Top 8 Best Fish to Breed for Profit!

[@michaelfischer6984]

Great vid as usual. When I was growing up, we bred Blue veil-tail guppies and sold to stores for $2.5-3.00/pair - in 1968! Specialization is the key. People would call from across the state several years after we got out of the business.

[@ABD5667]

I used to breed a couple of types of fish but it was never for profit it was more as part of the entertainment of keeping fish. Was fun seeing the babies and them growing up

[@Javi.Montalvo]

I’ve been waiting for this updated list! I started into the hobby right around when you posted the first one of these videos and now I’m actually starting to get into breeding fish for profit

[@robertbaker3174]

Dude! I just turned 65 and never really thought about breeding fish. I am hooked on rainbows and I am finally on board to try to raise them because I can remember how many times there is nothing available at the LFS.

[@caliaquatics3076]

How do you get fish stores to take you seriously and not low ball you on your fish? I've had problems with shops not wanting to buy fish from local breeders.

[@caliaquatics3076]

I regurally have my cichlids breeding and I make phytoplankton and culture copepods. The only problem is that fish stores don’t take me seriously as a seller. It’s rather unmotivating

[@jeffreyj8106]

Yeah can be pretty frustrating hey. I could relate to that. What I did that seem to help is to "build" relationships w local aquarium shop owner/workers. I got my supplies from there periodically and I always try to chat w them so they get to know me. Once they get friendly I just ask them if they do buy from local breeders as I have extra livestock (which I bought from them). They are surprisingly pretty happy w that and I've sold few batches already which I actually made net profit (when i calculated how much I've spent in their shop). But it did take me few months to build that relationships though. Plus, their aquarium shop culture is friendlier compared to other shops I've been. So it's a hit and miss.

[@brimen178]

Jeffery’s got it right, if you walk in saying you’re selling fish they’re probably gonna just ignore it but if they get to know you they’ll take you for real

[@jeffreyj8106]

@@brimen178 yup. I've just recently had a chat w my usual aquarium shop guys and they did told me they get some "funny" people they don't know (not even customers) coming in to sell them stuffs pretty often to the point that it's getting annoying for the shop owner. Plus, as a shop, not knowing the quality of the livestock, parasites, diseases, etc can be a liability for their shop. Hence, why they are very hesitant to just buy off livestock/plants from some random people coming in. Once they get to know you, buy off from you, you get that level of trust. Heck, to the point the shop owner keeps asking what do I do differently that mine keeps breeding!

[@espeterson522]

I have given shops freebies of my clutches to prove the quality of my fish, and as others have said, get to know them first.

[@boristheamerican2938]

Been doing this for decades. You cant beat the kiddie fish as I call them. White Clouds, Cherry barbs, angels, tetras, cheaper corys etc. They move. Specialty fish once the people who want them have them they are slow moving. I make a little bit and put it back into my hobby.

[@stoneysscapes7544]

Of all the content Creators that breed and share their experiences without a doubt your the best and that's because you have 2 of the qualities needed 2 be successful .....Heart and the Hustle !!! Yeah and you sure can make some awesome videos too 💙 Dean & LRB , tie for 2nd

[@Jose-o9f3k]

I know this comment is 2 years old but I Hate the fact this person typed 2 instead of to.

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

I once bred Bristlenoses and my trustee shopkeeper accepted the batch. She spent some years selling all of them, they were in the dozens... I also have bred Guppies and Platies, but Bristlenoses are probably the best fish to breed for profit: they take care of their offspring, and the latter is very easy to feed - I threw them bleached vegetables, albeit actually their favourite was... Giant Swordplant (Echinodorus grisebachii) leaves, luckily the plant was big enough it managed curbing the damage and regrow.

