Whats the best fish for breeding if you want to sell them to make money vie ebay and myspace??

Question

Im currently breeding guppys but i want to move on to a more exspensive fish that I can make a bigger profait off of Pls don't get me wrong i love fish i have two tanks setup for my private fish, but i love seeing fish happy and breeding and i like selling top notch fish so others can enjoy them as well

But whats a popular fish that sells for a pretty penny. I almost forgot to say Freshwater fish only pls
aslo if you fish breeds somewhat rapidly the better thank you

Answer 1

well i breed flower horns, arowanas, discus, parrot fish, frontosas, oscars, and angel fishes so i would suggest you breed those fish because i breed them and i make alot of money out of them, it takes along time for them to have babies but i worth it people woud pay alot of money for them

Answer 2

You should just upgrade your Guppy stock. They are easy to breed (you all ready know how to do it) And championship Guppies can bring a handsome price. You will of course have to show your fish in competition to get that Championship label,but a Grand National Champion can earn you quite a bit of money.
As far as egg laying species go,one breed gets hot for a while,then another, one year it's Frontosa,the next year it's Tropheus,and about the time you get a breeding operation up to speed 6 or 7 other breeders are selling the same thing. It requires being about two years ahead of the market.
If you really want to get into that rat race you'll have to join the appropriate special interest group,attend the conventions and make your best guess as to what they will want in two years.
Bottom line if a fish fetches a large price it's because it's rare,and that means hard to breed. Stick with your Guppies and just improve the line until its value goes up.

Answer 3

There are only a few fish where the demand is so high for young ones that cannot be filled by importers. Among the ones you can really make some money on are Flowerhorms, Koi, Discus, and many of the newly discovered African cichlids in Lakes Tanganyika and Malawi in the genera Aulonocara, Pseudotropheus, Haplochromis, and especially Frontosas. Clown Loaches breed fairly easily and sell high. so do any of the Vieja cichlids.

Answer 4

Guppies are fine, provided you have a proven show winning strain. Short of that forget them.

My personal choice for internet sale would be killish of various types for a few reasons.

1. they are small so you need only a limited amount of space for the tanks.
2. They are small so shipping is cheaper.
3. For many popular species, serious keepers are happy to buy eggs, even cheaper shipping and no cost in raising fry to a saleable size.
4. Most local fish stores will take all the extra males you can produce.
5. Many will grow from egg to adult size in 6-8 weeks, very quick turn time.
6. They are easy to spawn and raise generally speaking, but do not lend themselves well to mass pond production, hence limited mass marketing competition.
7. Awesome colors tend to sell the fish to stores very easily, as well as to hobbyist.

Of course, many of the same positive traits are also found in bettas, but there is a ton of competition in the betta market and getting excellent quality stock would cost you a bundle.

MM

Answer 5

Obviously the more difficult they are to breed and the more attractive the price goes up,

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/hypa-zeb.htm

the above for example is a banned import they're not the easiest fish to breed, however its a nice fish and commands between £100/200 per fish in the U.K.

But they are demanding.

AJ

Answer 6

To make a small profit start with a large investment. May not be worth doing.

Answer 7

How about Tilapia ? The market is always looking for suppliers.