Dragonfish Retailers/Wholesalers
Vancouver retailers:
Steven at 778-960-8311
Derek Hsieh 604-771-3319
Jeremy 604-781-7848
Edmonton
retailers:
Edwin Pau 780-988-9328
Nhem Pheap 780-964 2010
Henming Lee 780-434-9938
Regina retailer:
Mike Bui 306-540-2411
Winnipeg retailer:
Randi Hibi 204-219-1188
Montreal retailer:
Phon 514-839-7466
Halifax retailer:
Justin Morash 902-864-3788
The Canadian Asian Arowana Market
The Asian arowana market in Canada is fragmented on geographic lines.
The main markets are Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg,
Greater Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax. Each of these cities is hundreds or
thousands of kilometers apart. Each of these cities functions as its own
independent market. Each of these markets has its own localized pricing. Toronto
has the lowest prices because of the competition from all the stores. Western
and central Canada (Alberta to Manitoba) has some of the higher prices due to
lack of much local competition.
Are you interested in retailing a few Asian arowana to pay off your hobby costs?
Do you know people who are interested in keeping Asian arowana?
Are you able to market effectively to these people through word of mouth or
advertising?
If yes, then you might consider being part of the Dragonfish model.
The Dragonfish Model
Dragonfish Canada is a market "aggreggator"; that means we work to assemble as
large an order for fish as possible by grouping together demand. We can get
lower costs for everyone in the group this way. We are able to offer true
wholesale pricing.
The Dragonfish model is primarily about Asian arowana hobbyists buying Asian
arowana for the purpose of resale in order to pay off the costs of their hobby.
A simple format would be to have two double stacked 180 gallon tanks. The top
tank would be for your personal show fish; the bottom tank would be partitioned
into two or three and would hold a couple fish for resale. The idea is you would
be able to have family, friends or customers over to look at your show fish and
then be able to sell one of the small fish at a profit to them. Over time you
might wish to trade up your show fish and so sell it and get a new higher grade
one. This model would allow you to pay off the costs of your hobby.
If you want to import your fish all by yourself, you will be looking at a
minimum order of at least 10-12 fish. This is too much risk for most people. In
addition, in order to get a better price, you need to order closer to 20-30
fish. This generally gets you a lower unit cost per fish and helps offset the
shipping cost too. You also need to deal with a farm you can trust. There are so
many farms out there. Unless you own a store, you can not guarantee that the
fish you receive will be of the promised quality since the farm may view you as
being just a one time customer in a small market (Canada).
By joining Dragonfish, you become part of an established community of aro
keepers and re-sellers across Canada. Using the Dragonfish sponsored forums, you
are able to communicate directly with other customers and members of the
organization. You are dealing with an established operation that has been
growing for 5 years and has sold hundreds of fish. In addition to fish from
Panda, we are now sourcing Super Reds and Red Tail Golds from Indonesia.
Sharing the risk
Panda Aquatics guarantees a 24 hour no D.O.A. In the event of a problem, photos
must be taken immediately, email sent immediately, and the dead fish (with
microchip) mailed to Dragonfish. Replacement fish will be provided on the next
order or from other stock currently on hand.
We use heat packs and bottled oxygen to ensure the fish can survive for up to 72
hours when shipped inside Canada.