[@Poeticfloetic]

*blanched lol

[@jokervienna6433]

I´ve been a half professional fish breeder (it means I got half of my income from fish breeding) and you have some good advice here. I just wanted to add something about guppy. Basically everywhere you hear about guppy it is said that they are so easy to breed. Some strains are truly not. Some really professional breeders go for brackish water and use a lot of antibiotics. These guppys often look great and will sell very good - but they are very difficult to breed (even to keep them alive in a normal tank can be hard). With Endlers or if you find an old strain (check old the old aquarium folks, they sometimes have some amazingly easy to breed livebearers), that will pretty much "take care of themselves", especially if one gives them some high quality food. My point is that some guppys are worthy of the nickname "Millionfish", but some strains are basically as hard to breed as Discus. I personally view the "extreme professional" guppy breeding as bad for the hobby. Kids will buy these fish and they die fast. Also - some guppy breeders that know about genetics will only sell fish that they have cross paired with another strain. The first generation will look as their parents, but if you get these "F1" guppys to breed, their offspring will not look like their parents. I am kind of impressed with that trick.

[@metametameta69]

What would be considered “good genetics” that guppy breeders breed for ?

[@jokervienna6433]

@@metametameta69 Not sure what is meant by "good genetics", but for breeders that want to sell fish (no matter what), it is usually color/new color variants, big fins and size. For breeders that breed for guppy competitions, it is more complicated. There are twelve fin variants (you need to get a particular fin variant as perfect as possible) and you need to have three very similar males on display. The size of the fish is not very important; you simply need three very similarly colored males with a perfect fin variant. For other breeders, they go for survival rate. To make the kids happy, because the fish survives and give babies. A rare variant of breeders nowadays. Happy kids and sad parents, because the kids will want a second tank to raise the babies. :)

[@RenegadeLK]

I plan on breeding Panda Corydoras since they're so cute I need more!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yay for African Cichlids! They are a great option! They are so easy to breed and popular. I even accidentally bred mine and one of the fry grew up in my tank 😂

[@rosehill9537]

Just looking at trying to breed Cichlids

[@Ilostmyschmungus]

For my area, african cichlids aren't popular at all and i tried selling my shell dwelling similis and my local fish stores bsically said they wouldnt take them if i paid them to take them.

[@Kaityscichlids]

@@Ilostmyschmungus damn, that's rough 😂 Where I am Malawi Cichlids are quite popular, but the variety of Tanganyikan cichlids available is minimal and mostly shell dwellers (which also don't seem that popular here)

[@tocafish]

Thank you for including price suggestions!!!

[@Whos-That-Guy]

My local shop told me that Endlers can't be imported into Aus as they aren't on the approved import list. They aren't as popular as guppies but you might have a higher chance of selling them to shops given they can't import them in bulk.

[@turtleman190]

It may be illegal but i guarantee you they are still imported in large numbers every year

[@jawjagrrl]

Mbuna were the first first I ever bred, fun to watch as many are mouthbrooders. I was getting $1 each at maybe half inch size in the 90s. Not as popular as they were then, but I had an OB zebra pair that was reliably cranking out 30 or so fry a month - paid for my fish food for quite some time.

[@ryanhughes8620]

You make great videos my dude. Editing is a pain in the ass, I know from experience…so I applaud you for taking the time to make quality vids given all your fish related work.

[@frankjames4743]

Good video. Very informative and no sugar coating

[@Victoria_Outdoors_Unearthed]

Thanks for the advice. I am going to set up a paludarium with hermit crabs and guppies so this was really helpful

[@hunterm4188]

Dude has literally jumped 100k subs since I joined 6-7 months ago, insane 🙌🏻🔥

[@naegwut]

Hey good to see you grow up online with the fish hobby

[@valiaudet3415]

He's come a long way

[@rayosfarm]

Thank you for sharing your experiences... You truly inspire the rest of us who want to pursue this hobby!

[@shawncraib]

Great video can't wait to see your shop. Just got some peppermints and I'll get some more when you open. Best of luck

[@legionaquatics]

If anyone is considering African cichlids to breed I recommend any of the shell dwelling cichlids they are easy to breed and you can breed most of them in colony tanks.

