Often a hobby can bring both pleasure and money. Fish breeding fit like home-based business as an additional income for teenagers, housewives, and pensioners.

If you have an aquarium at home - why not try to breed fish for sale.

A city apartment is quite suitable for breeding fish.

You can, of course, immediately put things on a grand scale and buy 10-15 large aquariums in order to breed a lot various kinds fish. However, it should be borne in mind that many aquariums in an apartment simply cannot be placed. An aquarium with a volume of 200-250 liters by itself takes up a lot of space; if you put the aquariums in height (in several rows) - there is a risk of collapse of the structure, and as a result - flooding of the neighbors. And reimbursement for repairs may exceed your income. It should be borne in mind that 10 aquariums with a volume of 200-250 liters are 2-2.5 tons of water; if the house is old, the structures may not be able to withstand such a weight. The aquarium has a small footprint with a large weight, which can exceed the maximum allowable load on the ceiling. Installing smaller aquariums for the purpose of breeding fish is not advisable, although in principle it is possible.

It seems more correct to set up 1-2 aquariums, and start with breeding 3-5 types of fish that are most in demand by aquarists in the city.

It is better to start with breeding unpretentious species of fish. At the same time, it makes no sense to breed those types of fish that aquarists give to pet stores for nothing; you do not need to compete with amateur enthusiasts. By the way, you can take fish for free (information about this can be found on specialized forums of the city, according to announcements), and at a convenient moment, sell them in the future. It is better to breed those fish that give a sufficiently large offspring. Of course, the more prolific the fish, the lower its price, here you need to choose the best option. This business is quite democratic - you can breed both common types of fish and rare exotic ones - over time, you will decide on the best option.

Of course, fish need constant care and supervision. Poor quality food, not cleaned the aquarium in time can kill the fish. Those who kept or keep an aquarium at home will confirm that caring for it is a constant work. Any animal-related business is at particular risk. For example, an elementary blackout in winter can ruin many months of work.

It is necessary to constantly monitor the market and monitor the emergence of new species of fish. There is a “fashion” for fish, which can change from time to time. Therefore, before starting a business, it is necessary to collect the necessary information on pet stores, specialized forums, ads in the media, and the Internet. You will have to become a frequent visitor to the Internet forums of aquarists - although you may already be one.

In pet stores, the minimum price for a fish starts at 30 rubles. However, representatives of rare species can cost much more - their price can reach up to 500-3000 rubles, or even more. If the female reproduces about 100 fry per year, your income can be 50-300 thousand rubles per year (do not forget that this is income from one type of fish).

When studying the information, it should be borne in mind that the number of eggs will far from coincide with the number of surviving fry. For example, a female Sumatran barb lays up to 400-600 eggs at a time (it can spawn several times a year). If 30 fry hatch out of 600 eggs, it can be considered a success for a beginner. The cost of the Sumatran barb is an average of 35 rubles / piece. But the denison barbus is already valued much higher - the price starts at 300 rubles.

It would not be very correct to focus on the sale of only adults. You can and should sell fry. What could not be sold - we grow to reproductive age and sell. Also, it is not necessary to focus only on breeding (from eggs to an adult) - you can also grow purchased fry.

As a rule, there will certainly not be major competitors in your city - far from every city has large "producers". You can establish an exchange with fellow aquarists from other cities - the transportation of aquarium fish is not technically difficult. You will not be able to breed 100 species of fish, while when exchanging fish (with aquarists from your city or from a neighboring one), you can seriously diversify your assortment.

Your customers may include pet stores, individuals, and resellers.

You will have to study the theoretical part of breeding animals - since there are no problems with this now, a lot of information can be found in books and on the Internet. When selling fish, buyers need to be given qualified advice on their maintenance.

We do not dare to give advice in this article, how to breed fish- there is a lot of professional literature on this topic. We only note that we will have to purchase directly the aquarium itself, soil, plants, a compressor, a filter, a lamp for lighting, a thermostat, a thermometer. In principle, in the pet store you will receive high-quality advice on this issue. When purchasing one turnkey aquarium, you can meet 20 thousand rubles.

Over time, you can even open your own department or aquarium fish shop. If you have enough experience in aquarism - in order to generate additional income, you can offer the installation of aquariums in offices, restaurants, cafes, and various shops. Caring for these aquariums can be a good source of income for you. A web page will help promote this business. Also, for additional income, you can grow plants for an aquarium, snails, crustaceans, turtles. When you come to grips with this issue, you will determine for yourself the most promising directions.

The AQUA-SHOP online store offers a huge selection - on our website you will find a single catalog of aquarium fish and other live goods of the largest aquarium wholesale base and supermarkets AQUA LOGO.

