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Our
freshwater fish division manages 72,000 total gallons of holding
capacity, on 12 separate systems. This volume is balanced between
1275 glass aquariums and literally hundreds of vaults. Keeping 12
separate systems allows us to customize water quality for virtually
any species of fish, providing a uniformly optimum care environment.
All of this includes a 3200 gallon plant system, and over 20,000
gallons on 2 separate cold water (goldfish) systems. Our Asian fish
system incorporates a true industry first, a very workable and amazingly
effective recirculating system for male bettas. Our male betta system
has allowed us to reduce our labor by 40 percent on this very labor
intensive fish, and has completely eliminated any touching or handling
steps. All of this has generated a dramatic improvement in the quality
and health of what you would normally expect in a male betta. In
addition, our freshwater people have borrowed a page from the food
aquaculture transport manual in operating a livehaul truck for efficient
and economical transport of incoming fish. Our livehaul truck runs
weekly to local farmers in Arkansas and Florida, and brings back
the finest in pond goldfish and locally raised Florida tropical
fish. We are the only distribution company in our industry currently
using this technology, and it effectively helps to keep us from
being at the mercy of the domestic airlines.
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