Damn Cory, you're on a roll here, what a series. Advocating for honesty, restraint, and steadiness over greed will do the hobby a lot of good. A small request for future video-advice on technical details like culling, line breeding, things to avoid (incest?). Loving the series so far.
when people see my fish room , i say yes all the fish go to this shop they take as many as i can breed you can buy them there , loyalty is the key not usary in business never back stab , dont be a scab
Outstanding video - if people don't believe you, I can tell them that while I am no longer a major breeder, in the 1980s I was a major breeder - we had one local fish store and they hooked me up with a wholesaler (different world than today) - I delivered my fish to the LFS and they passed them on to the wholesaler and I made quite a bit of money --- and I NEVER sold a fish to anyone else, not a single one - I didn't even talk about our arrangement because I was afraid others would horn in LOL
Only a few years and a bazillion hours ROFL but I loved what I was doing --- never made enough to even consider making it a business, but it sure helped keep the wife off my back on what I was spending on the hobby LOL
I know this is old but thank God for it. Starting my breeding project this week. 15 gals, 3 fancy guppies, RCS and Java moss. @Aquarium Co-op always coming in with the info
I appreciate the video as well! And it’s even older now 😂 I have been mostly breeding for fun and haven’t taken my fish anywhere Now I’m starting to think about selling some and I’m so happy I’ve found this series before doing so
I would have done it all wrong lol. Great teaching. It's like any other relationship, being honest and professional. I'm so interested in the plant end with snails and shrimp.
Another great video Cory! My LFS gave me 8 nickel sized angels to breed because I have been talking about it for months! I have a few months to go with hem, but I love it! Great advice, great tips.
I am very happy to find you and that you are going threw this little series because Once upon a time "90's" I was breading fish and learned many of the point's you have mentioned first hand and have long forgot... Now that I have decided corporate America is just not for me I will be getting back into breeding and this is a great refresher coarse to help keep myself from shooting my own foot. Thank you truly
I really love this one, people don't understand bubbles when it comes to economies and you explained it really well! I think you also explained really well why slow and steady growth is better than instant gratification of big profits that dies off fast Also why does noone buy fish in the summer? I would expect they dont buy in the winter, but supply is low in the winter because shipping is less reliable.
+; Expected Well in the summer people are enjoying outdoor hobbies that overlap the fish tank hobby. Such as gardening. Ponds, nature activities like hiking etc. People who are into nature, are into fish a lot of times etc. I shouldn't say no one buys fish but it does go way down in the summer months.
Aqurium Co-op fish is more expensive but thier fish are quarantined and healthy and for me personally I have never had a single one of their fish died on me or be sick unlike the competitors. Because they quarantine and medicate their fish you get what you pay for.
Geez 700 angels in a spawn? Wow. Amateur hour here (points at self) lost my first two spawns entirely. On the third twelve lived, but half were derpy and I culled them. The six remaining I kept in my show tank and grew out to full size. I was super proud of that. 700 angels, wow.
Florida farms killed our local stores because a lot of them have opened to the public now...! It's terrible...! Thanks Cory and gang...! Keep up your awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...!
Wow you really open my eyes at the end when you mention about selling online I feel a lot more appreciate of some of the stuff they do for me I need to send them some flowers or something
i really love how u explain business detail about middleman and such.. not even in fish business but all round business should be like this. not forgetting who help u and pull u up... but sadly the world i live in simply dont have much people are like this.. once they are at the top or not even the top climbing up still they will just leave everyone behind and goes his own ways...
I recently got a really nice batch of CPD's that I had to drive an hour to find and they only had 5. No one local carries them, I've been pondering over breeding them for this reason. I need to be my own supplier 😅
Selling online is the way forward in this industry. I can provide fish cheaper to my customers delivered to their door than they could possibly sell in a store with massive overhead costs. It is also a good way to target specialist fish keepers who are looking to buy the rarer stuff. If you're selling to local stores you are limited to run of the mill fish that sell for pennies because that's all they sell to novice fishkeepers in the local area.
