Aquatic Life Suppliers

Expanding your tropical fish supply by effectively using aquatic life suppliers
By Romy LeClaire Loran, Freelance writer If you own or are considering owning a tropical fish store, it's important to find a reliable, affordable supplier of retail fish that are of good quality. This is a multi-million dollar industry in the state of Florida alone. There are many tropical fish distributors, wholesale aquarium fish suppliers and fellow suppliers of fish for retailers, who want your business. How then do you decide with whom to do business?

When making these important decisions, consider the following:

1. Does the tropical fish supplier have a good, solid history?
2. Will your aquatic life supplier be able to provide you a discount?
3. Will your supplier of retail fish also be able to provide you with wholesale aquarium plants and wholesale aquarium supplies?

Find tropical fish suppliers with a solid reputation

Many tropical fish suppliers who have been in business a long time have built up their businesses through word of mouth. However, younger suppliers of retail fish may work especially hard to please, since it wants to establish a solid customer base.
Try:  There are many quality suppliers of retail fish. Heavenly Fish started in 1979 and specializes in fresh water tropical and salt-water fish, as well as plants. Houston Aquarium Warehouse has been a supplier in the United States of rare tropical fish, discus and aquatic plants since 1999. With over thirty years of experience, Fish Mart may be the supplier for you. They are a domestic and import distributor of fresh water fish, salt-water fish, invertebrates and aquatic plants.

See if your suppliers of fish for retailers also provide aquarium supplies

Sometimes it may make logistical sense to find suppliers of fish for retailers, who will also provide wholesale aquarium supplies. Forge good, long-term relationships with your aquatic life suppliers and shop around before making any sizeable purchases.
Try:  Fish In The Bag, Inc. stocks live and artificial reef plants, coral and a large selection of marine fish from around the world. Cobalt Penguin Inc. sells tropical fish, live plants and other aquarium supplies. JEHMCO offers wholesale aquarium fish and supplies, and will provide private labeling and retail sized packages.

Determine the guarantee polices of your suppliers of fish for pet stores

Since fish can be susceptible to disease and infection and aquarium products can arrive damaged, choose suppliers of fish for pet stores with good guarantee policies.
Try:  A.R.B. Distributing, LLC is an aquatic life supplier that sells aquariums and supplies with a limited lifetime warranty. Aquarium Guys will give you a returned merchandise authorization number if you contact them regarding a product.

• Keep up-to-date on the latest trends and new materials that a tropical fish distributor may carry, and you will be able to provide your customers with the newest, highest quality supplies.