Price for Cardinals?

JoshP · 06-30-2008, 12:24 AM

whats a good going rate? LFS wants 5.29

**Tex Gal** · 06-30-2008, 12:28 AM

That seems like a lot. I see them for $3.99 in my area.

baz · 06-30-2008, 12:40 AM

I'm lucky and found them for .75 cents at a LFS in NYC. Normal prices are 1.99 -3.99. If you plan on getting 6 or more, see if you can get a discount.

crazie.eddie · 06-30-2008, 01:06 AM

Here in the Chicago area, I can find them for about $2 - $3 from discus breeders, who get them from the wild. I think they just buy them in bulk from lotsofish.com (about $1 each). I actually prefer to get them from Petsmart, which sells them at around $4 each. A little more expensive, but I know the cards have been already been acclimated to fresh water. When breeders get them, they usually keep them in soft, acidic water, where they come from. This makes acclimation a little harder. Some cards may not handle the stress of the transport home and the acclimation to the new water.

**fishsandwitch** · 06-30-2008, 01:34 AM

do the discus breeders use them as dithers?

fishbguy1 · 06-30-2008, 01:35 AM

I get them for 399 at one lfs, and 2.99 at another. the 2.99 ones are alot larger and better looking than the 3.99 ones.

**lauraleellbp** · 06-30-2008, 02:14 AM

I've been prcing them out like crazy since I'll be getting a large school in July. What I've found so far is $1-3 for wild caught, $3-5 for captive bred (rare). $3 at my LFS.

Dr.F&S (LiveAquaria.com) has them for about these prices, too.

**frozenbarb** · 06-30-2008, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baz

I'm lucky and found them for .75 cents at a LFS in NYC. Normal prices are 1.99 -3.99. If you plan on getting 6 or more, see if you can get a discount.

Where in NYC and what store is that?

baz · 06-30-2008, 02:41 AM

Win Tropical on Mott street, 1 1/2 blocks south of Spring street. It's a small shop and they take cash only. Tele # is 212-343-2875

**Complexity** · 06-30-2008, 02:54 AM

I was floored when I saw Petsmart's price. Yeah, they call them "jumbo", but a cardinal tetra for $5?

I've been paying around $2.50 to $3, but found them at $2 at one of my favorite LFS.

Acclimating them isn't too bad as long as I don't grab them when they first arrive. I prefer to get the last ones in the bunch. Those have had time to settle and become acclimated to our high 8.0 pH.

So far, I've bought from 3 sources and only had 2 (out of a total of 23) die. One died within hours of bringing it home, and the other died the next day. I have 10 in Q/T right now that are thriving and ready to be put in my main tank.

tlef316 · 06-30-2008, 01:31 PM

my store charges $4, but they tend to overcharge a bit for pretty much everything. Its a great store with phenomonal stock, but their prices are too high. (i really wanted a group of sterbai corys, but they want $14 a piece!!) I'm in New Jersey, BTW.

**frozenbarb** · 06-30-2008, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baz

Win Tropical on Mott street, 1 1/2 blocks south of Spring street. It's a small shop and they take cash only. Tele # is 212-343-2875

Ahhh Win's they got good fishes and low price.

I though they were 1.50 over there.
Guess im check it up sometimes.

baz · 06-30-2008, 04:19 PM

Just gave them a call. Cardinals are now 1.00 and Neons are .75. Guess prices went up.

soundtweakers · 07-01-2008, 03:18 AM

wins is where I got my school of 30 cardinals, only two died so far the past year. Time to go stock up again, you can never have enough of those cardinals!!

Billy

wayneside · 07-01-2008, 05:23 AM

thats a deal right there...

