In the past two years, the "Su tiger" has flooded the market like a new species. The majority of tiger fans love and hate it, curiosity and strangeness. In the end, this kind of "Su Hu", which is both tall and long," is not just a better four-stripe. Today, as a merchant who has imported tiger fish for many years, I would like to talk to you about this topic.
First acquaintance with "Su Hu"
I remember that in July 2013, I went to Jakarta Tiger Farm to buy Indonesian tigers as usual, but I stumbled upon a very special vat of "Indonesian Four Stripes" (at that time, I thought it was Four Stripes). That lemon yellow with jet black stripes, super tall body shape, people are impressive. I asked, "What is the price of this cylinder?" ”。 The Indonesian said: 70 US knives!" I thought to myself: TM Indonesians want to go crazy for money, (at that time, the four-striped Indonesian tiger was 20~30RMB, three-striped 200~300) and this cylinder of "four-striped" cost more than 400 yuan, and "three-striped" purchases cost 1500 yuan. I really thought that Chinese were stupid people with more money, and resigned! After that, it's gone...
Reproduction of "Su Hu"
"Su Hu" is actually in a specific bad situation, which is both accidental and inevitable in the public eye. The performance of the Indonesian tiger for more than a decade has made aquamonists have been in a state of disappointment but constantly trying, and even appeared "buy ten ming one does not lose", but now Indonesia is not cheap...
Another factor is the more direct cause of the emergence of "Su Hu". At the end of 2015, Thai tigers gradually had a clear upward trend, until the middle of 2016 reached an uncontrollable trend, in 2018, pure Thailand, the starting price reached 3W+, a large number of aquarists were discouraged from Thai tigers, but led to Indonesian tigers also indirectly increased prices, supply exceeded demand.
The price of Thai tigers rises year after year, remaining high; under the long-term disappointment of Indonesian tigers, the deformed supply and demand of prices that do not fall but rise, more and more aquarists are looking for me more than once, wanting to find Changming tigers that can be afforded other than Thai tigers.
In 2016, at that time, the four textures of 10CM were 300RMB. Under the urging of aquarists many times, the first batch of "Su Hu" was finally brought back from this tiger farm. At that time, the 10-centimeter "Su Hu" was about 380 yuan.
What is "Su Hu"
As expected, this batch of tigers in the market is indeed no one believes that it will grow bright, no one will believe that it is a different tiger fish. I can only describe it like this in the circle of friends: with a casual fish, it is always bright and a daily tiger, highlighting its state and body shape.
Forced to do so, I sold the "Su Hu" to the hands of aquarists at the price of the Indonesian four grains. When selling, it is constantly emphasized that it is absolutely long and not black, and the blackening is refunded. Because the price is fair, as more and more aquarists, in their own tanks, raise Changming's "four stripes". Constantly doing secondary communication in WeChat groups and circles of friends, this tiger has gradually been recognized by most aquarists.
Although it is true that this Japanese tiger is very different from the ordinary Indonesian tiger, it has not been introduced before. The abbreviation in the official import approval is SUMA, which must have a name. So, everyone shouted and shouted, it was called Su Hu...
Chaos begins
The image of Su Hu quickly began to spread throughout the circle, and in the middle of 17 years, Su Hu began to be in short supply. Especially after this set of pictures and videos spread, many aquarists paid more attention to this tiger fish.
After that, other merchants introduced this "Su Hu" through various methods. But in order to make higher profits, some merchants have begun to manipulate. Mix the brighter Indonesian tigers with the Su tigers and make them shoddy. Gradually, adquarists and even some merchants found that "Su Hu" is not so good, the same black, the same "nocturnal", and even more took the initiative to stand up for "debunking rumors", to aquarists for the so-called "science popularization", saying that Su Hu is the product of the Indonesian tiger through artificial treatment, is the same as the Luohan fish, is "done" out.
Su tigers bred by Vietnamese players
Because few people really understand them, the "Su Hu" once again becomes vague and untrustworthy.
Keep up the good work
Since the introduction of the first batch of Su Hu in 16 years, the early purchase of aquarists, has long become friends. Occasionally, there will be a little feedback video, which is very good to watch.
Aquarists all say: The red dragon should be red, and the tiger fish should be bright, so that it has ornamental value. Su Hu can gradually get everyone's recognition among many ornamental fish, and it has also proved its own value. But we should pay attention to:
The real Su Hu, 99% are Ming Hu. If the "Su Hu" you bought is unknown, then you may have bought a "fake Su Hu".