Sticker shock

sp1187 · May 30, 2020

So the LFS opened back up to customers inside the store.
Can't believe the prices on livestock.
Blue Chromis $3 pre-pandemic now $9 per.
Coral Beauty $23 pre-pandemic now $45.
I quit looking at prices after that.
Talked to the owner. Their shipping cost went from $5/lb to $12/lb.
Hope prices drop by time I get around to that predator tank build.

9975 · May 30, 2020

I would expect that with the airline issues. Hopefully if/when every gets semi normal then the prices will readjust

trvsty · May 30, 2020

even online since this all started prices skyrocketed. it's hard to find good deals on fish right now

fcmatt · May 30, 2020

Must suck for people setting up a new tank but I imagine for the majority of us we just do not buy much livestock after the tank is established. Small win right? ;-)

Backreefing · May 30, 2020

Yes markets are crazy. It will take a long time for everything to calm down.

Victor_C3 · May 30, 2020

Those prices are right in line with the four LFS’s near me...

roblox84 · May 30, 2020

9975 said:
I would expect that with the airline issues. Hopefully if/when every gets semi normal then the prices will readjust

I'm not keeping my hopes up. Remember when pizza stores started charging delivery fees due to high gas prices? Gas prices have lowered and they still kept the fees.

Brian_68 · May 30, 2020

Backreefing said:
Yes markets are crazy. It will take a long time for everything to calm down.

I agree, flights won't be back to normal for a long while.

BlazinNano · May 30, 2020

roblox84 said:
I'm not keeping my hopes up. Remember when pizza stores started charging delivery fees due to high gas prices? Gas prices have lowered and they still kept the fees.

The fees and tip cost more then the pizza.