10+ Fish to Improve Your Fishkeeping Skills: Breeding for Profit or Preservation Made Easy!

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@deneng0259 4 месяца назад

The order and choices you have made are spot on, but the most important thing that you will get out of this video is your point on improving your skills. One of the best videos ever.

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Thanks 😊

@jackmehoff915 3 месяца назад

I spawn Licorices, all you need is distilled water . a 5 galon is all you need amazing fish

@CryptKeeperAquatics 4 месяца назад

You’re very thorough and in depth with every video you produce for us! Thank you for everything you do for the community!!

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

I appreciate that, and even more so- that you enjoy it also, because I don't want to make fluffy videos...even if they are list style pieces

@Slawsers 4 месяца назад

Awesome maybe do a short list like 5 of invertebrates and snails and such

@kurtbrutting5118 3 месяца назад

Awesome content and great list. Dansfish is awesome! I just bought a bunch of Kuhli Loaches and Dwarf Spotted Rasboras from Dan and everything arrived super healthy!

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Right on, thank you for sharing your experience, as well. Next time if you use "Alex" you should get a discount of 10%, however you may need a different email than the first purchase was under for the full 10%... although for the first time I've seen ever..he's having a sale of like 20 to 50% on 20 species or so.

@Brackish_Babe 4 месяца назад

My first fish were rainbow fish, (furcata) they hitchhiked on some plants I had gotten for my betta tank. They managed to survive two cycling tanks and my hard high pH water. They're still going strong in my betta community tank!

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Nice

@SonnyG1 4 месяца назад

Thanks Alex. Definitely been eyeing pseudomogil's

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

They're so worth it!

@nada347_ 4 месяца назад

Cool video! Definitely getting me thinking of my next tank 😂

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Love to hear it. Cheers

@AquaticMoose 4 месяца назад

Awesome video! Very well done, and great quality voiceovers. I wanted to update you on my red lizard loaches: they've been starting to gobble up the small sized bloodworms and fatten up! Cool to see as they haven't been too keen on flake food, and I've only seen them show interest in a wafer once. They definitely enjoy grazing on my anubias leaves and driftwood as well, possibly bolstering their gut bacteria

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Oh rad! Exciting. Thanks for the update

@deneng0259 4 месяца назад

Alex you did a great job here . That pretty much is a great list and justification for the order. You have outdone yourself again.

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

I'm honored you think so

@wcdeich4 4 месяца назад

I think more people should breed Ancistrus claro.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Agreed!

@bullyarena3923 3 месяца назад

Black banded sunfish are a cool native species that might fit the bill..some darters stay small and cool too. Jmho.

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

100% I love those

@johnjwedrall4290 4 месяца назад

Good enlightening video, thank you 😊

@michaelprince7825 3 месяца назад

Awesome content Alex! I definitely plan on placing an order with Dans Fish in the near future

@Vincent-kx9ze 4 месяца назад

Excellent list of “the next project” to think about!

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Yes! Thank you!

@6100chris 3 месяца назад

Great list - I will try the licorice gouramis if I can find them

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Dan's Fish has em... and I have the 10% discount code "alex". Then also the wetspot has them from time to time, as well

@MimicNature 4 месяца назад

Great info as always. Nice to hear you sounding better. 👏👏👏

@seannunes2041 4 месяца назад

As always, very thorough information. I was admiring pseudomogils today at my lfs. They are really beautiful.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Oh yeah! I highly recommend any of them!

