The Hunt for the Red Bulu Points - F1's from Europe

[geoff_tropheus]

If KLM flies out of Stockholm, there is a possibility.

I just do not want any issues with changing flights and BS

[geoff_tropheus]

The shipping estimate is based upon 1kg per fish.

[eklikewhoa]

So lets say $7k for 20fish just to be sure.

Is there only 20 avail?

[geoff_tropheus]

He has 43 F1 Juvi's that are 2-2.75"

[76dragon]

LMK , I can be in for a quad or a few more if need be.

[geoff_tropheus]

Just understand that your quad does not mean 1M/3F or 2M/2F or some other combo

Its just 4 fish could be all male, all female. I do not think whatsoever that the fish is sexable at this size.

[myjohnson]

yeah, trophs or petros are not going to be 100% sexable at 3'' or less.

[76dragon]

understood..

[Zulaab]

My suggestion would be to use KLM

Here is an example of KLM

Depart 06:25 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Stockholm (Arlanda Airport)
Arrive 08:45 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Amsterdam (Schiphol) KLM flight # KL1106

Depart 10:10 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Amsterdam (Schiphol)
Arrive 13:35 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) KLM Flight # KL0661

Total journey time: 14 hours 10 minutes

This would require the shipper to be catching fish in Stockholm around midnight local time (5pm Houston time) (start time) and you would be unpacking the fish and warming them up 24 hours later...

This is close the fastest flight I can find online.

There is a second flight --
09:50 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Stockholm (Arlanda Airport)
12:00 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Amsterdam (Schiphol) KL1108
14:40 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Amsterdam (Schiphol)
18:55 Mon 2 Mar 2009 Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) KL0663
Total journey time: 16 hours 5 minutes


Potentially better still would require the guy to start packing up things around 5am with an arrival no later than about 8am at the airport.. who knows what is better for him.. but again you are only looking at the fish being bagged for about 24 total hours.

[Stas]

How much?

I am going to estimate based upon what happened before, and I suspect that the box with 20 F1 Bulu Points would be around $200 for shipping to the US on Brittish Airways from Stockholm to Here in Houston.

Then 20 Fish at $300 each is $6,000

Then the Customs Broker Fee of $125
Custom Broker having to deal with Fish and Wildlife Fee of $50
Then a Bond Fee which is 1% of Declared Value of the good which is $60
There is a Non-Duty Fee for Goods of $25
A Wildlife Fish and Game Fee of $50
Then a possible ground transport fee from Terminal

So, I would estimate about $6,510 for 20 fish at this point.

Just so you guys know.......Wildlife fees went up this year. They are no longer $50.

[eklikewhoa]

Hell for a chance to own a respectable colony of bulu's who cares?

[Zulaab]

Ek -- are you going to sell your illangi if you buy the Bulu points ? LOL or are you going to convince the old lady that a 300+ gallon super tank would work well against one of those walls ?

[Stas]

Hell for a chance to own a respectable colony of bulu's who cares?

Agreed, but I just wanted you guys to know.

With a purchase like this every dollar counts.

[geoff_tropheus]

The Broker told me it was the fee from the last time he helped a guy bring in a bunch of Live Corals.

How much did the price go up?

[Delock]

screw that...

it's not even worth it. All that for some f1's?