We are pleased to announce that our retail store in Draper, Utah is now open to the public Friday and Saturday from 10:00AM-6:00PM. We would love to see Utah locals come and visit us. Our entire selection is available here at the same prices as posted online with a few additional "walk in specials." Our address is 12270 S. 700 E. in Draper right off I-15 Exit 291 headed East.
Tropical Fish Wholesale
12270 S. 700 E.
Draper, UT 84020
Friday 10AM-6PM
Saturday 10AM-6PM
Ph 801-571-8500
Fx 801-571-6148
Email Josh@livefishdirect.com
We have been shipping fish for 20 years. Right now we can ship mostly inside the USA. Alaska and Hawaii customers please email me after you order as there may be an additional $20 charge depending on how rural your area is. We can ship in any kind of weather. We stay up to date for overnight temperatures all over the country. We use insulated boxes and adjust with heat packs and cold packs as necessary. We ship everything with no signature required. The fish will arrive between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. You are going to select a date from a shipping calender as you go to check out so that you can confirm the date you can receive the fish. If you are not able to be there during the day consider leaving a fairly large insulated container on your porch or a heat blanket with a note to your driver to place the fish inside the container. The fish usually have enough oxygen in the bags to last 48 hours so as long as their temperature stays between 60 to 80 degrees they should be ok.
Most orders are shipped Fed Ex overnight to your door. We have set up a great business account with Fed Ex, and are constantly working with the various shipping providers to negotiate affordable shipping rates. Also, if you prefer, I have accounts with all major airlines for same day shipping to your local airport. This can be a very safe and reasonable way to ship fish if you can see yourself taking the time to drive to your local airport. It can become much more cost effective for larger orders as well which we will pass on to you if you see your order getting over $400 and don't mind driving to the airport give us an email.
To view our current shipping rates click here, or you can view them on our homepage.
Well you shouldn't be if you are buying African Cichlids or other tropical fish from us. Most of the fish you see in local pet stores have been packed and shipped almost six times before they reach your tank. When you buy from us they are only packed and shipped once. Ever wonder where a lot of the fish that are stuffed into retailers tanks actually come from. I know for a fact the average life of a pet shop fish goes something like this:
This can be very hard on the fish, each time they have to be caught, hand counted, bagged, boxed, shipped, unpacked, hand counted, and the process starts all over again. Rarely are they given more than a few days to adjust before they go on another tedious journey. Now I know that there are pet stores that might find a way to skip one or two of these middle men but no one can offer you the same health and quality that we can. WE ARE THE BREEDER! Our diagram is much simpler:
I get the question from a lot of people: "Can you get me Wild caught or F1 fish"? To this I have written the following response: Why?
Have you accepted the dogma that wild caught fish are better? I will explain ...
My fish are mostly all tank raised but that is not a bad thing. It is actually a good thing contrary to popular belief. Now I admit there are some reasons for getting wild caught or F1 fish but those reasons are few and far between. The junky fish you see in large cut throat stores are not junky just because they are tank raised. They are junky because their strains have been mixed with other fish, they have lived a life of stress being shipped all around the world to finally arrive there. They have been neglected.
My fish are different!
My fish have been pampered ever since they were born. With constant water flowing from a natural spring these fish receive 4 complete water changes per day. I always start out with the best strains. I select or line breed the best of the best. When you order my fish you are receiving "cherry picked" specimens which are the best of the batch. They are the ones which have grown the fastest have the most color and are the pick of the litter. Think about it ... if you order from one of these others guys picking fish from their basement, they only have 10 fish left and you are getting their "leftovers". With me you get the best of thousands of fish.
Wild Caught / Vs Tank Raised
F1 fish / Vs Tank Raised
When you should buy F1 or Wild Fish
Like I said earlier there are a few reasons for buying F1 or Wild fish. You would do this if you absolutely cannot find a certain species of fish anywhere else. Why are certain fish I carry F1? Because I could not find a high quality strain anywhere else. I've seen a really nice strain of Wild Ahlis and my F1 Ahlis are turning out to be gorgeous. I could not find Kelisa or Furcifer anywhere else so I went with F1's, but that is really the only reason. If my Cobalt Blues or Red Top Zebras were not drop-dead beautiful I would go looking for a better strain. OK, I hope you all can understand, as people are being duped into thinking they need F1 fish every day by people who only want to make a fortune off them.
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