@kmingtam 4 месяца назад

in general, it is hard to make money breeding fish. a nice facility and a well-connected network are needed, mainly to optimize time and resources. to the average hobbyists: do it because you love it. if the emphasis is placed on breeding for profit, it is likely that the hobby becomes much less fun. while the overview of the video is pretty good, i would just point out that - in case someone is interested - except for maybe 2-3 species, most Parosphromenus spp. are insanely difficult to breed, and taking a step back, even maintaining them is best left to specialists. they are not suitable for most hobbyists, not to mention beginners. they basically have no defense mechanism - maybe except camouflage in dark water - they typically live in areas where no predator exists, where the pH can occasionally reach 3, and so are extremely sensitive to poor water quality and bacterial populations. with a restricted range and facing habitat loss, most are threatened with extinction. they are more popular in europe, where a group of experts maintain most species. to breed them, most likely pH 4~5 is required, raising the youngsters is a separate challenge, and even after that, the market for these species is small. see the Parophromenus project for more details

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

I definitely agree with the breeding for profit. Also, it's why I said: " A good goal is to simply pay for the fish you purchased. Success as a hobbyist is anything beyond that". However as someone who's lived off the hobby entirely funded by fish and plant keeping along with this ( relatively speaking small sized) RU-vid channel. Definitely location location location for selling fish, and or as you say networking online and at regional or national events is a must, If you want to make thousands in profits. It's really not a realistic job for 99% of folks I'd say... but can pay for itself with a bit of care and dedication. I was told that licorice gourami would be extremely difficult to keep let alone spawn...and I kept some hoping to just keep the pair alive... not even 3 weeks later they spawned for me In a filterless tank...and parents did end up picking off some babies... and ate all my caridina shrimp... and ph was 5.5 to 6 or so. I've since then had a total of 3 spawns, but perhaps I lucked out...or perhaps just shoving a little 5g full of botanicals any near RO tap water ( our tds is 10 to 25ppm).

@kmingtam 4 месяца назад

@@Fishtory yea location and network are important factors, need to select those that breed well or sell well. though competition may then become an issue. good job and congrats on your success with them! they do like still water a lot, and the botanicals likely helped significantly as well. the few species that are more available are easier to trigger, the ones you can get only through the organization are much more difficult

@melissaskinner4501 4 месяца назад

I have long fin danios-they have beautiful yellow fins.Just bringing them inside for Winter.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Ahh yes, those are lovely

@PotooBurd 4 месяца назад

I enjoy this so much! Amazing content, best wishes to you and your future projects! 🌻

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Thank you! You too!

@anotherthez7598 4 месяца назад

Black corys are beyond beautiful.

@Slawsers 4 месяца назад

They are thick healthy spawing cories for me, way more out in the open and less skittish then my other cories.

@anotherthez7598 4 месяца назад

@@Slawsers Good to know, and I agree with the less skittish behaviour.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

For sure. I have heard speculation they are c. Aneaus ( Venezuelan orange) x schulzi ( melanistic ).but beyond them being a German creation about 5 years ago, there seem to be a lot of questions...as there is also a variety from south Colombia with brownish orange and nearly black colors

@anotherthez7598 4 месяца назад

@@Fishtory Let's get some more work done ;)

@deneng0259 4 месяца назад

@@Fishtory I have a friend who has been breeding the red venezuelan a few years longer then me and i have seen a couple of blacks . Now he does not add to his with genetics.

@melwohl37 4 месяца назад

My paleatus corys are prolific easy as guppys don't even have to try 😅 I don't even pull the eggs lol hoping my golden wonders breed when the females catch up to my male ❤😅 love those black chinned live bearers ❤

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Raaad

@dellseasandoval8187 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for that Alex. That was fascinating & exciting.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@patrickshaner9314 4 месяца назад

Id also suggest Medaka, theyre picking up in popularity and are near indestructible lol

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

100% I thought " are they too easy though?". But I think they're still not so well known at large.. But some of the Best money I've made off fish was fancy red caps, night cherry blossoms, blue myuiki and kohaku rice fish I bought as eggs from a Japanese breeder!

@patrickshaner9314 4 месяца назад

@@Fishtory wow! I didn't realize you had more than the red caps. I'm going to be working on R God's or Azumas myself.