[@pelhamsaquatics]

Yes I agree , they are quite easy as well and very entertaining🙂👍🏻

[@Carene.]

Endlers are good - theres hardly any on the Gold Coast. Kribensis are easy to breed and look after their babies really well. Theyre also adorable. they sort of 'bounce' around the bottom of the tank. Electric Yellows are also easy. High Quality Shrimp - blue dream, bloody marys. Snowballs etc are really good to breed and sell

[@Pepe_ETH]

I’m loving your videos. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@Aquafinity]

Wow, this video was amazing! Very helpful and informative! You did an amazing job and keep up the incredible work!👍

[@Muhammad_alfi]

when I first saw your content, I started to like it, keep up the good work. 👍

[@gigi3242]

Shop is looking good. Best wishes and success with this new adventure.

[@mrdilgames6546]

Currently have around 60+ endler/guppies growing out in my breeding tank, thanks to watching your videos it has got me on my own way to becoming a breeder.

[@leo2o915]

@@exvandal187 damn haters are real these days

[@exvandal187]

@@leo2o915 you’re right that was mean.

[@elidoberdoza4522]

@@exvandal187 what they say

[@RWAquariumPages]

great video! i love apistos, i'll get back into them one day!

[@monicaharmonica7152]

Yay! Thanks for the updated breeding for profit video. I enjoy your videos and it’s inspiring me to further push my hobby

[@hawksnest9973]

Always fun to watch you work. Keep up the good work and let's build this hobby in Australia. Andy

[@philliplarocque9328]

I've made an ok amount with Bristol nose, very easy they don't take up much space till they grow out. But it seems to dry up the market for a few months at least in my area(Saskatchewan,Ca) but it's doable, have fun, and thanks for the good video!

[@oakharts]

My pandas sadly passed away in the last 3 months. I miss them a lot and really want to breed some and document it! Glad to see they are on your list!

[@boristheamerican2938]

One thing I found out about corys is you have to watch during water changes to always use the water conditioner in the bucket, not the tank. They do not like chlorine one bit.

[@oakharts]

@@boristheamerican2938 you might have found my problem... do you know how chlorine affects them? mine seemed to struggle with swimming. Could chlorine affect that? I will report back when I decide to get some more again and dechlorinate more!

[@boristheamerican2938]

@@oakharts Yep.

[@mr.schmik1862]

Thanks for all the info mate 👍 👌 you got a new sub

[@iwontfall2ptsd]

Thanks for sharing, your content its great. I finally bred my betta fish after checking your content out.

[@sunsetjen2398]

Thanks Nick😜 Great tips👍 Keeping it Fun🤩 Shop’s taking shape 🤪🐟🌿💋

[@panoramix2656]

have done some breeding for shops as wel, realy good hints!

[@JeanBaptisteGonnard]

Hello! Great video! What’s the name of the white spotted plecos we can see at 3:59? Thanks

[@ashrafdawray7884]

Hey not sure if you will read this. I propose an experiment. Try and breed a pair of Oscars and document the entire process from purchasing a group, to separating the pair, and then having them lay eggs, etc. There are a few vids on KZbin, but either in another language or just not helpful.

[@xam6858]

Love your videos!

[@66bigbuds]

Wish we had some fish stores around here.

[@LivsTanks]

Such a great video, as usual!

[@mr.schmik1862]

Ty for the timestamp brother

[@safwanzufir3893]

I wish you have a tictoc acc, it would be educating and fun and simple

[@davehendricks4824]

I occasionally breed albino Cory’s. Never made a dime. Just do it as a hobby and give them to the local fish store and barter for fish food.

[@hansharreveld]

Hello. I am breeding Nannostomus mortenthaleri. Now their is profit too.. Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@RiskTaker32]

Heb je betta vis geprobeerd??

[@hansharreveld]

@@RiskTaker32 Ja . Staat geloof ik ook op mijn KZbin kanaal.maar ik vind Betta's lastig.