How do you sell guppy pairs? Do they already have to have had fry together? (Breeding pair?) also how do you as a store sell them? Like if I came in and gave you 5 pairs of 3 different strains of guppies (30). How would you sell them, like all in one big tank- separated pairs or will the customers pick how many they want ect. Also why pairs? Will stores accept trios or just males why or why not just random #'s of each? Thank you:)
My main question now is. 1. Should I ask the stores if I can sell before I start breeding? Or after? 2. How do you deliver fish without them getting harmed
1. Never do that. The Shop owner will always avoid you. Before started breeding i did that mistake. 2. Double packing, Practice multiple times with an empty bag and water. The fastest you pack, the best the packing.
Hey fish dude, You are the Midas of the fish business. You are my go to for education. I like that you have been on both sides of the fence. I know you said to raise what the market wants not what I think is cool but I want to add swordtail & plattys but was told they don't sell for much unless they are rare. What kind of each would you recommend that are looked at as upper level fish? Thanks. Will be ordering from you soon....
right on, no loss on my part just need to get rid of them. that's one thing I like about you man, you don't beat around the bush it's always a straightforward honest answer . thanks for your time it's appreciated
true video...I heard you could sell yellow labs all day,so I breed labs only..500-800 a week..50 -100 would would of worked with another 6 varieties of fish..and I was selling to a small wholesaler ony.All good advice.
I know this video was along time ago but is it okay if you sell guppies and shrimp to store A but they dont want your Angelfish is it okay to sell your angelfish to store B because your main store store A didnt want them. what would the proper protacal be?
Great video and very interesting.. I am in the uk and we dont have many family shops anymore they are all becoming Pet Store which is a sad thing.. But your 100% right its what you say about relationships.. this is the same template for all businesses it common sense and most of all.. rewarding when done right.. I hope this video changed a few breeders views and we all benifit from quality home grown fish .. look forward to Tuesdays tip ;o)
+Ebay Guru Thanks for watching, yeah I've been in contact with someone who wants to open their own store in the UK. So hopefully more independents will open up there.
When I kept fish (I am in England) in the 1960s & 1970s, there were 6 Local Fish Stores ("Trop Shops") in my town of 160, 000 (Southend-on-Sea). 3 of them were within 15 minutes walk of my home. Nowadays, there are relativel;y few, but much larger, outlets, nearly all located in garden centres. I would hazard a guess that commercial rents and parking availability were the main factors, also these days people often have an afternoon out at a garden centre, including a snack, visiting an aquatic dealer, etc.
Great video series! VERY knowledgeable. Im looking to get into breeding perhaps guppies to start and see where it goes from there. I had mollies breed in my tank once,so many mollies at that time.
Loving this topic Cory. I'll admit that somewhere in the back of my mind I always think of turning this hobby into a job lol (or at least turn it into something that can pay for itself!). Need to pick your brain a bit more on this though (I'd love to sit down in person with you one day and talk shop!.....let me know if you ever make it out to NY!). Interesting to hear your thoughts on this with the angelfish example and the various stores vs craigslist etc. A lot of what you describe seems to sort of assume a relatively knowledgeable end customer who is willing to comparison shop at the various LFS. What would you say your "average customer" in the store is ? I would've always assumed that selling to various LFS is a good idea. The stores that have been around a while obviously are able to compete with one another and already have very very similar stock. So I'm surprised to hear you advise against selling to the multiple stores. As a business owner do you think geography plays any part in this? Would the same "rules" apply throughout the country (or the world)? I'd assume that the hobbyists who already know to check out craigslist, aquabid, forums, local clubs etc. is not buying much from the LFS to begin with and from that I wouldn't imagine cragislist really competing too much with the LFS.
