Achilles Tang Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I just heard shocking news.... one of our recent sponsors... got half a shipment of Vietnamese seahorses stolen from under their noses yesterday. 60 pcs were scooped out of the tank. Each retailing for $25 dollars each.. you do the maths. The marine hobby business is so hard already... and people can still do this?? Stealing 60 seahorses would mean that this person either would have wanted to export this or break this up into smaller quantities for distribution. If you could all just do your part... if you see quantities of Vietnamese seahorses (yellow in colour and eating frozen mysis) in any retail place and they do not know or have the documentation on their source.... pls highlight it here.... our sponsor is extremely upset and saddened that this has happen and would appreciate this small community of customers who have been around the island to keep an eye out for any such seahorses seen, be it in some retail outlet or in some reefers house. I appeal to all reefers NOT to purchase any seahorses from anyone who PMs you an offer from a 'lobang' that you do not know the source. Obviously there is demand and someone does not have the principles to get these by honest means. Anyone caught connected to this unlawful activity would have to bear the consequences. This is Singapore... its too small. If you are the culprit and reading this... SHAME ON YOU!!! To everyone else, thank you for your help in this matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Wow...such a brave thief. Hope he has the resources to cater to all 60 of them as I doubt he would dare to sell them now. Anyway, if he lacks the conscience and is capable of stealing 60 seahorses..I'm pretty sure he would'nt think twice about flushing them all if things go out of hand. Poor seahorses. One thing I don't understand..how can anyone steal 60 seahorses without being noticed? Unless he stole them without water and they were meant for the chinese medicine trade. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 These feed readily on frozen mysis shrimp. They are cultured ones, not wild. He/they knew what to go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CalciumReef Posted September 17, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2005 Which lfs was it stolen from?More information will be helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 Reborn Aquarium was the victim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 No wonder i never see any seahorse when i went there to look for SH... WIll keep a look out when i go Lfsing... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member limbssg Posted September 17, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2005 I guess they were stolen after the shop closed.... back alley very dark at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flying carpet Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 What the hell! Seahorse also must steal? Got money buy ah no money just see. Such a shameful act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 what's the culprit going to do with 60 SHs??? Sell also cannot sell, rear also too many to rear... sheesh.. shame on them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Got sample photos of the Vietnamese seahorses? Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 was there today...saw the remainder ... those are yellow hippocampus kuda..quite small, around 3 - 5 inches..kudas have generally no special markings on their bodies... Will keep a look out for them. Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I'll look more closely when I go LFSing later But how could anyone make away with so many seahorses at once? Scooping all up into the pail is too suspicious for any other discerning reefers. Or is it the whole package was stolen before they unpack? Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cityofangels Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 Oh no! Condolences to Reborn! Hope reefers will NOT buy these seahorses if they see them at the other shops or if other reefers have 'lobang' for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotlemond Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 this was not the first time there are theft at Reborn. Before the new coral display air con room was ready for operation, they had the hanging black galaxy MH wire snip off and the entire thing gone. I suppose its not easy for them lor. all three shops (2 downstair, i upstair) are isolated at thier entrance/exist and mostly one person to one shop. ya, will keep a look out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member brittlestars Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 I strongly believe the thieves had the original intention to export them, instead of selling them at LFS. Simply because the number stolen is too big and seahorses are not easy to sell at retail level. Has Reborn made a police report? The police could assist with Customs on recent export of live seahorses from Singapore. Just an idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 They could export it illegally. Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member wil_lee76 Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 gosh! JUst realised the News!! will keep a lookout on these!! really shocking...that someone actually did that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member XPeriment 626 Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 Hope the culprit gets caught soon and turned over to the police!! Quote Be teachable always, nobody has a monopoly on wisdom. But learn to distinguish "fact" from "opinion". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iantoh Posted September 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2005 gosh, i was just at reborn today. didnt realise they had a theft occur at their shop. there are still some yellow kudas left there though. good thing with regards to the theft is that all the seahorses are females, as the supplier from vietnam can only market a single ###### inorder to preserve its advantage if not others will breed them too, so at least the thief wont be able to start another brrod culture. i saw them feeding on frozen mysids today and its really amazing, especially since i use to have to buy daily supplies of adult brine to feed the sh i used to keep. now, i'm really tempted to go get one. ah well... anyhows, wish reborn all the best. i use to refrain from buying from them as they used to cram all their fishes in small containers and not feed them till they either die or are bought, but after the renovation, things look alot better, so upz for them. Quote My Goniopora Nano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelmen Posted September 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2005 Very likely those stock may port to nieghbour to sell. Could it be insider related? That bugger will need more ppl and a proper transportation to carry out the deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member 35Cents Posted September 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2005 Was there on Sat late afternoon and saw the tank was full of them.. at the zoos section. When and wat time was the seahorses stolen? Now with this post... i think all of them will be sun-dried and sold to chinese medicine halls. If catch them I hope they will be thrown in tank of blue ring octopuses......... Quote "Ah, Blackadder. Started talking to yourself, I see." "Yes...it's the only way I can be assured of intelligent conversation." - Melchett and Edmund Blackadder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Chris Posted September 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2005 Two questions? 1. If the thief wants to sun-dry and seel to medicine hall, why not still all but only 60? 2. How much does each dried sea-horse cost at medicine hall? Not much only. Is it worth taking the risk? I think it is also not possible that this person wants to keep them if so many are taken. To export legally too difficult if he does not have papers of their origin. I think either it is exported illegally or the person will try to sell to familiar people in smaller quantity. For LFS, it is not likely asit is a big risk if they take from this unknown sources. Quote I think (marine) therefore I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotlemond Posted September 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2005 I dun think it was that easy to sell to chinese med shop. I am sure the shopkeepers wont risk a heavy fine or thier license to operate. Also, if the culprit had the illegal export idea in mind, it wont be in such a small quantity. As both of this approaches will get them into very serious offence. you dun see the recent LFF raided for 60pcs of coarls, do you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member BFG Posted September 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2005 Maybe the thief act on his greed to keep all of the seahorse, thinking that he have at least a few pair and breed them in the future. With the large number he has, the few that didn't make it might not really concern him coz he got it foc. But if the thief has no experience caring for the seahorse, then all are doom to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 this was not the first time there are theft at Reborn.Before the new coral display air con room was ready for operation, they had the hanging black galaxy MH wire snip off and the entire thing gone. I suppose its not easy for them lor. all three shops (2 downstair, i upstair) are isolated at thier entrance/exist and mostly one person to one shop. ya, will keep a look out too. That's disgusting. Stealing existing MH pendants from a LFS???! If you can't afford the hobby, learn to keep ants or something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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