Hagen increased the wholesale prices of almost all their aquarium products (and all their filters) last month....I believe that the wholesale on AC110s went up about $8, which usually translates into a $15-$18 retail increase.
shipping, shipping, shipping. it takes fuel to drive those trucks and fly those jets, and as you who don't drive diesel cars (sorry, had to make the stab ) know, it hurts your wallets. well, it hurts theirs too.