Need your input please

opiesilver · Jan 16, 2005

Hey all,

As we are expanding at an unbelievable rate we are looking for some input from the fish keeping community.

What products would all of you like to see us carry on a regular basis? You can suggest anything related to the hobby that you like. I'd like to see what brands and products you want. We are going to start carrying filters, heater, nano tanks, and UV sterilizers soon already so name what you want and we will see if we can get them for you.

If you don't want to make your suggestion public knowledge then feel free to PM me as well. You will see this posted on several boards so please don't respond to this twice as it will skew my research.

Thanks,

Del
AquariumPlants.com Webmaster

TeutonJon78 · Feb 9, 2005

any possibility of getting Tropika plants/merchandise? They seem to be renowned as being the best supplier of plants.

Troy Hendrickson · Feb 9, 2005

Tropica plants can not be imported due to restrictions on potted plants according to them. There was a great write up on Tropica in TAG a while back explaining the sillliness of the restriction as it applies to Tropica livestock.

niko · Feb 10, 2005

Full line of Dupla products, including substrates.

Bulk Erythromycin.

$30 double gauge CO2 regulator + $15 Clippard needle valve.

$15 CO2 atomizer.

$10 waterproof end caps for straight and square pin Power Compact bulbs.

Fine filter pad material.

--Nikolay

Gomer · Feb 10, 2005

Might behoove you to have some decent scaping tools. A simple 2 piece 11-12" tweeser and scissor set of good quality would go a long way. Always nice to order plants and be able to get the tools you need from one place.

opiesilver · Feb 10, 2005

niko said:
Full line of Dupla products, including substrates.

Bulk Erythromycin.

$30 double gauge CO2 regulator + $15 Clippard needle valve.

$15 CO2 atomizer.

$10 waterproof end caps for straight and square pin Power Compact bulbs.

Fine filter pad material.

--Nikolay

You're a funny guy!!! We do have Erythromycin but only by the bottle. Plant Guild makes it for us. http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/FE835.html

opiesilver · Feb 10, 2005

Gomer said:
Might behoove you to have some decent scaping tools. A simple 2 piece 11-12" tweeser and scissor set of good quality would go a long way. Always nice to order plants and be able to get the tools you need from one place.

I've been thinking about that but have yet to own a decent set even for myself. I wouldn't know what to look for in a great set of tools. Maybe you could post some detailed pics or a link of what I need to look for in high quality scaping tools?

Gomer · Feb 10, 2005

I hear ADA's pro series is rather nice!...just $$$$$$$.

What you need to so is to find out who exactly makes them, use the ADA dies, and run a parallel clone line at a fraction of the price LOL

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opiesilver · Mar 8, 2005

Well, there not exactly ADA clones but there really high quality anyway. Come and check them out.

http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/aquasc01.html

Gomer · Mar 8, 2005

Looking good!..now you just need some nice scissors!

...some curved ones would be great for mowing foreground lawns.

opiesilver · Mar 9, 2005

I'm already working on it Gomer.

opiesilver · Mar 9, 2005

Dry Fertilizers

Someone asked me, and I can't remember if it was here or not, if we could start carrying dry ferts. Well, we are now. Not the cheapest but I'm not doing enough volume of them yet to get any really good pricing. I have a very steady source of dry microplex, a key and often missing componet of PMDD, which I've read a lot of people have trouble finding. (Sometimes it pays to be married to a Brit.)

http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/fert912.html

paul236313 · Mar 19, 2005

Would be nice if you can get some brachy Driftwood and display actual pics of the pieces.I always wondered why plants stores dont show off much drift in the websites.

opiesilver · Mar 21, 2005

I got a shipment in last month but felt it was of such poor quality that I disposed of most it instead of selling it. I'm working on finding a better source.

SnakeIce · Mar 24, 2006

What about looking into dealing with the company that makes Soilmaster Select gray to help make this product more available to aquarists. The product has good reviews here by some members that have used it.

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/...14860-choice-of-substrate-for-large-tank.html

opiesilver · Mar 25, 2006

I did check into it a couple months ago but there is really very little profit in it because it's sold so incredibly cheap right now. We are a for profit business and this wouldn't help pay for the employees. Being this this is the case you might want to get together with some people in your area and do a "group buy" for your use.

Magoo · Mar 28, 2006

I just ordered from your site and I would have also liked to be able to pick up some nice glass diffuers.

opiesilver · Mar 31, 2006

Funny you should mention that. We will have some in a couple weeks.

Kevmo · Jul 24, 2006

UV Sterilizers

I use TurboTwist UV -- I highly recommend those. Easy to use and come in a variety of hose sizes and wattages. If you can beat Dr. Fosters & Smith's prices, I'd order many...

Kevmo

Salt · Jul 24, 2006

I don't think opiesilver is checking the forums any more.

This thread is well over a year old.

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