Need names of wholesalers

skylermiller21 · #1 03/14/2007, 11:48 PM

Hey everyone I am out of muncie indiana and i have a retailers licenese and my own shop. I am trying to find a few wholesalers to buy from to bring a variety of items to town since all the other local shops get from the same places.....Any name and or websites and or numbers would be greatly appreciated...

Skyler Miller

Rhodesholar · #2 03/15/2007, 12:22 AM

Walt Smith is the only one I can think of but I imagine everyone else is using them too. But just the same:

www.waltsmith.com

I just had an e-mail conversation with Walt Smith on how I can't buy from them because they are a distributor. Seems like a nice guy.

Bebo77 · #3 03/15/2007, 12:34 AM

sea dwelling creatures

all seas marine

pacific aqua farms ( not walt smith, they are the coral farm)

underwater world

there are alot.. most are on 104th st in los angeles...

good luck

zach0660 · #4 03/15/2007, 12:41 AM

jeffs exotics, good site.

Peter Eichler · #5 03/15/2007, 12:41 AM

Here are a couple that should help you out

http://www.qualitymarineusa.com/

http://www.orafarm.com/

http://www.thecoralnursery.com/newsite/

Most of those listed by Bebo have sites as well.

BrianCM · #6 03/15/2007, 12:51 AM

jeffs exotics is really cheap!

Bebo77 · #7 03/15/2007, 01:30 AM

jeff is not a wholeseller... lol

Aquabucket · #8 03/15/2007, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rhodesholar
Walt Smith is the only one I can think of but I imagine everyone else is using them too.

You would need a huge store to meet Walt's minimum order requirements ~ 70 boxes of LR to start or 25 boxes of corals combined with 30-40 boxes of LR to start an account. You also need to make large orders weekly.

Walt is the coral and ornamental fish kingpin of Fiji.

ryan115 · #9 03/15/2007, 06:49 AM

The two that I can think of off the top of my head in Florida are; Seagrest Farms, and 5-D

richard snyder · #10 03/15/2007, 08:03 AM

ERI out of LA is one of the biggest