[@johncameron4194]

Good luck with your shop

[@xj52sfishyworld86]

I have 200 bristlenose fry that I’m looking to offload in about 3 months (I am a brisbane local)😉

[@joshiewhite]

You'll have another 600 by the time the 200 are ready lol

[@cloudeedragon103]

Glad that you posted today!

[@heyo786]

I may be a bit late but i have some juvinile angles, corrys and some longfin plecos

[@laurencefreeman46]

If you’re going to breed African Cichlids from Lake Malawi, go for the more rare ones. They’re more expensive, but I find them to be hardier and less aggressive, but that’s here in the states. Also they sell better.

[@laurencefreeman46]

From Lake Malawi I would only try mbunas bc the females have colors as well, and try some Tangayikan cichlids as well bc they do well. Especially she’ll dwellers.

[@simonsmith6074]

The guppies yeah I had three from a shop and cost some lead of money from were they don’t do what they should be so I am always looking for small companies

[@gracehunter8564]

Day 9 of asking where in Brisbane your fish shop is, btw I loved this video ❤️

[@piotrkatan1204]

Dayum Bro looks majestic

[@tortoisefan826]

Ain't no way bro, I was watching kaimuki backyard when I was 14 too, he's the best 😭

[@jaxxonfishroom]

Platy Fish 😊

[@anti-victimGenX]

I've accidentally bred some fish, but I consider myself pretty lucky. Got a pretty decent relationship with our lfg, and he just gives me credits for other supplies I buy from his store. What does everyone think of breeding birchirs?

[@MrPotterheadRisk]

My boss, I work at a fish shop, almost solely gives store credit which kinda sucks if youre looking for a bit of cash

[@simplecrimpleius5850]

I want to get into breeding and i would like to start with shrimps any suggestions?

[@kirksexotics9710]

Nice video, Keep up the good work!

[@robert9ish]

Thanks, Nick. Wow, look at all the movement happening for you. Your hard work is paying off for you and I think it's every bit as much of a thing of joy, focus and discipline for you as it is for economics right now. You're a fortunate young man. Are you still getting help from that fantastic older fella with the mouth of a drunken sailor on him? Lol... ;-). He was great and he knew his stuff. You're doing alright when you've got people that believe in you like that to lend their hands. Just wondering how the shrimp in the big garbage buckets project worked out for you? Forgive me if I missed it in another vid, but I can't catch them all. Anyway, things are going swimmingly for you and that's a fine thing. Bright futures to you, Nick! All the best!

[@gennasharples9409]

I have a group of albino sterbai I’m working on getting to breed. I live in Noosa but go to brisbane white often (I also have long fin and short fin bristlenoses, albino peppered corys, decent grade yellow neocaridina shrimp, mixed endlers, and golden pencilfish, and I have apistogramma macmasteri and apistogramma panduro and I’m working on getting them to breeding size)

[@karljoseph4766]

You should focus on rare fish and try to breed them common fish that you find in all fish stores are not a good idea I wish you the best in your project 💯💯💯

[@karatewolf1013]

thanks, where do you recommend getting starter beeding tanks (im also in brisbane so local is fine)

[@mrTjstephens1]

Cichlids, Shell Dwellers breed fairly easily

[@jaxxonfishroom]

Definitely

[@grantflippin7808]

At least in America, quality guppies sell well. Unfortunately, stores don't have quality guppies

[@sust8n]

Hope all is going well with the new shop. Would be awesome to be a local breeder for you, but I'm not quit at that stage yet. Your videos are helping me get there tho :)

[@presouz5]

I mistakenly unintentionally read bristle nose coming out my ears!! I had a lot of different tanks and there was a Water accident from the city and all my beautiful Thailand imported guppies and the babies died! Hundred dollars gone. But anyway so the fish that were left or my panda quarries and my bristle nose I put them all in a 55 gallon and they were happy to meet each other oh my gosh!