@sghettinona 4 месяца назад

Thanks that was Great 😊

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

So Glad you found it worthwhile :)

@AquaticMoose 4 месяца назад

Loving it so far buddy 👌

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Thanks MOOSE!

@jarrodstevenson2608 4 месяца назад

Hey man love your content & your way bloke💯 much love from Australia.You know you have something special mate! Check out the Richard Burton documents movie called something I can't remember now lol

@jarrodstevenson2608 4 месяца назад

If you want to act get on it ,❤🎉💯😎

@jarrodstevenson2608 4 месяца назад

"in from the cold"

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

I will check it out! Thanks man

@robertking55 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

No problem! Thank you so very kindly

@heaven7360 4 месяца назад

How did you make this type of donation on a specific video? I have done this during chat and paypal but haven't done so on a specific video.

@robertking55 4 месяца назад

@@heaven7360 On the right hand side ot the comments section, to the right of the thumbs up/down, next to download, there's a button called "Thanks" you can donate from $2 up. Hope it works for you!

@ryanboscoe9670 3 месяца назад

Seeing that empire gudgeon in the thumbnail 😅 i dare ANYONE to breed them in captivity! If anyone has, why are they not breeding amano shrimp!!!

@LLK50634 3 месяца назад

😊😊very nice alex buddy

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the visit

@LLK50634 3 месяца назад

@@Fishtory your welcome anytime my friend

@youraveragefishkeeper 4 месяца назад

Those tequila Goodeids I have for you are big enough to move!

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Ooooooooooooooweeee!

@shayandevi9870 3 месяца назад

Hello Alex ! Aurais-tu des vidéos sur les poissons en voie de disparitions à élever dans leurs biotopes en aquariums ?

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

No, not a list type... but i will make one soon. I've done videos on lake victorian cichlids, enigmatochromis, celestial pearl danios, endlers, valentii gouramis, and wild bettas

@shayandevi9870 3 месяца назад

@@Fishtory je vais déjà regarder celles que tu as produites ! Je me réjouis de voir ce que tu vas nous proposer. J'avais moi-même "étudié" le biotope des apistos dans une partie de l'Orénoque ! Je sais, ils ne sont pas en voie de disparition mais l'apprentissage du milieu naturel, des poissons, plantes et météo spécifiques me passionnent because, c'est f...k passionnant ! 😅🙃Mettre ce savoir à profit pour sauver des espèces, ça, ça me motive de ouf🤩😍🥰

@shayandevi9870 3 месяца назад

@@Fishtory Et maintenant que je viens jeter un oeil sur ce que tu proposes, il y a des chances que je ne sorte pas de chez moi avant l'année prochaine ! 🤷🏾‍♀🤦🏾‍♀😅😂

@Legio_XII 4 месяца назад

I have 70 tanks and breed for profit and I’d like to point a few things out. Angelfish are terrible to breed and most people don’t have enough space to breed them properly. I’m talking grow out ya is of 180 gallons. Rainbows take way to long to grow out to be profitable, Limia and goodeid dare not a good choice for a livebearer, not enough people are looking for them, they lack color, and don’t fetch a good enough price. Especially considering guppies and other livebearers will produce you about 29 more fry a month. I’d stay away from these fish and most African mouth brooding cichlids for the simple reason everyone is capable of breeding them. Also if you are getting your breeding stock from a local fish store I wouldn’t expect to be able to sell it for much profit and learn to ship otherwise you are going to fail.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

All very good points. Likewise -I've lived off home breeding and aquatic plant propagation. The main point of this list is for someone just ready to start try breeding as a hobbyist... and what I think are good teaching species for intermediate keepers...but that will either also pay for themselves or be preserving a line or species in peril.

@guy8646 4 месяца назад

What do you think about wild type swordtails?

@Legio_XII 4 месяца назад

@@guy8646 Swordtails will always do good I think, like most livebearers. If you are doing wild types make sure you set it up for the fry to have places to escape to. In my experience wild type swordtails are very hard on their fry.

