Help me decide cichlid breeding project?

[luvinbluegills]

Ok, I've been outta the game for a few years but really want to get back into breeding again.

I do hope to someday have my own business, even if only a side income, and I'm torn between two starters right now; Uaru a. or frontosa.

Room is not an issue, basic husbandry is not an issue. The pros/cons list highlights just a few things. The Uaru grow quickly, have more young at a time, breed more often, yet command only a slightly lesser price and are not common in this area, although not rare either. However, the babies would require more care.

The frontosas have fewer young and less often, grow slower, and the parents would (seem to) require less attention, but the young require less care and they are always in demand while the uarus, while never being in the shops long when they are around, don't seem to be high demand fish which makes me think they might give a nice early return but quickly settle down. Maybe.

Thinking fiscally, anybody want to share an opinion?

 

[wild bill]

I am a big front fan but like you say a longer wait on any return have you considered any other types of cichlids. But if I were to go with what you have mentioned here I would go fronts and choose the blue mobas. Why not do both if space not a problem that way you will have a quicker return and a steady return down the road.

 

[luvinbluegills]

Yeah, the Mobas are high on my list for when I do start with fronts. I want to start with one species just 'to give myself a steady paced return, and get back into the feel of things. I have a list of species I'd like to eventually be working with and I want to add them slowly. Uaru, fronts, motoro rays, several Tanganyikan cichlids, a couple of corydoras, Roseline sharks and Discus.

 

[wild bill]

We keep thinking of the discus too, heard they are a little tricky to raise but a good seller. I wish you look you are in better shape than us you have expierence behind we just went in blind but it has been working out real well. We now have about 20 kinds of fish in our breeding project most common but a few that are a little rare or hard to find hope to hear how you make out.

 

[Nate_N_Nicole]

fronts

 

[kdcichlids]

I would definitely start with Blue Moba Front's. All though they take some time, they will give you long term return. Since space is not an issue, you could establish several breeding pair and have a pretty good system of production and return. I look forward to hearing what you decide and how things workout. Good luck.