The supplier of the AQUA-SHOP online store is the Aqua Logo aquarium complex officially registered by the Rosselkhoznadzor, in a special quarantine department of which the fish are adapted to the living conditions in aquariums of amateurs and professionals. For over 20 years we have been making sure that you can buy the highest quality aquarium fish!

This section presents aquarium fish for freshwater aquariums. We have both common and exotic breeds that will interest beginners and experienced aquarists. Well-known guppies and mollies, barbs, many varieties of goldfish, characins and cichlids, discus, freshwater butterflies (pantodons), exclusive arowanas, stingrays - today there are 531 names of freshwater fish only. Also in our range of 567 species of marine fish.

Can't decide which fish for the aquarium you need? Find your favorite among the species popular with other aquarists with the help of our selection assistant. Use the filter, which allows you to select fish by price, food type, keeping temperature or habitat layer, find suitable fish for an aquarium with live plants or orderly fish (which will help in the fight against algae or pests).

Breeding aquarium fish has become a favorite hobby for many. If you also decide to take up this business, familiarize yourself with the laws of the underwater world, learn more about its inhabitants and learn how to take care of them. Our Articles section is regularly updated with reviews of various fish breeds, in each of which you will find information on breeding, keeping and feeding conditions, and compatibility in an aquarium.

How to choose and buy fish in an online store

You can buy fish for the aquarium through the website in our retail stores, while choosing them personally and picking them up yourself, having received detailed advice on the spot. Just place an order through the basket in the Aqua Logo supermarket convenient for you.

In Moscow and the nearest suburbs, our online store delivers to your home or office at a predetermined time (select "online store" in the basket).

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The article presents actual information on the breeding and sale of sought-after and expensive aquarium fish, including advice on choosing aquariums, equipment, premises and the most valuable species of fish from a business point of view.

business concept

In essence, the aquarium fish breeding business is a simple and unpretentious task: we buy rare and expensive aquarium fish, first create conditions for them, get offspring in the future, and establish stable distribution channels.

The essence and prospects of the aquarium fish business are as follows:

• Complete lack of competition from major manufacturers. Unlike Europe, in Russia and the CIS countries there are still neither such enterprises nor the corresponding equipment.
• Low investment, the availability of aquariums, equipment and accessories, the ability to start a business from scratch.
• A novice entrepreneur does not need to spend money on building or renting a room, since aquarium fish can be bred in an ordinary apartment.
• Availability printed and electronic literature allows anyone who does not have the appropriate education to engage in such a business.
• Wide distribution channels, such as pet stores, bird markets and private aquarists, almost completely solve the problem of selling aquarium fish.
• Opportunity to receive additional sources of income through the production of related products (algae, invertebrates, live food).
• Huge perspectives business development, up to the opening of a pet store or a whole distribution network.

Selection of the most popular fish

The choice of the most sought-after fish is the most important point in similar business. And here you should rely on several factors:

1. First, under the guise of a buyer, thoroughly analyze supply and demand in all pet stores in the city. Find out which fish are in the greatest demand and which are not, how much they cost, whether they breed in captivity, etc.
2. Secondly, in no case should you rely on well-known and easily bred fish species. First, these fish are cheap. Secondly, ordinary amateur aquarists will make the entrepreneur simply monstrous competition, since they will constantly saturate the market with cheap fry, which they often give away to pet stores for free.
3. Third - you can not start little-studied species of fish, as well as imported fish that live in the brackish coastal waters of India, Asia and Australia. Such fish are in high demand, perfectly acclimatize in artificial reservoirs, grow well, but they are completely incapable of producing offspring.

The list below contains the most optimal options for orders and types of aquarium fish that have a decent price, high demand and the ability to reproduce offspring.

Common name		Cost in rub.	ability to reproduce
	From age
Synodontis
Notopter

The main channels for the sale of aquarium fish

In the ways of selling aquarium fish, there are two main areas that work in close conjunction with each other.

• Realization of fish directly private aquarists. This method works great regardless of production volumes. After all, over time, the entrepreneur acquires not only practical experience for breeding fish, but also authority among aquarists. As a result, the number of such customers will only grow.
• Sale of fish pet stores or resellers. Naturally, the price in this case for fry and adults will be lower than the retail price, but such a sales market will be an excellent guideline for regulating the overall production of aquarium fish.

Important: In the sale of fish, one should not focus on only one age group. And it is better to sell them in parts, namely: the main part - fry, the rest - teenagers, and what is not sold, grow up to reproductive age.

What equipment is required to start a business?

To answer this question, first you need to decide on the types of farmed fish, study the conditions for their maintenance and reproduction, and, based on the knowledge gained, select equipment.

At the initial stage of business development, you can purchase universal aquariums with a volume of 200-250 liters, the equipment offered for them, and create right conditions content for each fish species.

