, you hit 15K really quick. Most of the fish that those guys want come from sources other than wholesalers. Divers and Breeders are the go to. You also avoid the diseased holding tanks of most wholesalers
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