+Rich's Fishes Well fish is no different than cheeseburgers. While Mcdonalds, Jack In the Box, and Burger King all sell cheeseburgers. They are all slightly different. Yet everyone has an opinion on who makes the best cheeseburger etc. The same goes on with fish. People may not shop other stores every time. But most hobbyists will stop by a store if they were already driving by. If all of a sudden they notice everything is cheaper at one store, they may have a bad image of the store they were using. I did a survey of my customer base. I polled 100 people online that were customers. On average they owned 5 or more aquariums. Before the survey I would have said 1-2 would have been the norm.
Excellent. Many Thanks. I'm in a small town with only two fish stores - and they don't move a lot of fish. Like you said, one big brood is a lot. Is online my destiny?
Here In Mexico City the only big fish seller are 2-3 huge markets at the other side of town from me so in my part of town the minor pet stores have a bit low quality so if I sell em a bit more expensive and better quality I'll have a monopoly on the market
awesome series. thanks for this. been thinking about what direction to take the hobby. when I get back to the States I will give this a shot. worst case scenario it's an affordable and fun way to build practical business skills.
+hdjc86 Yep, the trick is to treat it like a business. Lots of people think it's easy. But realize you're competing with people who take it as a business :)
I've always wanted to pick something to breed just as a hobby for fun but I didn't know what to do with the babies, so I never did it, I had no idea that stores would take them from people ! I assumed they had to buy from someone with some sort of licensing. I didn't want my family and friends to get sick of getting fish as gifts 😁 maybe I will give it a shot and see if they will take them off my hands. I don't even want to be paid, it would just give myself assurance that they probably got a decent home.
A long time ago I made the silly mistake I brought a fish room with out a clue to breed fish 120 4ft tanks and a lot of random fish. I made no money was so dumb but I was also young after a while I worked out how to breed angel fish (pre TH-cam) I then reduced my fish room to 6 tanks and was turning out over a $1000 a month. It’s easy to get wrapped up in an exspensive hobby
+Fish Behind Glass I'd say it took 5-10 years of indepth research, breeding and trial and error. I went from just owning some tanks to working at a store 2 years later. To opening up my own store 5-6 years after that. Now 4 years after that here I am sharing knowledge. Keep in mind that this whole time for the past 10+ years. This was 100% my only income was tropical fish, so you learn a few things on the job :)
Very interesting information , so what about fuel cost ,driving four hours for 30 dollars seems like a loss.so I understand three products a month $90 hit two stores out of the area $180 so guess the initial first trips are building the relationship , truly a labor of love
+Damion Markham Yeah obviously you'd have to have it make sense. But yes in the beginning you'll be working for basically no money to build relationships.
If I was interested in doing this (the 20 gal guppy/shrimp combo) would you recommend sticking to just 1 strain of guppy, or getting 2-3 different male/female pairs to start, and just letting them interbreed?
@@AquariumCoop Thank you, this series has been helpful. I've wanted to do a guppy display tank, hadn't really considered that it can also help fund my hobby in and of itself.
Absolutely fascinating. Cory, or any other nerms, do you think it's a good idea to buy from my LFS's own mixed guppy tank and then sell the spawns back to the store? Or would this be seen as shady?
Hi, if I were to home breed some fish, normally what are the difference of price ( interns of percentage ) between retail price and the price local aquarium willing to buy from me ? Understand that it is different in each country, but just a rough estimation
+Aquarium Co-Op yes thank you please do not many out there say it like it is sometimes we need to be told lol i just went on a spree today of discus in my dreams of becoming the worlds best breeder and found your video and answered many of my questions so thank you for your good work👌👌
Aquarium Co-Op I have learned so much from you I have started my own ghost shrimp colony as i can't find any other kinds in tucson from stores with good rep :( -- maybe one day I'll find a local store who buys, and get to enjoy breeding for $!
Will any big chains like petco, petsmart, or petsupermarket buy from local breeders? The only local guy lives 30 minutes away while I have these three right next to my house.
