Why this matters

The aquatics supply chain runs on phone calls and PDF order forms.

BRS Wholesale, ORA, Quality Marine, Sea Dwelling Creatures, ACI Aquaculture - every wholesaler in the industry runs their own siloed B2B portal. There is no Faire or Mable for aquatics. Fast Aquatics is building it.

A

Multi-vendor purchasing

One B2B login, every approved vendor on the platform. Mix-and-match orders across saltwater, freshwater, coral, and dry goods on a single PO.

B

Tax exemption automatic

Upload your resale certificate once. Tax automatically zeroed on qualifying orders to your state. We re-validate annually so you never have to re-upload.

C

Approved-address compliance

Wholesale orders ship to verified business addresses only. No drop-shipping consumers, no third-party reseller arbitrage, no Lacey Act exposure.

D

Platform-issued invoices

Fast Aquatics-issued invoices that match your procurement workflow. No more piecing together POs from 5 different vendors with mismatched layouts.

E

Vendor risk transparency

Every vendor's Trust Score, DOA rate, on-time shipping rate, and credentials are visible at order time. Buy from data, not relationships built on trade-show happy hours.

F

Multi-vendor settlement

Each vendor settles directly to their own processor. Fast Aquatics doesn't float your money. Vendor is merchant of record on every line item.

Who qualifies

B2B access is verified, not self-asserted.

Local Fish Stores

Brick-and-mortar retail aquatic stores. Required: business license, resale certificate, EIN, storefront verification.

Public aquariums

Tax-exempt institutional accounts. Required: 501(c)(3) documentation or equivalent, official institutional contact.

Maintenance companies

Aquarium service businesses sourcing for client tanks. Required: business license, resale certificate, insurance.

Research labs

University and corporate research operations. Required: institutional account, IACUC documentation if relevant.

Coral propagators

Frag farms sourcing brood stock. Required: business license, resale certificate, propagation facility documentation.

What we don't approve

Third-party Amazon, eBay, Etsy resellers. Drop-ship operations without storefronts. Buyers who cannot produce a valid resale certificate.

Pricing

One annual subscription, full access.

Wholesale buyer subscriptions are flat annual. No transaction fees on top. Vendors pay their normal subscription and platform fee; you pay the buyer subscription only.

Wholesale Standard
$99/yr
  • Unlimited B2B orders
  • Resale certificate verification
  • Tax-exempt purchasing
  • Platform-issued invoices
  • One approved shipping address
Apply for Standard
B2B application

Apply for wholesale access.

Approval typically within 1 business day after document verification. Founding cohort gets year 1 free.

Our new four-step inline wizard collects your resale certificate, business license, and W-9 in one session. No email round-trip needed.

Start wholesale application →

Document verification (resale cert scan, business license, storefront photos) follows after initial application.