[@rufflesal]

I'm in Brisbane and would love to try. Zero experience BTW.

[@bardofely]

Great selection there but have you ever considered killifish? I discovered that many species are much easier than I had thought. Some of the bottom spawners and switch spawners are really colourful. Yes, the eggs need to be kept for a while but once the fry hatch they grow really fast.

[@philthytanks4952]

If axolotl are legal in ur area they’re great. They’re not in my area but back in the day I had a pair n I never bred amphibians at the time but the first clutch I got from them hatched like 75~85 and with my fish breeding knowledge I was able to have a 90%+ success rate to selling size. Made a tonnnnn

[@michelleselway8866]

Please do you have recommended Australian pleco ‘how to” references

[@BigJeec]

started a panda cory project, got my fish (12) 2 months ago and got all my setup done. I'm eager to see how it's going to turn up.

[@CHENGSAQUA]

Great video I’m breeding super red plecos

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Good video mr Nick! If everyone start breeding them for profit the prices will go down due to supply and demand tho 🤔🤷‍♂️😉🥰🐶

[@PeterSedesse]

you should look at breeding tilapia. there is huge demand from home aquaponics owners who want to buy 50-100 a month and our only real suppliers are the big guys who only sell in batches of thousands.

[@bilalmalik5002]

big tank needed

[@markcummings3146]

How are you breeding bristle noses? I have two in my community tank yet they neevr breed.

[@wikkramatillake]

Appreciate you giving such genuine tips on breeding and make some cash too... 🙏🇱🇰

[@kentego78]

Keep up the Good work Bro 💯💯💯

[@hamiltonaviation6145]

I have kribensis and they are great to breed

[@inlovelyblue]

I was breeding African cichlids in the 90's not far from where you are now. It was a good high school side hustle and paid for my fish food, but you won't make any decent money out of it in Brisbane. They're easy to breed. But the broods are too small in number and you have to put too much work into getting them away from the parents and growing them to a saleable size.

[@dipvlogs6786]

I have about a 100 juvenile electric yellows that I need to offload, brisbane local

[@markfranklin8831]

thanks for the information 💯✌️👍

[@Ripsaw17]

Cichlids have been, become unbelievably expensive four fish that super simple to breed

[@mikesmith-wk7vy]

I wouldn’t mind having a l340 pleco never seen one though

[@markcummings3146]

Also on Endlers can they breed with normal female guppies? I can only source male Endlers locally here.

[@debabratasahoo.2_00_3.]

How to know the pleco is male or female

[@MidnightRider1960]

Can you have a sorority tank with several females and one male in a community beta tank??

[@johncameron4194]

Good video

[@rosehill9537]

What do u consider local? Just in Bris or happy for someone from the sunny coast? I have lemon blue eyes some more pelcos growing up rice fish and mystery snails and about to get a bigger fish room!

[@noon9346]

I wish you posted more 🧐🧐

[@beatems]

Will you be breeding altums again

[@blackflame5676]

I was thinking of selling angelfish any thoughts

[@Ryan.w08_]

What’s your store called

[@m3terpeter896]

I’m getting into this hobby and really love fish I’ve always wanted to see how far I can go. I know that you can make money but I feel like I just like it due to the challenge and beauty in this. Idk about you guys but my local aquariums offer to pay me by store credit so if it’s actually money idk who to look for or how to negotiate with these aquarium stores any advice? Btw I’m focused on rams I love these fish and really take the time to understand this fish and it’s needs as a whole very beautiful fish

[@algotw2806]

Do i get more plecos if i breed them in a biger tank?

[@user-tm9xd2nt5t]

Where's the shop?

[@GauravKumar-yi5om]

If you can stock some wild species like wild Altums for a reasonable cost,I swear I’ll be your biggest customer.

[@DemeMacc]

Do you live near Houston? I have shit ton of platinum angle babies

[@NihilisticHatred]

What about the Luminata fish?