Knowing there are multiple variables going in to selling to an LFS, but you're talking to a breeder about potentially buying fish. Assuming the sample is of good quality, is there a baseline percentage price breeders can work off of to negotiate from? (Say, if the store sells an angelfish for $10/ea. A good baseline for selling would be 50% of the selling price? Or lower, like 40% or even 20%?) Thanks!
Sorry for the late comment, but I've heard a bunch of different stuff. Some people take 25-30%, while others take 40-50%. I've heard that taking 50% and removing $1 works well depending on the fish. This wouldn't count for prolific fish like guppies but it seemed like a good rule of thumb
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Does this work for chain stores like petco or petsmart?
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Still coming back and re watching this series, it honestly is my personal favourite series Cory has ever done. Love the Co-Op
Damn Cory, you're on a roll here, what a series. Advocating for honesty, restraint, and steadiness over greed will do the hobby a lot of good. A small request for future video-advice on technical details like culling, line breeding, things to avoid (incest?). Loving the series so far.
+John Martinez Sure, I'll work that into a future part of this series.
when people see my fish room , i say yes all the fish go to this shop they take as many as i can breed you can buy them there , loyalty is the key not usary in business never back stab , dont be a scab
Outstanding video - if people don't believe you, I can tell them that while I am no longer a major breeder, in the 1980s I was a major breeder - we had one local fish store and they hooked me up with a wholesaler (different world than today) - I delivered my fish to the LFS and they passed them on to the wholesaler and I made quite a bit of money --- and I NEVER sold a fish to anyone else, not a single one - I didn't even talk about our arrangement because I was afraid others would horn in LOL
+Old School Fish Guy Yeah, once you get a good thing going. It can be very profitable. But it takes time to build that up.
Only a few years and a bazillion hours ROFL but I loved what I was doing --- never made enough to even consider making it a business, but it sure helped keep the wife off my back on what I was spending on the hobby LOL
Never had a business before, but these seem like great general business practices. Very informative video, subscribing!
+Katie Kogler Glad it helped you. But you're correct that these can be applied to different types of businesses as well.
I know this is old but thank God for it. Starting my breeding project this week. 15 gals, 3 fancy guppies, RCS and Java moss. @Aquarium Co-op always coming in with the info
I appreciate the video as well! And it’s even older now 😂
I have been mostly breeding for fun and haven’t taken my fish anywhere
Now I’m starting to think about selling some and I’m so happy I’ve found this series before doing so
This is literally the best series of videos on TH-cam! Thanks so much for doing this.
+East Allen Aquatics Glad you're enjoying it :) Thanks for watching.
Seahorse fry popping out non stop over here. LOL
Thanks Cory ! Ok now I know how much work may be involved. But atleast it is a start. I really appreciate all you are doing. Say hey to Lamont.
+Russell Beach Will do, he's coming over tonight to do some filming :)
I would have done it all wrong lol. Great teaching. It's like any other relationship, being honest and professional. I'm so interested in the plant end with snails and shrimp.
Another great video Cory! My LFS gave me 8 nickel sized angels to breed because I have been talking about it for months! I have a few months to go with hem, but I love it! Great advice, great tips.
+Michael Skurnik Good luck, and make sure you pay that store back 10 fold if you're successful. One spawn and you should have 500 fry :P
I am very happy to find you and that you are going threw this little series because Once upon a time "90's" I was breading fish and learned many of the point's you have mentioned first hand and have long forgot... Now that I have decided corporate America is just not for me I will be getting back into breeding and this is a great refresher coarse to help keep myself from shooting my own foot. Thank you truly
+P0HTAT0 Right on, good luck with the fishies :)
I really love this one, people don't understand bubbles when it comes to economies and you explained it really well! I think you also explained really well why slow and steady growth is better than instant gratification of big profits that dies off fast
Also why does noone buy fish in the summer? I would expect they dont buy in the winter, but supply is low in the winter because shipping is less reliable.
