SRC Member May&Bruce Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 Just want to share my experience. Singapore must be one of the cheapest countries to have our reefkeeping hobby. LS and equipment are both so cheap here. I was in NZ over christmas and visited the biggest LFS in NZ, which was actually not that large! Equipment prices are double what we pay here, but the biggest shock was LS. Copper band for S$115, cleaner shrimp for S$90, and get this - chromis for S$32 each!!! Brain coral for S$80, etc., etc. The NZ market is small and they have tough quarantine procedures so the prices are high. Looking at prices on the internet from US and Oz, they are also very expensive. We don't know how lucky we are here in Singapore! So next time we are buying LS or equipment here and think that the price is high, think again! Happy reefing..... Quote Real reefs don't have glass bottoms....(...think about it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Maxstar81 Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 Wa ha ha !!! The prices are insane man.... Woo ... Suddenly have a urge to go buy some LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mUAr_cHEe Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 Now then you know. No offense. No need to look so far actually. Malaysia already much higher than us. Buying Ehiem in germany is more expensive than in Singapore. Go figure. Quote *translated from Hokkien* "If say no bang wall, this idiot will never ripen" - Mr Quah Siew Kow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantbicycle Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 What abt prices in INDo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PerculaClownfish Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 Wow..And the blood shrimp in the US is soo expensive and rare that went one person gets it he/she post in a new thread abt it!!One of the website is.www.reefcentral.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nakazoru Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 Guyz; Most Ang Moy countries have very strict QT procedure and high tariff for LS. They also have impossible high import tax for country without FTA. They also have environmental awareness interest group... Singapore on the other hand is one of the higest FTA signed with friendly countries. Taxes is low. Blah Blah ..... Shipping to Spore is low too.... Quote Equipment: 30G Corner Tank with 10G Sump, 2 x 24W artinic T5, 1 x 24W 10K, 1x 24W 20K, 3" Grade 0 sand & Live rocks, Activated Carbon, Bio-home, 2 x Seio M620, Hailea 1/2HP Chiller, Redsea Pro Skimmer Live Stock: Turbo Snail x 1, Green Mandarin Dragonet X 2, Blue Tang X 2, True percular x 2, 1 x Algae Bleenie, Clarke clown x 2 Reef: 1 x 2" Blue maxima, Red/Brown/Purple Mushroom (Discosoma), Pink Ricordea yuma, A little colony Brown/Green common Zoanthus, Red/Pink/Green US Zoanthus, Eagle-eye Zoathus, 14 Branch Goniopora Pandoraensis, 1 Starburst Polyps, 3 + 2 Branch Frogspawn, 4 Blasto, palythoa, Cheato RIPs (Since June 2005): 1. Sabae clown (KO by Clarke clown) 2. 1 branch melted frogspawn 4 branch 3. Golden maxima (Ripe the base off rock by me) 4. Algae Bleenie x 2 (Starvation) 5. Blue Maxima x 1, 2 x Maxima, 1 x frogspawn, rics (Overtemp...) Old 30G Corner Tank. Restarted 30G Corner Tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Panzz Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 yea imagine some still thinks Singapore is selling at too high price for our marine hobby.( I think it is not only bout marine here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flying carpet Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 For me prices of livestock in Singapore is ok. For those who complain a lot about the high price are usually those who don't know much yet. Don't take me wrongly, when I first started this hobby I also thought that the prices here are outrageous until I start searching on the net and found out that it is the other way round. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member May&Bruce Posted January 7, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 flying carpet...yep, agree. I won't complain about a S$3.60 copper band or a S$25 LPS any more! Basically, we are very fortunate in Singapore Quote Real reefs don't have glass bottoms....(...think about it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mUAr_cHEe Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 Shipping to Spore is low too.... Not True. It also depends on port of origin as well. Commodity too. Quote *translated from Hokkien* "If say no bang wall, this idiot will never ripen" - Mr Quah Siew Kow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunei Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Yes indeed Ang Moh countries, their LS price is insane. I was in Western Australia for the past 5 years and often go to the LFS window shopping. The feeder goldfish is 8$ a piece. Then i told the ang moh guy, here in my country (Brunei) i feed those goldies to my arowana. He seemed astonished when he heard that. Because of the dependence on agriculture as a main export/income for countries such as Aust, N.Z, Canada, they do not take quarantine as a small thing, but a serious one. Yet sometimes paying 25$ for a coral makes me feel 'post-purchase behaviour', now i feel better. Prices of marine stuff here in Brunei is relatively higher than those in S'pore though some of us crosses the boarder to Malaysia to buy our stuff, taking advantage of their low currency. Some bro mentioned 80$ for a blood shrimp in NZ or Aust... tsk tsk... How lucky we are here in S.E.A where pumps, LS, acessories etc are dirt cheap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 hhaa... now that my tank worth thousand upon thousands in the US ... thank God i am in singapore haha Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted January 7, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2006 chromis for S$32 each!!! BUT BUT.... that's what we use to feed our predator fishes!!! imagine 1 meal for your fish cost u $32... that's more than 1 meal for your whole family!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 That's why now when I'm back in Sg when I buy stuff I don't bargain anymore. 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...
cci[RR]us Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I bought copperbands at S$1.00 each, at Irwana. They are damn hard to keep! So, you're telling me in NZ they are selling copperbands at S$115?! Quote (~ cci[RR]us ~) A pair of Nemos :: Deep Sand Bed Solite 2x24W T5 :: Prizm Skimmer with Overflow attachment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Panzz Posted January 8, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2006 us,Jan 8 2006, 09:14 PM] I bought copperbands at S$1.00 each, at Irwana. They are damn hard to keep! So, you're telling me in NZ they are selling copperbands at S$115?! imagine, 115 times the amount you have paid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member May&Bruce Posted January 10, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 10, 2006 Yup, 115 times more for your copper band.....and then it dies! Quote Real reefs don't have glass bottoms....(...think about it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alois Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 NZ market is small and they have tough quarantine procedures so the prices are high. Air freight is also a big factor. long way to come as we get most stock from indo. Indo is only down the road for you. so lucky. Which LFS did you go to?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member May&Bruce Posted January 10, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 10, 2006 Alios...there are not many in NZ...it was Hollywood Fish Farm.....quite a reasonable set up shop, tanks and LS in better condition than most LFS here in Singapore. I can imagine the prices are high for many reasons: 1. Freight 2. Distance - some fish will die during the longer flights, etc. 3. Strict quarantine requirements..again more fish will die during this period 4. Smaller market in NZ, hence no volume discounts from distributers 5. GST is more than double Singapore 6. etc, etc Quote Real reefs don't have glass bottoms....(...think about it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deds Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 here in the land of downunder oz prices even crazier blood cleaner shrimp retail for $150+ harlequin $200+ thats why i shop from spore/hk/indo for equipment can save around 50% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member May&Bruce Posted January 14, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 14, 2006 wow! Quote Real reefs don't have glass bottoms....(...think about it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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