List of universal equipment

Requirements for the premises

Almost any type of freshwater fish can be bred in a city apartment, or more precisely, in a separate room, which must be brought into proper form in advance and a number of important conditions must be observed:

First- be sure to shade the room

The fact is that for some types of fish, bright daylight is either necessary or contraindicated, and there are also fish that can die from an excess of light. Therefore, it is better to regulate the desired degree of illumination for certain types of fish with the help of special aquarium lamps that imitate sunlight.

Second- locate aquariums as far as possible from central heating batteries, and if possible, turn them off altogether, replacing them with electrical appliances with microclimate control.

Central heating batteries are a completely unpredictable thing. Sharp and sometimes fatal jumps in air temperature in a room with aquariums lead to irreparable consequences. Therefore, replacing central heating with alternative room heating is fully justified.

Third- make sure the strength of the floor coverings and arrange aquariums only in a single-tier row.

In the aquarium fish business, it is customary to measure production volumes not by the number of aquariums and fish, but by the volume of water in these aquariums, where the bill goes to tons. And in the business model below, to obtain stable income would need at least 2 tons of water. Naturally, all this entails significant loads on the floor coverings, which must withstand such weight without any problems. And one more thing: it is not recommended to install aquariums in two or three tiers. Firstly, it will be difficult to serve them, and, secondly, if the whole thing inadvertently collapses, then you will have to not only calculate losses, but also pay impressive compensation to neighbors for apartment repairs.

Feasibility Studies for Starting an Aquarium Fish Farming Business

In order to have a clear and clear picture of further actions, it is necessary to start from a certain and, in a way, a universal business model. For example, there are fully equipped 12 aquariums for 200-250 liters of water each, where 5 of them will be occupied by adult fish (6 females and 2 males each), and the remaining 7 aquariums will be used for spawning, growing and growing fry.

As a result, reducing everything to average indicators, from 30 fish per year you can get 3000 fry (100 fry per 1 female). Where average cost one sold fish will be equal to 200 rubles. (malek - 50-100 rubles, teenager 200-300 rubles, adult fish - 200-3000 rubles). Based on these figures, accurate calculations of capital investments, income and expenses can be made.

How much money is required to start a business?

Capital investment

• Purchase of aquariums and equipment - 172,000 rubles.
• Purchase of adult fish in a quantity of 40 pcs. - 40,000 rubles.
• Feed for 3 months - 7 200 rubles.
• Other expenses - 10,000 rubles.
• Total - 229,200 rubles.

How much can you earn for breeding fish?

Revenue calculation:

250 fish per month for 200 rubles. each.

• Total - 50 thousand rubles.

Monthly expenses:

• Electricity - 2600 kW / month = 3900 rubles.
• Feed - 2400 rubles.
• Total - 6300 rubles.

Profit calculation:

Profit= 50,000 rubles. - 6 300 rubles. = 43,700 rubles.

Return on investment 6-8 months.

The business of breeding aquarium fish consists in the sale of their rare species and related materials, that is, food, plants and the necessary equipment. You can also offer customers maintenance and cleaning of their aquariums - home or office.

Benefits of this business idea

• Little competition.
• Minimum costs, which allows you to start a business from scratch.
• Opportunity to breed fish at home.
• Ease of implementation.
• You don't need to have special education. There is a lot of literature on this topic, which is enough to study on your own.

How to choose the right aquarium fish?

1. Study supply and demand by visiting specialized stores.
2. Study photos, species names and breeding conditions for those fish that you are ready to breed at home.
3. It is almost impossible not to buy cheap and common fish, it is almost impossible to sell them, as people rent such fish even for free to get rid of them.
4. Do not buy fish about which there is little information.
5. Do not buy fish that are imported from India, Australia and Asia. They are not suitable for breeding, as they do not produce offspring.
6. For the aquarium business, fish such as cichlids, notopters, synodontis, barbs, and gold are suitable.

Breeding aquarium fish as a business

Like any business, a fish breeding business begins with the study of the necessary information. Having decided on the species, it is necessary to study everything related to its reproduction and care rules. Then buy equipment, namely:

• aquariums with a volume of 200 - 250 liters;
• compressors;
• filters for water;
• fluorescent lamps;
• thermostats for heating water;
• automatic feeders.

To begin with, you can get by with one aquarium, and then increase the number.

• The room in which the aquarium fish will live should be protected from sunlight, that is, shaded. They get the light they need from lamps.
• Do not place aquariums near heating devices.
• For safety reasons, arrange the aquariums in one row. A three or two-story structure can collapse, and it is also difficult to maintain it.

Aquariums are distributed in this way: if the entrepreneur has 12, then five aquariums for adult fish, for example, six females and two males in each. Seven aquariums for rearing fry.