+; Expected Well in the summer people are enjoying outdoor hobbies that overlap the fish tank hobby. Such as gardening. Ponds, nature activities like hiking etc. People who are into nature, are into fish a lot of times etc. I shouldn't say no one buys fish but it does go way down in the summer months.
I really enjoyed the fish hobby this summer. Product of quarantine!
This should honestly be shown in business courses lol.
Aqurium Co-op fish is more expensive but thier fish are quarantined and healthy and for me personally I have never had a single one of their fish died on me or be sick unlike the competitors. Because they quarantine and medicate their fish you get what you pay for.
This is sound business advice even for people who aren't in to fish. Great job!
I have a feeling I could sell to my lfs since they trust me enough to catch my own fish unsupervised lol
+Kevin Green Probably, just make sure you sell em something they can sell :)
Got a holding yellow tail acei and they sell them at 5 a piece so maybe I could get a buck or two if they are interested.
+Kevin Green Yeah. I'd say $1.50-$2 is a decent rate for those depending on how many people are locally breeding and demand.
Geez 700 angels in a spawn? Wow. Amateur hour here (points at self) lost my first two spawns entirely. On the third twelve lived, but half were derpy and I culled them. The six remaining I kept in my show tank and grew out to full size. I was super proud of that. 700 angels, wow.
Eveeryone starts somewhere ;)
My local fish store wanted 5pounds each for cherry shrimp and on ebay(british)there selling for 1 pound each
Don’t sell them for that much. Trust me, someone will undercut you.
Florida farms killed our local stores because a lot of them have opened to the public now...! It's terrible...! Thanks Cory and gang...! Keep up your awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...!
Wow you really open my eyes at the end when you mention about selling online I feel a lot more appreciate of some of the stuff they do for me I need to send them some flowers or something
+Rico Suave It's all part of selling online... There is money there, there is just lots of work there too. :)
i really love how u explain business detail about middleman and such.. not even in fish business but all round business should be like this. not forgetting who help u and pull u up... but sadly the world i live in simply dont have much people are like this.. once they are at the top or not even the top climbing up still they will just leave everyone behind and goes his own ways...
I recently got a really nice batch of CPD's that I had to drive an hour to find and they only had 5. No one local carries them, I've been pondering over breeding them for this reason. I need to be my own supplier 😅
Thank-you for making this real fish talk series Cory! I'm really enjoying it. You have a way of speaking that makes it very personal and enjoyable.
+SevernRunAquatics I find that if I just talk about my real experiences it comes out personal. Thanks for watching.
Selling online is the way forward in this industry. I can provide fish cheaper to my customers delivered to their door than they could possibly sell in a store with massive overhead costs. It is also a good way to target specialist fish keepers who are looking to buy the rarer stuff. If you're selling to local stores you are limited to run of the mill fish that sell for pennies because that's all they sell to novice fishkeepers in the local area.
How do you sell guppy pairs? Do they already have to have had fry together? (Breeding pair?) also how do you as a store sell them? Like if I came in and gave you 5 pairs of 3 different strains of guppies (30). How would you sell them, like all in one big tank- separated pairs or will the customers pick how many they want ect. Also why pairs? Will stores accept trios or just males why or why not just random #'s of each? Thank you:)
I just came across this video even though it’s old but this is great advice!!!!
Your videos are saving my life. Greetings from East Africa
Great episode on basic economic principles of supply vs demand and free market principles.
My main question now is.
1. Should I ask the stores if I can sell before I start breeding? Or after?
2. How do you deliver fish without them getting harmed
1. Never do that. The Shop owner will always avoid you. Before started breeding i did that mistake.
2. Double packing, Practice multiple times with an empty bag and water. The fastest you pack, the best the packing.
Great video awesome information. Thanks for sharing.
