Money Making Fish?

[Jakezori]

I love fish keeping, and I need money.... I have an idea, how about I sell fish that I breed?


My question is what is what fish to breed... Any suggestions?


I'm looking for a fish that is in decent demand, thats easy to breed, and that is decently priced.

 

[FallenAngel]

Guppys are extremely easy to breed, but they aren't worth much, though they are in pretty decent demand for a cheap fish.

 

[blue2fyre]

Any fish that is easy to breed will also not be worth very much because a lot of people most likely breed them. There is no great money making fish unless you are willing to invest a good amount of time and money. Even then you are more likely to break even.
With that being said I believe Angel fish will be the closest you can get. They are cheap to buy, easy to breed and pretty popular.

 

[Juice]

Try Dwarf Puffers Hard to come by around this way at least..not to mention I need a couple

 

[sorberj]

my suggestion is to find one of the less common african cichlids, mouthbrooding ones tend to be relatively easy to breed and if it's relatively uncommon and attractive then people will likely buy it. Keep in mind though, virtually everyone who has kept fish and had a spawn of anything (be it guppies and mollies or plecos) has had this same thought. My recommendation is raise a fish that you love and sell any fry to cover some of your costs, but don't expect to make any more than that. If you do make more, then it'll be a pleasant surprise

 

[Mgamer20o0]

My recommendation is raise a fish that you love and sell any fry to cover some of your costs, but don't expect to make any more than that. If you do make more, then it'll be a pleasant surprise

words of wisdom.

I have an idea, how about I sell fish that I breed?

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14

 

[user_name]

endlers are a good route, they are pretty popular.

 

[XanAvaloni]

Endlers on top, shrimp on the bottom. Recommended for best return on investment, Red Cherries (easy to raise and sell, not great profit but will let you learn shrimpkeeping at minor expense), then Crystal Reds, yellows, tigers (sigh), bamboos or whatever you like. You can keep multiple types as long as they can't interbreed.

As noted above, you're not going to make a fortune or even a living at it, but worked diligently it could offset some of the costs of the rest of your fishkeeping. And be fun.

 

[dafishman]

Pretty much what's already been said, but find out what's in demand in your area. And if you're just looking for ways to offset costs, your LFS may give you store credit in exchange for your fish, which can be easier than trying to find a buyer if you've got a lot of 'em to get rid of, but likely less profitable. All depends on what you're going for.

 

[Piranha86]

Try blue pearl or yellow or blue tiger shrimp. All are fairly new, popular and expensive. Or high-grade crystal bee shrimp.