Sale of aquarium fish

The first profit of the fish will be brought only after six months, if everything is done correctly, namely, teenagers began to produce offspring. Implementing fish is easy. There are three ways to sell aquarium fish. First. Meet the fish lovers. Over time, their number in the list will grow, thanks to the work of word of mouth. Second. Pet Shop. Although the price of fish is small, it is stable and reliable. You can even conclude a contract for the supply. The third. Submit information online. Most of the time, this option works very well. It happens that a person is looking for exactly the fish that is not in the store, and turns to private ads for help. So you can earn regular customers, however, a little. When selling fish, both age groups must be considered. Sell ​​both fry and teenagers. In addition to the main income, you can get additional revenue from the sale of live food, algae, and so on. A fish breeding business will bring a profit of about 44 thousand rubles a month with 12 aquariums and proper organization. The capital investment for starting your own business will be about 230 thousand rubles, which will pay off in six months.

The aquarium fish business is a profitable business, but only if the owner of the enterprise chooses the “living creatures” that are in demand.

Organizing a point is not so difficult: first, the conditions necessary for the normal life of aquarium fish are created, then the pets themselves are purchased, the fry are grown to a commercial standard and sold.

This business has a number of features:

1. Nowadays in Russia there are no entrepreneurs engaged in fish breeding in large volumes.
2. The business does not require a huge initial capital investment. Everything necessary equipment available to everyone.
3. There is no particular competition in our country.
4. This type of activity does not require a separate premises, the costs associated with the construction or rental of premises are excluded, fish can be bred at home.
5. The matter is available to everyone, you do not need to have a degree in order to competently select pets, specialized literature is freely available.
6. The sale of fish occurs in various ways: sale in pet stores, bird markets, fish farming for individuals.
7. In parallel with this business, you can also sell related products (algae, for example).
8. Over time, if things go well, you can.

What are the best fish to breed?

When buying, follow these tips:

1. Conduct an analysis of supply and demand in pet stores and markets in your area, view private advertisements for the purchase / sale of fish. Mark both the most popular varieties and those that are not found in local stores.
2. It is better to abandon the selection of well-known fish species. Yes, they are easier to breed, but almost impossible to sell, the same goldfish are available in every zoo corner.
3. Refuse and from little-studied pets.
4. It is undesirable to buy imported species (for example, those whose habitat is the coastal brackish waters of Australia, India, Asia), it is difficult, almost impossible to get offspring from them.

According to the owners this business, now it makes sense to breed the following species:

1. Barbus Denisoni has low reproductive ability, its cost is 500-1500 rubles.
2. The average ability is in Synodontis Petrikola, its cost is from 200 to 500 rubles.
3. A knife-reader can be sold for 800 rubles.
4. If you want to give preference to still popular varieties, then try to grow the same goldfish. A good option is a parrot cichlid.

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Breeding and marketing

Best to fix complex activities, which would consist of two main directions:

1. The first way is selling to private traders. The main thing in this business is to gain authority, the result will be almost instantaneous, word of mouth has never let anyone down.
2. The second way is the sale of fish to resellers and pet stores. The approach involves rearing the fry on a large scale and selling them at a low price.

We list the equipment that you will need (the most popular brands):

1. Aquarium "Biodesign Reef" is suitable for keeping fish that live in freshwater. The unit cost is about 9 thousand rubles. Ideally, purchase 9-12 pieces.
2. Nine to twelve Eheim Air Pump compressors, they are needed for aeration. The cost is 1500 rubles.
3. SOBO WP-1900F filter. The price is about a thousand rubles.
4. The T8 Life-Glo II lamp, which simulates daylight, costs about 500 rubles.
5. The Sobo HG thermostat, which heats water, will cost you 480 rubles.
6. Automatic feeder "Trixie". The cost is 1170 rubles.
7. Thermometer. Price - 50 rubles.

The choice of equipment is carried out taking into account the varieties of fish (each species requires its own care). At first, it will be enough to purchase universal aquariums, the volume of which is 200-250 liters, and the equipment attached to them; these details of the life of aquatic inhabitants can be adapted to the life of different fish.

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Premises and technical and economic indicators

It is desirable to breed freshwater fish in an apartment in a separate room, it should be dimmed, daylight should be artificial (it will be imitated by a pre-purchased lamp). Aquariums should be located away from the heating system, in extreme cases, turn off appliances while breeding fish. Another point - all floors in the room must be durable.

An important quantitative indicator in business is the tonnage of water in the aquarium; in order to generate income, it must be at least 2 tons (this is what a durable floor covering is necessary for). It is worth noting that aquariums are strictly forbidden to be placed in several tiers. If you bought 12 aquariums, then keep adults in five at a ratio of males to females of 2 to 6; at seven - fry.