Newsletter 10-05-26

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Plus salt and reptile lists

In case you missed Friday's email Electric Green Cories are available this week but these are going to sell out incredibly fast so if you haven't placed your order already do it now!

Hey Folks,

Surprisingly things are still really busy around here. Hope everyone else is experiencing the same given the time of year. So with that being said I'll just give a quick rundown from what came in over the weekend and a few things that didn't make it onto Friday's email. New batch of 3" import Peacocks are fantastic. Lots of freshly juiced color and nice mix of varieties/species. Florida raised Green Severums got a restock and they look about as good as they get. If you're in need of Discus this week your best bet are the 2-2.5" Singapore assorted. Great mix of colors in the group. New medium Silver Arowanas are way bigger than what we saw coming in over the summer. Pygmy Cories got a much needed restock as did CPDs aka Galaxy Rasboras. And since Halloween is right around the corner check out the reptile list for some creepy crawlies that everyone should be carrying this time of year..

Highlights from Friday's newsletter:
We recently brought on a new supplier from Sri Lanka and so far they have been nothing but impressive. The Guppies coming out of there are outstanding. While I have some examples of choice picks down below there really isn't a bad one in house right now. We've even tried some new Endler's varieties including a Black Lyretail and what they're calling a Santa Clara type. No idea what that means but it looks more or less like a Green Tiger with a bit more of an ornate pattern to it. But the real show stopper on this shipment has to be the Leopard Molly. I've seen strains similar but this one really stands out. The pic down below really tells the story.

In other Asia news Rhino Gobies are back in stock for the first time in what feels like an eternity. So far the batch looks great and holding up really well. While this is a brackish species they tend to hold up fine as long as they are kept under hard water conditions with high pH. Blood Parrots finally got a much needed restock but there were only so may available so don't wait to long to order. 3" Clown Knives came in a bit oversize and have already traded in their juvenile stripes for adult spots. These tend to hold up really well once they've reached this size but you will still want to keep them well fed as the have the metabolism of a hummingbird. Both Gold and Gardneri Killies came in much bigger than average with super bright color. These will be an easier than usual sell especially with the Golds being on special this week. New Flowerhorns also came in at a good size with a handful of surprises in the mix, Thai Silks. Now we didn't buy them like this nor are we selling them under that moniker but if you do happen to get some in your order separate these out and mark them up. They are definitely worth more than the common mix. And rounding up the far east feast are the Ornate Bichirs. These came in really nice size once again almost guaranteeing they are going to fly out of here.

Colombia came in late last week so there were some items we didn't get a chance to include in the email. First are the Marble Hatchets. These have now had enough time to settle in that hey look about as sturdy as they ever do. These have a notorious reputation for not acclimating well but these are holding up great and are always in high demand. Farlowellas also managed to fly under the radar last week. Not huge numbers on the so order early if you need some. The medium Black Ghost Knives are nearly twice the size of the far east imports so definitely worth the extra money. And speaking of knives we also got in some Transparent. This time of year try marketing them as Invisible Phantom Knives, they'll sell better. Got both regular and medium BB Cats available. Go with the mediums, they're twice the size and on special. And last but definitely not least we have a super limited number of large and XL Royal Plecos. Based on availability looks like this is gonna be it for a while.

In addition to last week's Colombia shipment we just got another one in this week that we just finished unpacking. If you follow our socials keep an eye out at Liz and I will be going out later today to film some of the new incoming items. Actually got a new fish on this order, Green Farlowella. These are a close relative of the common Farlowella most of you are accustomed to seeing but these stay a lot smaller, max size is around 3". As the name suggests these can get a green hue to them but for now they are very brown but nevertheless very cool looking. Name might confuse people into thinking these get a lot bigger so maybe call them Colombian Stickfish or something along those lines. No matter with name you go with these are gonna sell fast. Very unique and fairly inexpensive. Next on the order are the Striped Peacock Bass. Hard to tell which exact species these are but if I had to venture a guess I would say Temensis. Peacock Bass in general have been very difficult to come by this year so while this is a welcome addition I don't expect they'll be here for very long. For Something on the smaller and more peaceful end of the spectrum we got in Blue Flash Tetras. These almost look like Colombia's answer to Congo Tetras. Very iridescent but with a heavier emphasis on blue, so not exactly a clever name lol.

As I mentioned at the beginning of this monologue the one good thing abut the heat this time of year is it helps keep the fish growing like crazy so as you can imagine just about everything we have raised locally is well oversized. I mention Rainbows almost every week this time of year for a reason, don't think there's a bad one in the bunch. Even all of the Pseudomugils (dwarf/pygmy) types are running big. But if I had to pick just one I would recommend the Kamakas. These are outstanding. Great size and almost every male is sporting a silver blaze down the dorsal side. Assorted Swords are coming from a new(ish) source and while they are mostly brick/velvet types they are fat and gorgeous. Hard to go wrong with just about any of the select size Angels but this weeks winner is going to be the Koi. Heavy orange coverage on these making them look more like their namesake as opposed to the gold marbles they typically resemble. For Cichlids the must have go to this week are the medium assorted fancy Mbuna. Best bang for the buck. Lots of variety of "custom" morphs you're not gonna find anywhere else.

Reach out to your rep if you have any questions

-Nautilus Sales Team

3" Import Peacocks are new and therefore freshly juiced. And since they're new there's a lot of nice variety in the mix like this pastel OB.

In addition to brightly colored hybrids there are some very nice solid colored strains in the 3" assorted Import Peacocks like this Electric Blue Ahli.

Regular Green Severums are back in stock and some of the nicest ones we've had in a while.

Newest medium Silver Arowanas are much nicer sized than what we saw most of the summer. Definitely worth the money this week.

Starting to run low on the bigger sized Discus but still have a very nice selection on the 2-2.5" assorted Singapores including this gorgeous Snakeskin.

Got Red Spot Gold Severums in both select and medium sizes this week.

Far East raised Brichardi came in a bit oversized compared to we normally see. They are still small but they are are also priced to sell quickly.

Got a decent number of very nice sized Spotted Puffers available this week.

Pygmy Cories came in on last week's Colombia shipment so it's the perfect time to stock up on THE best selling nano cat.

Galaxy Rasboras got a restock late last week. Don't think I need to go into my "be sure to be stocking up on nano fish" speech here.

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Like I mentioned last week with it being spooky season it's always a good idea to have a good showing of creepy crawlies available for sale like this Curly Hair Tarantula.

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