Online suppliers?
- Thread starter Steve_C
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Monster have their own supplier, the difference with toyin and other seller is toyin is accurate where the fish came from, what catch location they got the fish.
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mentioned you just have to be patient, i used to have a good amount of collection and 95% came from toyin, once he gets to know you its easy to get a hold of him, sometimes if he dont reply means his out of the country hand picking the fish for us to buy.
WOW talk about pricey. $250 for a 14-15" Endli and $380 for a 16-17" lap then $100 shipping
That's from that monster aquarium place in Ny. I think I'll just wait and make some bi-weekly runs to the local shop where I have got the rest of mine from. He's pretty bare right now but usually he gets some good size 10"+ ones in quite often and they are never more than $100-$125 range.
Just call them for what they have available in the 10” -12” range. Locals who walk into the store and people whom purchased via freight have stated that most are around the $65-$75 range for the endlis and Nigerian type laps. Sometimes it’s the same for other uncommon Polypterid species. These are for the Wild Caught and supplier is from their own African imports.
Just FYI Malone’s monsters are selling wc looking laps for $40 and they have mislabeled as palmas.
Yes. $40ea @ 8-9” + $63.40 freight
Or.......
Franks Aq. 3 @ 11-12” for $120 + $60-70 airport freight. likely won’t ship until January due to holidays . Right Kurt?
He can ship but usually after holidays. I was talking to him and he will ship my bichirs on dec.27 instead of jan.8, he tries not to ship mondays cause of the two holiday which is cmas and new year and both hits on tuesday. So he can ship wed-fri.
I was talking to Frank again today. I may end up placing an order with him after Christmas if my local shop doesn't get anything nice by the end of the year. Never done the airport pick up thing before but might just have Frank ship there and I'll pick up. We'll see how things go after the holidays.
All the vendors mentioned are worth purchasing from. But as mentioned earlier if you want top quality polys especially lower jaws toyin is the way to go. I totally understand how it can get frustrating but all in all i dont think he means it in a rude or intentional way. He does allot of business overseas and supplying LFS so i imagine hes running around like a chicken without a head making trips to the airport.
If anyone does decide to purchase from him its best to just avoid the "what do you have" conversations. Figure out what you want before hand. Send him the email/text with your address and the species. He'll let you know the sizes and prices...done
If anyone does decide to purchase from him its best to just avoid the "what do you have" conversations. Figure out what you want before hand. Send him the email/text with your address and the species. He'll let you know the sizes and prices...done
One thing i do like about toyin is he wont sell to someone of they live near an LFS that he supplies. In the crappy cut throat world we live in its nice to see someone look out for the smaller guys, mom and pop LFS are a dying breed. Imagine in my area all i have os petco and petsmart two hr drive to a decent LFS