06-30-2008, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
JoshP Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 81	Price for Cardinals? whats a good going rate? LFS wants 5.29

06-30-2008, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant Nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 626	That seems like a lot. I see them for $3.99 in my area. __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

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crazie.eddie Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,683	Here in the Chicago area, I can find them for about $2 - $3 from discus breeders, who get them from the wild. I think they just buy them in bulk from lotsofish.com (about $1 each). I actually prefer to get them from Petsmart, which sells them at around $4 each. A little more expensive, but I know the cards have been already been acclimated to fresh water. When breeders get them, they usually keep them in soft, acidic water, where they come from. This makes acclimation a little harder. Some cards may not handle the stress of the transport home and the acclimation to the new water. __________________ 125 gal (473 liter): Low Tech (1.5wpg PC for 10 hours, no CO2/ferts, gravel substrate), Equipment (72" Coralife PC, Eheim Pro II 2128 w/built in heater, FilStar XP3 w/Hydor ETH201 inline heater), Fish (6Discus, 2Angel, 5Clown loaches, 4L-018 Gold Nugget pleco, 1L-260 Queen Arabesque pleco, 7Cories, Farlowella cat)

06-30-2008, 01:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
fishsandwitch Shrimper wannabe guru! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,361	do the discus breeders use them as dithers? __________________ shrimp chimp 20 gallon red cherry shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long snowball shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long tiger breeding tank

06-30-2008, 01:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
fishbguy1 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: S.E Michigan Posts: 655	I get them for 399 at one lfs, and 2.99 at another. the 2.99 ones are alot larger and better looking than the 3.99 ones. __________________ 40 gallon planted, Psuedotropheus saulosi 29 gallon planted, future all male rainbow tank 20 gallon, Neolamprologus multifasciatus 16 gallon, Community 6 gallon planted, cherry shrimp and Boraras species

06-30-2008, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
baz Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 130	I'm lucky and found them for .75 cents at a LFS in NYC. Normal prices are 1.99 -3.99. If you plan on getting 6 or more, see if you can get a discount.

06-30-2008, 02:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 8,798	I've been prcing them out like crazy since I'll be getting a large school in July. What I've found so far is $1-3 for wild caught, $3-5 for captive bred (rare). $3 at my LFS. Dr.F&S (LiveAquaria.com) has them for about these prices, too. __________________ Laura Lee; 29gal, 46gal,and 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

06-30-2008, 02:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
baz Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 130	Win Tropical on Mott street, 1 1/2 blocks south of Spring street. It's a small shop and they take cash only. Tele # is 212-343-2875

06-30-2008, 02:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 2,120	I was floored when I saw Petsmart's price. Yeah, they call them "jumbo", but a cardinal tetra for $5? I've been paying around $2.50 to $3, but found them at $2 at one of my favorite LFS. Acclimating them isn't too bad as long as I don't grab them when they first arrive. I prefer to get the last ones in the bunch. Those have had time to settle and become acclimated to our high 8.0 pH. So far, I've bought from 3 sources and only had 2 (out of a total of 23) die. One died within hours of bringing it home, and the other died the next day. I have 10 in Q/T right now that are thriving and ready to be put in my main tank. __________________ Vicki —Filstar pimp #142 (XP4, XP2) • Eheim pimp #301 (Pro II 2128) • 2.5 Nano Journal Tank torn down for now. • Four 5g Tanks No journals yet. Mostly used for Q/T, but one tank has my RCS colony. • 29g Tank Journal Journal stub with one pic. • 75g Tank Journal Click here to see 30 NEW PICS Oct 25! Lots of pics before I tear it down for the move. Incredible plant growth!

06-30-2008, 01:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
tlef316 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 61	my store charges $4, but they tend to overcharge a bit for pretty much everything. Its a great store with phenomonal stock, but their prices are too high. (i really wanted a group of sterbai corys, but they want $14 a piece!!) I'm in New Jersey, BTW. __________________

06-30-2008, 04:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
baz Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 130	Just gave them a call. Cardinals are now 1.00 and Neons are .75. Guess prices went up.

07-01-2008, 03:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
soundtweakers Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 146	wins is where I got my school of 30 cardinals, only two died so far the past year. Time to go stock up again, you can never have enough of those cardinals!! Billy __________________ 55 gal. discus tank, 130W CF@6,700K, Eheim 2213, DIY CO2, Jager 150W heater.

07-01-2008, 05:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
wayneside Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 467	thats a deal right there... __________________

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