Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I'll have a spare 55g available soon and it would be nice to ustilze it as breeding project so that I can make some money to pay for what I spend on the hobby. African Cichlids are very abundant in my area so that is out of the question. I'd like to hear your suggestions. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hmm, they are abundant because maybe that is what people in your area keep the most? Might be worth reconsidering if that is in fact the popular type of fish in your area. If that was the case I would do a tropheus species. If not you might need to do some recon with members from your local fish club to get a pulse of what is really missing from your area if in fact there is an unserved species you could work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Mudkicker said: I'll have a spare 55g available soon and it would be nice to ustilze it as breeding project so that I can make some money to pay for what I spend on the hobby. African Cichlids are very abundant in my area so that is out of the question. I'd like to hear your suggestions. Thanks! I'd talk to the owners of the local shops, and ask them what they'd want and be willing to buy. You need to know that in advance, and make sure it's something you'd want to breed otherwise selling online is your only option, and then you'd have more options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I'd do Angels or Discus, if I had a spare 55G to breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Are you looking for easy money or something that is a little bit more challenging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Definitely something easy. Set it and forget it with weekly water changes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) Super red bristle nose colony or maybe a colony of multies, but you said Africans are popular in your area so you could do a type of peacocks. I take in about 6-12 super red bristle nose fry to my LFS every 2 weeks. And my store gives me a solid price and it pays for all of my frozen food and offsets more expensive fish for breeding projects. Edited November 3, 2020 by FrostiesFishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 There are so many African garage breeders around here that I can't even give away my babies loll. I know that green and blue phantom plecos are sought after and get good money. Can I keep other fish in the same tank with breeding plecos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Yeah you could breed a lot of other fish with plecos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Discus, also you could divide the 55 up in 2 "chambers" and breed 2 pairs of angelfish (one pair in each chamber) or one pair of discus in one chamber and the other one angelfish. Also you could breed goldfish. If your looking for a challenge you could always do blood parrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 @James Black you think discus are a easy fish to breed? I’ve had no such luck with setting and forgetting discus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 What would you suggest with plecos? Won't other fish eat Pleco eggs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, FrostiesFishes said: @James Black you think discus are a easy fish to breed? I’ve had no such luck with setting and forgetting discus. Idk about "easy" but they are definitely are a fun breeding project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 @Mudkicker they breed in caves, I doubt another fish could get in the cave to get after the eggs. I pull the fry and grow them up in a separate tank till they are large enough to return to the 55. As for other fish to go with plecos, Just for ease you could get just about any type of livebearer. typically put a pair/trio in and some type of floating plants and feed and forget. It’s really about your effort input. You could do angelfish but most people myself including would tell you to get a group of 6-8 juv fish and grow them up and wait for a pair to form and sell off the rest. You’ll need to do some homework on what your interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I think you should do Sulawesi shrimp, so I can buy them from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 I think I'd like to try a guppy colony. Which variety though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate s Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 You could do kribs and guppies. Plant that thing up and get ready for some really nice colors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 @Mudkicker that’s where you need to do your homework 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 13 hours ago, FrostiesFishes said: @Mudkicker that’s where you need to do your homework 😂 Which guppy variety is the most sought after these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 14 hours ago, Mudkicker said: I think I'd like to try a guppy colony. Which variety though? Mutts are always fun but if you want to do a specific line I like Blue Hawaiian Moscow and Black Moscow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataku Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 15 hours ago, Mudkicker said: I think I'd like to try a guppy colony. Which variety though? With guppies especially, get a colony going that is something YOU want to look at. My usual suggestion is: what's your favorite color? Got two favorite colors? Look and see if that exists. Got a fin shape you like? If you don't already have a set answer for this, have a look around, you'd be surprised just how many different shapes there are in guppies. Get a shape you find appealing. Get that combo and begin breeding from there, culling and selectively breeding as needed to maintain your line. Find a shape you really want, but it isn't in the color you want? Well there you go, that's your breeding project, you're on the way to creating a new line of guppies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 So I guess before anybody chipping in his or her favorite fish to breed.... what do you want to accomplish? Something easy to breed, something difficult to breed? Do you want to turn out numbers or something that is difficult to unlock? Are you interested to sell a fish for a dollar or 10 or 100? I think if you narrow it down to what you want to achieve, it will be easier to figure out which fish will help you do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Easy. Set it and forget it...to a point. High numbers that are easy to unload at LFS. I'm thinking guppy at this point and blue phantom plecos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 40 minutes ago, Ruud said: So I guess before anybody chipping in his or her favorite fish to breed.... Well he did say he was thinking of doing guppies so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck AquaTropix Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 What variety is this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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