ral
Fish Herder
Since I am located halway aorund the world from you... am not selling here. Just want to post pics for general viewing.
Ct's I Am Selling
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Booboo puppy
Fish Addict
The fifth one is my favorite, but they are all nice. 
Crown-tastic!!
Where'd they come from, ral? Are these from the show?
Where'd they come from, ral? Are these from the show?
thelastbetta
Fishaholic
The teal CT is soo purdy! 
Mr.September15
Chuck Norris is the reason why waldo's hiding
OOOOO...I love the 3rd one...Crowntails are my favorite!!! ! I wouldve bought them from ya... 
...But like you said ur half-way around the world 
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! I wouldve bought them from ya... ...But like you said ur half-way around the world ...
jollysue
Fish Connoisseur
I want the turqoise 4th one with the marble face and the red tipped crown. His crown is so nearly perfect and his marble face is beautiful. I want him now! Are goods from the Philipines required to go through all the import stuff? Sell them on AB and get a trans shipper--or just mail them all to me.
Mr.September15
Chuck Norris is the reason why waldo's hiding
I want the turqoise 4th one with the marble face and the red tipped crown. Are goods from the Philipines required to go through all the import stuff? Sell them on AB and get a trans shipper--or just mail them to me.
First of your the first person i've seen that actually lives in my state! But almost 2 hours away...I wonder how much the shipping would be + the price of the CT'S even though there the prettiest things!
jollysue
Fish Connoisseur
There are actually a few gals up north of me. But mostly toward Sacramento and north. Elise is in Northern CA. Some one else, too, I can't remember this morning. 
Uh?? afternoon?? I work graveyards. keeps me weird.
I am guessing that there would be issues of import fees and quarantine. That's why I asked, but ral is off doing something else.
Uh?? afternoon?? I work graveyards. keeps me weird.I am guessing that there would be issues of import fees and quarantine. That's why I asked, but ral is off doing something else.
OP
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ral
Fish Herder
How do I explain all this. Okay, we set-up a local Betta Club, and we have have two resellers who supply Betta's sourced from Kelson's, Stingray's and Phil Ngo (Exoticbetta's). The fish sold by our club members start at $15++ with the bulk costing $20-40. We are not a rich country, so $15 probably means more here than it does there (minimum wage her is like $180 a month).
I noticed our club was becoming like a little "Ferrari" club of those who could afford to buy expensive fish. I got this fish to sell to club members and those who are interested in getting betta's but who don't want to spend an arm an a leg. Also, if we only offer the more expensive one's and show types, we are going to be a small club. Met a distributor at a fish show, so I decided to get 20 to offer to local club member and prospective club members.
These fish are actually part of a bulk import from Thailand. Box of 200 hundred Cambodian Crowntails imported by the box without the local buyer knowing exactly what they look like. I got them pretty much the same way, picking 20 fish from solid color 250ml cups 1/4 to 1/3 filled with water so you really can't check them out much (top view only... he he).
1,2 and 4 are probably the best 3 of the 20.
3, 5 and 6 are typical of the next 10.
The reamaining 7 are not as nice as these bunch with more obvious "flaws". Or they might have deteriorated due to conditions. They were in small plastic bags for at least 3 maybe as long as 7 days and have been in the small 250ml cuos for 2 weeks.
All 20 fish cost $23 for the lot.
Shipping cost to the US would be high. Mainly cause we ain't organized. I believe the Thai's and Singaporean resellers and breeders send their fish to the US and Australia by grouping the shipments together. They usually charge $5.
Thailand ---> US$5 + transhipper
Thailand ---> Phililippines $20 for one fish, but it get cheaper the more you get + cost of pick-up at airport.
Philippine ---> USA $???
But our country is promoting the export of tropical fish. And our club is trying to work something out. Maybe in the near future I can send some of them to you.
I noticed our club was becoming like a little "Ferrari" club of those who could afford to buy expensive fish. I got this fish to sell to club members and those who are interested in getting betta's but who don't want to spend an arm an a leg. Also, if we only offer the more expensive one's and show types, we are going to be a small club. Met a distributor at a fish show, so I decided to get 20 to offer to local club member and prospective club members.
These fish are actually part of a bulk import from Thailand. Box of 200 hundred Cambodian Crowntails imported by the box without the local buyer knowing exactly what they look like. I got them pretty much the same way, picking 20 fish from solid color 250ml cups 1/4 to 1/3 filled with water so you really can't check them out much (top view only... he he).
1,2 and 4 are probably the best 3 of the 20.
3, 5 and 6 are typical of the next 10.
The reamaining 7 are not as nice as these bunch with more obvious "flaws". Or they might have deteriorated due to conditions. They were in small plastic bags for at least 3 maybe as long as 7 days and have been in the small 250ml cuos for 2 weeks.
All 20 fish cost $23 for the lot.
Shipping cost to the US would be high. Mainly cause we ain't organized. I believe the Thai's and Singaporean resellers and breeders send their fish to the US and Australia by grouping the shipments together. They usually charge $5.
Thailand ---> US$5 + transhipper
Thailand ---> Phililippines $20 for one fish, but it get cheaper the more you get + cost of pick-up at airport.
Philippine ---> USA $???
But our country is promoting the export of tropical fish. And our club is trying to work something out. Maybe in the near future I can send some of them to you.
jollysue
Fish Connoisseur
Yeah, well, talk about nice guys....
Nice work ral. What does it cost to ship from the States to the Philipines? We have a few spawns in the forum I hear.
What's your day job? if it's not too personal?
Nice work ral. What does it cost to ship from the States to the Philipines? We have a few spawns in the forum I hear.
What's your day job? if it's not too personal?
OP
OP
ral
Fish Herder
No its not too personal. By day I am a lawyer... by night... hopefully a betta breeder. My only hobby left... used to play tennis, but not enough time.
The Betta's keep me sane.
The Betta's keep me sane.
Yeah.....me....too...
That sounds like a pretty nifty set up you have going on there. Are you their caretaker until they're sold?
jollysue
Fish Connoisseur
Your sig is the first fellow? Are you enjoying them? Might want to take up something more than water toting for excercise. Civil/business law?
No wonder I found your debate stimulating, to the point, and logical.
Civil/business law?No wonder I found your debate stimulating, to the point, and logical.
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