View Full Version : Stingray Demand in New York?
goraiders02
07-29-2008, 4:42 PM
I'm working on my start of breeding freshwater stingrays, I live on Long Island and was wondering if anyone knows of there being any sort of demand for them within pet stores? Does anyone else around here sell stingrays, if so...any tips on going about it the right way would be appreciated.
well mike is on long island (h20 custom aquatics) he breed all black rays and also imports other rays.... most lfs wont deal with you cause they can get the rays cheaper from there wholesaller
goraiders02
07-29-2008, 6:03 PM
yea but how much is cheaper? how much does their wholesaler sell them for?
Honda12
07-29-2008, 6:12 PM
I doubt that your LFS will be very interested in your rays. Like Nic said it is a lot cheaper to get them from a wholesaler.
I have seen motoros as cheap as $60 on a wholesaler invoice, and retics are around $20.
goraiders02
07-29-2008, 6:24 PM
so ill go cheaper.....
i called a few pet stores today just to see if there was any sort of interest. while most of them said i would need to call back another day when so and so was in, this one guy was very interested.....but like ive asked before, does anyone have any tips as to how to go about this?
what kind of rays you wanna breed??? tips to go about what??? you need large pond or tank and mature rays.... keep water pristine and give them good food and hope they breed???
Honda12
07-29-2008, 6:34 PM
so ill go cheaper.....
i called a few pet stores today just to see if there was any sort of interest. while most of them said i would need to call back another day when so and so was in, this one guy was very interested.....but like ive asked before, does anyone have any tips as to how to go about this?
If you go any cheaper you will lose money. Feeding the rays alone can cost an arm and a leg sometimes. Especially if you have a bunch of adult rays.
you really need to get some books and read the stickies.... that all the help ill give you.... rays are expensive to feed and maintain... you wanna breed rays and think you will make money going cheaper than whole sale.... you have lost your mind... it get very expensive to rays stingrays...
Gr8KarmaSF
07-29-2008, 6:48 PM
:popcorn:
Edited and infracted once already...
Further name calling will result in this thread being closed.
FYI - Feel free to use the ignore feature here on MFK if you cant control yourself.
haha who got an infraction?
I bet you don't have as many as me :D
The ray breeders in NYC are pretty mediocre you could probably pull it off.. Go for it!! :thumbsup: :wayup:
xiahaolong168
07-29-2008, 9:09 PM
What kind of rays are you breeding? I'm interested in a retic for my tank!
Miles
07-29-2008, 11:19 PM
What kind of rays are you breeding? I'm interested in a retic for my tank!
yeah not many retic breeders :idea::idea::idea: you should breed those bro
bangerang103
08-01-2008, 12:20 AM
lol thats all im gonna say lol