Sentences with phrase «aquatic livestock»

If your main focus is aquatic livestock, because the big - box stores limit your hard - goods sales, then go hard in the live foods category.

PB: What are some of the most important regulatory issues facing the aquatic livestock trade?

Let's say you've got a thriving pet specialty store that has strong sales in aquatic livestock and supplies.

For many shops that carry a full line of both marine equipment and aquatic livestock, the category of invertebrates is frequently an afterthought.

Peach Reid, a PIJAC board member and the owner of Orange, Conn. - based aquatic livestock supplier Fish Mart, effectively became the state coordinator for Connecticut.

If people show up off - schedule and request a demonstration, simply pick an appropriate tank in the aquatic livestock department to feed.

For example, spend $ 50 on aquatic livestock and receive an instant rebate of 20 percent.

A pet shop or fish store that specializes in selling aquatic livestock is obligated to carry all types of foods.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Sustainable Aquatics, which specializes in the captive breeding of saltwater aquarium fish, recently entered into exclusive marketing agreements with select livestock wholesalers to distribute Sustainable's expanding offering of tank raised and bred aquatic livestock.

Matthew J. Carberry, president of Sustainable Aquatics, discusses the opportunities and challenges facing independent pet retailers in the aquatic livestock trade.

No matter the species of aquatic livestock, the best way to stay on top of the trends is through constant communication with your sales reps.

This lineup may seem daunting, but it does represent all the types of aquatic livestock that a full - line store must deal with.

It boasts great pricing, a broad selection and, according to store management, one of the largest selections of aquatic livestock on the East Coast.

The cardinal points when it comes to aquatic livestock are healthy animals, varied selection, dependable availability and reasonable prices.

When helping customers select décor for their tanks, always take them to the live plant section of the aquatic livestock department.

It does not matter whether a pet retailer sells aquatic livestock and supplies, dog food and supplements, or grooming tools and equipment, successful sales and high customer satisfaction are achieved by selling the most appropriate items for a customer's needs.

Is aquatic livestock a major portion of your sales?

The next question you need to ask yourself is: Do you only want to sell more aquatic livestock, or do you also want to make more money on the livestock you sell?

Keeping aquatic livestock healthy is one of the many challenges facing retailers, and Exotic Aquatics takes it in stride.

Take a stroll with me through the aisles of your aquatic livestock department.

Not exact matches

«We need a complete understanding of feed efficiency, though, because aquatic species differ from livestock in important ways that are not considered in feed conversion ratios.»

He is a strong supporter of Texas Adaptive Aquatics, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Fort Bend County Fair, the Fort Bend County Women's Center, and the Cattle Barron's Ball, which benefits the American Cancer Society, Fort Bend FFA, Montgomery County FFA and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Retailers can reap many rewards - including much desired profit - by getting fully immersed into the pond segment of aquatics and offering a comprehensive selection of livestock.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Ocean Rift Aquatics» livestock offering is 95 percent saltwater - based.

Livestock, on the other hand, is what really presents a challenge to aquatics retailers.

A total of 125 exhibitors — an increase of 52 percent over 2013 — showcased the latest in aquatic trends and products alongside local and national hobbyist groups, livestock and equipment experts.

Stocking Up The major groups of livestock a retailer needs to consider if carrying a full line of aquatics are Florida - raised fish, captive and wild - caught Southeast Asian fish, African fish (wild - caught), Rift Lake cichlids, wild South American fish, koi and goldfish, captive and wild - caught marine fish, marine invertebrates, wild or captive - raised corals, live rock for marine applications, freshwater aquarium aquatic plants, freshwater pond aquatic / bog plants and genetic discus strains.

Pet specialty retailers need to consider a number of factors, including their livestock assortment and the quality of their employees, when assessing their aquatics department.

A good display will sell both aquatic décor and livestock.

In the livestock segment of aquatics, I am certain that real, well - merchandised stores have an edge.

Following this, the flexible design allows students to focus on careers in small animal, large animal, equine, livestock, zoologic or mixed animal practices as well as poultry, laboratory animal, aquatic medicine, pathology, public health or research.

All animals except: food and fiber species, horses, birds, farm - raised aquatic animals, all other livestock species, and zoo animals that can transmit exotic animal diseases to livestock.

First, break this down by livestock: freshwater livestock, aquatic plants, saltwater livestock, live coral (and relatives), goldfish and koi, pond plants and living food items.

Livestock, in particular, demands a great deal more time and effort to stock properly than any other category of aquatic goods.

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Dianne Torgerson, owner of the Seattle, Wash. - based Oasis Water Gardens, who has run her own retail aquatic nurserv for the past 23 years and specializes in pond livestock, aquatic plants and hard goods, agrees.

If you are an aquatics store or a full - line business with a large aquatics department, it is extremely important to concentrate on certain features when it comes to livestock.

As aquatic retailers know, the highest profit margins are usually found on livestock.

What advice would you give others looking to carry livestock, particularly a large aquatics section?

After all, without livestock, supplies and the retailers that sell them — as well as play a huge role in many hobbyists» success — there would be no Aquatic Experience, for anyone.

Other «Happy Hour» ideas include a 20 - percent discount on fish food; buy one live aquatic plant get a second one of the same type for half price; a 20 - percent savings on all saltwater livestock; or 25 percent off any single item.

Retailers that sell aquatic products and livestock should stress to customers the importance of being proactive.

Of all the sections of an aquatics department, livestock must be given the most consideration when it comes to merchandising and display — and for obvious reasons.

«The waste from the pigpens at the Jiangmen farm flowing into the ponds, for example, exposes the fish to almost the same doses of medicine the livestock get — and that's in addition to the antibiotics added to the water to prevent and treat aquatic disease outbreaks.