Biota & Hawaii Closure

[MadReefer]

This was posted on R2R.

 

[Ezve]

Am I wrong or is he being selfish?

 

[kevin]

Am I wrong or is he being selfish?

A way to monopolize the industry IMO

 

[MadReefer]

Mixed opinions on R2R but I tend to agree. Monopolize the industry and charge outrageous prices.

 

[erics210]

Am I wrong or is he being selfish?

Gonna be $2,000 yellow tangs

 

[nvladik]

Pretty messed up what they are doing

 

[Salted]

I read that as “hawaiis economic losses are not important compared to my personal economic gains”.

 

[mrehfeld]

Par for the course. It’s why retail is the way it is. Business manipulates government to enrich itself, irreversible should boycott biota

 

[Justcause0_1]

They created a market for their $200 baby yellow tangs and screwed hobbyists in one move.I agree should boycott Biota

 

[MadReefer]

They created a market for their $200 baby yellow tangs and screwed hobbyists in one move.I agree should boycott Biota

Honestly, I never purchased any from them and probably never will.

 

[nvladik]

Market Manipulation Branded as Conservation | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Editorial on The Biota Group’s Yellow Tang Comment and Position There is a serious ethical problem when companies and investors try to use conservation policy to eliminate sustainable competitors and…

reefbuilders.com

 

[Ezve]

I had an order of a group of yellow tanks from Biota. They were supposed to be give me a great price. I’ve been waiting for a few weeks all of a sudden they send a new message that they went up in price.talk about controlling the market.