Making money breeding?

[knifegill]

Right. You have to breed fish people want.

 

[B_IN_SD]

I was selling angels and bn pleco's to the 2 private owened llfs and made enuf to pay for my elect, water and frozen food for over 50 full grown discus and still had some $$ left over each month.

 

[nomad]

kelberis and azuls are also worth a shot

 

[importracer]

So I have this pair of parachromis dovii that have been spawning like mad, and it's got me thinking (always leads to trouble when that happens)... Do any of you actually make money off of an at-home fish breeding endeavor? I really like the idea of breeding fish, cichlids or otherwise, and selling them to local fish stores and maybe a few online. I just don't know anyone who really does it. I was hoping some of my fellow mfk-ers could share some experiences and/or advice. As a side-note about me, I've been keeping fish (mostly sa/ca cichlids) for 13 years, and am not opposed to adding a few more grow-out tanks, but I have a small house, so I can't do a huge fish-farm. I'm not looking for a primary income, just a supplement to my hobby, and maybe a few extra bucks if possible. Thanks in advance!

Pretty much YES.......Especially breeding Dovviis......Trading in these fish every month will bring in food and sometimes equipment......

 

[CichofitAll]

I used to make some decent cash breeding some of the rarer African Mbuna. It took me almost four years of hard work and investment to get to that point though. It also only took a freak storm and a bad decision on my part to end it all.