Hey fish dude, You are the Midas of the fish business. You are my go to for education. I like that you have been on both sides of the fence. I know you said to raise what the market wants not what I think is cool but I want to add swordtail & plattys but was told they don't sell for much unless they are rare. What kind of each would you recommend that are looked at as upper level fish? Thanks. Will be ordering from you soon....
right on, no loss on my part just need to get rid of them. that's one thing I like about you man, you don't beat around the bush it's always a straightforward honest answer . thanks for your time it's appreciated
+Charles Gallegos no problem
Honest and to rhe point makes things easy :)
I'm gonna watch this whole series in one day. Very informative keep it up
Thank you so much tor the tips. My angels are breeding
true video...I heard you could sell yellow labs all day,so I breed labs only..500-800 a week..50 -100 would would of worked with another 6 varieties of fish..and I was selling to a small wholesaler ony.All good advice.
+Steven Brown Everything in moderation :)
very good advice Cory.. Stay safe!
A mine of information and insight
You could be one of the top management professor at a business class
Thanks for all the videos. I love the content. Very entertaining !
Thanks for watching, time is the most valuable asset you have and I value yours :)
I know this video was along time ago but is it okay if you sell guppies and shrimp to store A but they dont want your Angelfish is it okay to sell your angelfish to store B because your main store store A didnt want them. what would the proper protacal be?
Sure, it’s not competing with them
Great video and very interesting.. I am in the uk and we dont have many family shops anymore they are all becoming Pet Store which is a sad thing.. But your 100% right its what you say about relationships.. this is the same template for all businesses it common sense and most of all.. rewarding when done right.. I hope this video changed a few breeders views and we all benifit from quality home grown fish .. look forward to Tuesdays tip ;o)
+Ebay Guru Thanks for watching, yeah I've been in contact with someone who wants to open their own store in the UK. So hopefully more independents will open up there.
When I kept fish (I am in England) in the 1960s & 1970s, there were 6 Local Fish Stores ("Trop Shops") in my town of 160, 000 (Southend-on-Sea). 3 of them were within 15 minutes walk of my home. Nowadays, there are relativel;y few, but much larger, outlets, nearly all located in garden centres. I would hazard a guess that commercial rents and parking availability were the main factors, also these days people often have an afternoon out at a garden centre, including a snack, visiting an aquatic dealer, etc.
Thanks for the advice. At the moment experimenting on different techniques on breeding a few bettas
Thanks Cory once again i"ve learnt a lot
The glass box mafia. Lol.
Great video series! VERY knowledgeable. Im looking to get into breeding perhaps guppies to start and see where it goes from there. I had mollies breed in my tank once,so many mollies at that time.
Awesome, remember to enjoy the fish you breed, it makes it a lot easier :)
very educational looking forward to the rest of the series👍
Dude you are cool. More videos. Thumbs up!
The most AWSOMENESS video I've seen. Thanks Cory.
Thank you for the kind words Earl, make sure you check out the new videos coming out, setting up some for profit tanks in the studio right now.
I need all your advice.. keep up the videos please!!
I'm taking notes, promise
What the hell you are teaching more than what i learned in my business studies classes. LOL.
Great vid Cory! Excellent tips. Really appreciate the sincerity.
Loving this topic Cory. I'll admit that somewhere in the back of my mind I always think of turning this hobby into a job lol (or at least turn it into something that can pay for itself!). Need to pick your brain a bit more on this though (I'd love to sit down in person with you one day and talk shop!.....let me know if you ever make it out to NY!). Interesting to hear your thoughts on this with the angelfish example and the various stores vs craigslist etc. A lot of what you describe seems to sort of assume a relatively knowledgeable end customer who is willing to comparison shop at the various LFS. What would you say your "average customer" in the store is ? I would've always assumed that selling to various LFS is a good idea. The stores that have been around a while obviously are able to compete with one another and already have very very similar stock. So I'm surprised to hear you advise against selling to the multiple stores. As a business owner do you think geography plays any part in this? Would the same "rules" apply throughout the country (or the world)? I'd assume that the hobbyists who already know to check out craigslist, aquabid, forums, local clubs etc. is not buying much from the LFS to begin with and from that I wouldn't imagine cragislist really competing too much with the LFS.
