What To Breed Next? Something more difficult than livebearers

HI Folks

Just a quickie

I've been breeding for a while now only live bearers which as we all know is pretty straight forward.

I feel I'm ready to step it up a gear and start breeding something a little more difficult.

So my question is What shall I try breeding next? Preferably something popular so I can sell on easy enough. Not to bothered about profit just don't want to struggle to get rid of them.

Thx in advance

 

Discus...expensive start up but if you do really well you probably could end up being the best in the UK.

 

Bettas

Red Cherry Shrimp

Discus

High end Plecos (Such as Zebra Plecos)

 

Depending on your area, there may be a market for nano fish, like celestial pearl danios and pygmy cory. Both are egg scatters, and require breeding mop set ups. Or fancy plecos.

Asking an independent lfs what is hard to get but in demand might be useful. Or if you plan on selling online studying aquabid or ebay for ideas.

What's most important though, is what makes YOU excited enough to put the time effort and expense into?

 

Bettas

Red Cherry Shrimp

Discus

High end Plecos (Such as Zebra Plecos)

I thought about bettas to be honest discus I feel is a big jump from livebearers and Zebra Plecos hard to find but will look into thx again

 

Depending on your area, there may be a market for nano fish, like celestial pearl danios and pygmy cory. Both are egg scatters, and require breeding mop set ups. Or fancy plecos.

Asking an independent lfs what is hard to get but in demand might be useful. Or if you plan on selling online studying aquabid or ebay for ideas.

What's most important though, is what makes YOU excited enough to put the time effort and expense into?

Cheers great reply thank you

 

Apistogramma - there are so many types, pick your favorite and give them a try

 

I second discus... but, I would do a German as opposed to Asian strain as they are less readily available in the US.
Also, would do a variety in the German strains that are more close to wilds: such as an Alenquer, Tefe, or Santarem.
Together, with the raity of the German strains and the popularity (right now) of the more traditional wilds would guarantee ( if you raise the fry under the rigorous conditions required) a good return on your initial investment of a high-quality pair.
You can get a high quality pair here:

 

Angelfish ...always seem to be in demand..depending on the species you successfully raise

 

not sure if you have any giant tanks, but many some south/central American cichlids? They're amazing parents and its quite the sight when they spawn and raise the fry. a good example might be like a Midas or red devils. A lot of times its hard to find pure strains of either. So id imagine people would be willing to pay the money for them

 

What about convict cichlids?

 

they're so widely bred, and breed like rabbits. So I'm not sure how profitable it would be

 

Cichlid of some sort.... Angelfish and Kribs sell well and are fairly sought after and not exactly as aggressive as some. But you could also look into more difficult and rare types, might be more difficult to pair but would fetch a bit better price if you have room to sit on them and bit before sale.