Sentences with phrase «marine livestock»

Most pet stores that stock marine livestock specialize in either fish or invertebrates.

Therefore, it is always beneficial to have a minimum of two suppliers for marine livestock — three is even better.

Other snails are carnivores, and they will eat only animals and animal products, posing a danger to many different types of marine livestock, including fish.

With this in mind, CASCO (cascoamerica.com) offers its NANOplus + merchandising display unit for freshwater or marine livestock.

I must admit it is a catchy moniker, but I feel it underestimates an entire category of marine livestock.

If a store carries marine livestock and equipment, it is a necessity that the retailer knows the ins and outs of the lighting labyrinth.

You have the opportunity to earn the business of these discerning customers by building a varied and robustly healthy selection of marine livestock, and invertebrates are a great place to start.

Why is it you almost never see marine livestock in these subpar merchandisers?

In the marine livestock category, I would concentrate specials on the common items before Christmas and the expensive items afterwards.

One of the biggest challenges facing retailers who sell both freshwater and marine livestock and products is educating the customers about lighting their aquariums — most people don't know anything about proper illumination for tanks.

While the marine livestock trade is overflowing with opportunity for pet specialty retailers, it is also a pet segment that is fraught with challenges.

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In the case of marine livestock, however, there is a wide spectrum of animals that should be taken into consideration.

And finally, I never buy a single piece of marine livestock from a supplier I have not personally visited at least once.

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Retailers that are looking to grow their marine livestock departments must first consider whether fish or invertebrates will be the key to that growth.

There is, however, a bit of a twist on this theme when it comes to marine livestock — especially fish.

The tubing, connectors and parts used to filter and deliver water to marine livestock in tanks can leach out chemicals, including arsenic and lead, and these can accumulate in the tank causing problems with your fish.

Not exact matches

For example we worked with Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture for ten years to selectively breed the black tiger prawn and with Meat and Livestock Australia to help breed hornless cattle.

An investigation has revealed the impact livestock farming is having on fish populations and the marine environment off the coast of Peru and elsewhere in the southern Pacific.

The living inductees will include autism and livestock advocate Temple Grandin, philanthropist and makeup entrepreneur Victoria Jackson, film studio executive Sherry Lansing, actress Aimee Mullins, three - star Marine Gen. Carol Mutter and chef Alice Waters.

«Our findings reflect what small - livestock farmers often tell us: that the jackal is a much more challenging threat than larger carnivores such as caracal or even leopard,» said lead author and PhD candidate Marine Drouilly, of the Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Farmers currently feed fish meal or other marine goods to livestock in order to increase omega - 3 content in animal products, but Kang and his colleagues suggest that genetic engineering — assuming the public would accept it — may bypass this step.

Using livestock to combat desertification and restore grasslands is one example, and the ongoing efforts of people in places such as Madagascar and Haida Gwaii to find win - win solutions that restore and enhance marine biodiversity and support local food security is another.

I would concentrate on items such as gravel (sand), fish food, water treatment products (including marine salt), filters with appropriate cartridges and / or filter materials and coupons for livestock.

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.

Their one - to four - year appointments provide opportunities in 34 specialty disciplines (more than any other veterinary hospital), including cardiology, diary production medicine, oncology, radiology, dentistry and oral surgery, anatomic pathology, dermatology, marine mammal medicine, ophthalmology, livestock medicine, zoological medicine, and behavior.

It's really difficult to run sales on marine products and livestock — mainly because of the profit margins.

Very few of these entities stock many products in the marine segment, and certainly, even fewer carry saltwater livestock.

Buy Coral, Buy Local In the marine segment of the trade, there is so much going on in coral propagation that you can probably find a garage down the street where you can buy livestock.

If this is not the case, it is critical to have a marine manager who knows the products and livestock inside and out.

Housing of Livestock The proper housing of marine fish is critical to their display, maintenance and sale.

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

It is simple enough to throw a few coral - banded shrimp and substrate scavengers onto a livestock order, but it requires time and effort to put together a really comprehensive and relevant list of the marine invertebrates a store can actually sell.

I would place one in the marine department, one in freshwater livestock, one in the shelf - stable food aisle and one in the filter section.

When it comes to catering to marine hobbyists, retailers should concentrate on choosing and displaying a variety of livestock.