+Rich's Fishes Well fish is no different than cheeseburgers. While Mcdonalds, Jack In the Box, and Burger King all sell cheeseburgers. They are all slightly different. Yet everyone has an opinion on who makes the best cheeseburger etc. The same goes on with fish. People may not shop other stores every time. But most hobbyists will stop by a store if they were already driving by. If all of a sudden they notice everything is cheaper at one store, they may have a bad image of the store they were using. I did a survey of my customer base. I polled 100 people online that were customers. On average they owned 5 or more aquariums. Before the survey I would have said 1-2 would have been the norm.
+Aquarium Co-Op makes sense. Thanks!
You talk excellent sense.
Dean, taught you well.
Excellent. Many Thanks. I'm in a small town with only two fish stores - and they don't move a lot of fish. Like you said, one big brood is a lot. Is online my destiny?
Where can I find a list of suggested prices for selling fish to my LFS?
Local chain stores like petsmart and petco are great choices.
Here In Mexico City the only big fish seller are 2-3 huge markets at the other side of town from me so in my part of town the minor pet stores have a bit low quality so if I sell em a bit more expensive and better quality I'll have a monopoly on the market
Your such a good business owner this video makes me want to be your supplier lol
awesome series. thanks for this. been thinking about what direction to take the hobby. when I get back to the States I will give this a shot. worst case scenario it's an affordable and fun way to build practical business skills.
+hdjc86 Yep, the trick is to treat it like a business. Lots of people think it's easy. But realize you're competing with people who take it as a business :)
Ok I got it I have to marry a store I what day should the wedding be what dress do I want to were what flowers
Do you even English ?
@@gheufbfff Do you understand jokes?
I've always wanted to pick something to breed just as a hobby for fun but I didn't know what to do with the babies, so I never did it, I had no idea that stores would take them from people ! I assumed they had to buy from someone with some sort of licensing. I didn't want my family and friends to get sick of getting fish as gifts 😁 maybe I will give it a shot and see if they will take them off my hands. I don't even want to be paid, it would just give myself assurance that they probably got a decent home.
Very helpful
Great tips! Thanks!!
Thanks so much Cory! You're awesome!!
A long time ago I made the silly mistake I brought a fish room with out a clue to breed fish 120 4ft tanks and a lot of random fish. I made no money was so dumb but I was also young after a while I worked out how to breed angel fish (pre TH-cam) I then reduced my fish room to 6 tanks and was turning out over a $1000 a month. It’s easy to get wrapped up in an exspensive hobby
Great video 👍
Question! Do people not buy fish in the summer because it's too hot to ship them reliably?
How long did it take you to learn all of this? Is breeding how you got started? Fascinating topic.
+Fish Behind Glass I'd say it took 5-10 years of indepth research, breeding and trial and error. I went from just owning some tanks to working at a store 2 years later. To opening up my own store 5-6 years after that. Now 4 years after that here I am sharing knowledge. Keep in mind that this whole time for the past 10+ years. This was 100% my only income was tropical fish, so you learn a few things on the job :)
Very interesting information , so what about fuel cost ,driving four hours for 30 dollars seems like a loss.so I understand three products a month $90 hit two stores out of the area $180
so guess the initial first trips are building the relationship ,
truly a labor of love
+Damion Markham Yeah obviously you'd have to have it make sense. But yes in the beginning you'll be working for basically no money to build relationships.
The only local fish stores around me only do salt water, but I've never done any of that
If I was interested in doing this (the 20 gal guppy/shrimp combo) would you recommend sticking to just 1 strain of guppy, or getting 2-3 different male/female pairs to start, and just letting them interbreed?
I would just buy normal assorted fancy guppies to start
@@AquariumCoop Thank you, this series has been helpful. I've wanted to do a guppy display tank, hadn't really considered that it can also help fund my hobby in and of itself.
Absolutely fascinating. Cory, or any other nerms, do you think it's a good idea to buy from my LFS's own mixed guppy tank and then sell the spawns back to the store? Or would this be seen as shady?
Idk I work at a pet store and our fish sales sky rocket in the summer
Hi, if I were to home breed some fish, normally what are the difference of price ( interns of percentage ) between retail price and the price local aquarium willing to buy from me ? Understand that it is different in each country, but just a rough estimation
very nice info def the way to start thanks for making this videos it helps a lot!!!!
+alvarengaedgar Good luck. I'll give the info, now you've just gotta do the work :)
+Aquarium Co-Op yes thank you please do not many out there say it like it is sometimes we need to be told lol i just went on a spree today of discus in my dreams of becoming the worlds best breeder and found your video and answered many of my questions so thank you for your good work👌👌
watch the video at 16:20 to 16:25. See if you can find my favourite line and favourite part of history XD
"You wanna go to a store that is selling a lot of Africans"
This is great... keep up the videos
In your videos I always hear you mention guppies being $7-$10 a piece but where I live its $2-$6 even fancies crazy how price and demand works
Jim Bob's Blood Parrots lol 😂
What do you do if there is only one store within a 25 miles (which is a chain store) and the next is 100 miles away?
Dont get me wrong, I love ya man. My son and I enjoy all your videos and have learned a lot from you.
great video
How do I do market analysis in a city with only 3 fish stores and as far as I know only one of them sells freshwater?
Get involved with the local hobby and study and research, stores, hobbyists, test the market etc.
I'm in a very large city and have the same problem. But I will Google shopping for the fish I breed to see what they are selling for at msrp.
You must own a store lol
He does.
Thank you very much for all of this amazing info!
I hope it serves you well.
Aquarium Co-Op I have learned so much from you I have started my own ghost shrimp colony as i can't find any other kinds in tucson from stores with good rep :( -- maybe one day I'll find a local store who buys, and get to enjoy breeding for $!
I am very lucky I have 4 stores all within a 10 min drive from my house
best info here 20:14 ---- 24:36 >-,---,,--)> 31:27
great vid!
Great info thanks.
+Ron Griese No problemo.
Happy happy happy
Awesome video. You said you were going to talk about who not to sell to?
+b.a. Warman Probably address it in a different video. I've got more videos in the series to come out still :)
Will any big chains like petco, petsmart, or petsupermarket buy from local breeders? The only local guy lives 30 minutes away while I have these three right next to my house.
What about selling online
Knowing there are multiple variables going in to selling to an LFS, but you're talking to a breeder about potentially buying fish. Assuming the sample is of good quality, is there a baseline percentage price breeders can work off of to negotiate from? (Say, if the store sells an angelfish for $10/ea. A good baseline for selling would be 50% of the selling price? Or lower, like 40% or even 20%?) Thanks!
Sorry for the late comment, but I've heard a bunch of different stuff. Some people take 25-30%, while others take 40-50%. I've heard that taking 50% and removing $1 works well depending on the fish. This wouldn't count for prolific fish like guppies but it seemed like a good rule of thumb
I have 2 guppies but don't know what strains, I need help
do you need a license or permit to breed fish and sell them? also, great job. keep up the work
+ajuanton Well, you should report any income to the IRS, if you start doing more than 400 I think it is a year, you should have a business license.
+Aquarium Co-Op thanks!
Really interesting, thanks
+Neil Munro Make sure to check out the whole series :)
I did thanks, really interesting. I don't expect to be trying it, I'm just a lazy hobbyist, but loved watching it so who knows.....
why dont they buy fish in the summer?