@Marioscorneraquatics 4 месяца назад

Good point on angels and rainbowfish growth rate and tank requirements. I will add that rainbowfish eggs are very profitable especially if you have rare species. I’ve sold spawn mops for as much as $40.

@laattardo 4 месяца назад

@@Marioscorneraquaticshow does that work? Where do you sell spawn mops/eggs?

@heaven7360 4 месяца назад

Is it common for local fish stores to be interested in fish offered to them? Never dealt with this topic myself I've got 7 unexpected juvenile wild Betta Foerschi, and I really need to find homes for, sell or give to a local fish store. Foerschi are endangered and very beautiful..but not sure about how sought after wild bettas are in general. I was just thinking local fish stores might have their own sources for their fish and choose more sought after fish by aquarist. I'm not experienced in this topic. Loved the photographs of the fish and all the descriptions of the different fish in the video.. Glad you're up and running again spirited as usual!! P.S. I have a Paradise Fish (Macropodus spechti ) and he is spectacular and amazing in so many ways.

@deneng0259 4 месяца назад

You bet and especially a quality fish. They pay good many for these wild bettas because they have to buy alot. Even from a fish store minimum 7 x 10 fish = 70 bucks. Nice choice.

@deneng0259 4 месяца назад

Are you in California?

@heaven7360 4 месяца назад

@@deneng0259 Yes in San Francisco.

@heaven7360 4 месяца назад

@@deneng0259 Thanks for the encouragement!

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Yup. If the price is right they'll buy all day

@PhilKay-vp6qi 3 месяца назад

@Alex.... Hi man. You often mention species becoming extinct in the wild and being maintained as a species by hobbyists, are there any examples of nature extinct species being reintroduced into the wild by the hobby? Obviously to hope they can make and maintain a foothold back where they belong? Thanks man, your the best.

@anotherthez7598 4 месяца назад

If I can only take care of one aquarium, Danios will always be there, as well as Corys.

@tiffanyclark-grove1989 4 месяца назад

haven’t kept danios yet but love corys

@anotherthez7598 4 месяца назад

@@tiffanyclark-grove1989 They're very hardy, they tend to occupy all levels and always on the move, get at least 7 and I bet you'll become a danio person (lol). Cheers

@tiffanyclark-grove1989 4 месяца назад

@@anotherthez7598 yes definitely even more than seven because I started buying neon tetras for my 55 gallon to school and they still don’t do it. I have9 currently and I’m gonna get like 10 more.

@tiffanyclark-grove1989 4 месяца назад

@@anotherthez7598 I like the all white Danios, they’re not celestial Pearl, I’m not sure what they’re called, but I’m gonna try to get those. fishtory also mentioned some raspberry colored otocinclus, which I super want to get. I know this is off topic but wouldn’t it be cool to make like a patriotic red white and blue tank? That’d be so cool I think.

@jennifermcfadden8713 3 месяца назад

Are you streaming tomorrow night?

@anotherthez7598 4 месяца назад

Most fish are so much more expensive in the USA than they are in the EU/Europe.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

Well this guy easily charges 2 or 3x more for some of the types he sells. But yes, most fish are cheaper and there is a far wider selection in Europe....especially for shrimp!

@jeffkane4391 4 месяца назад

Breeding for profit used in the RU-vid world is definitely misleading. If you're raising fish to a proper sellable size, the incoming money versus the true cost of getting them to a proper sellable size rarely equals out. If you sell undersized fish at full price, you have a chance at coming out ahead. Ones market local or online does play a major role in potential.

@Fishtory 4 месяца назад

100%! Unless you have access to really rare fish/skills to spawn some species AND ... the connections to enough buyers, it doesn't matter if you can churn out fish... wholesale pricing isn't really even worth it in nearly all residential and hobby setups. It's why I mentioned in this video, If you can pay yourself back for the fish and food...yay...If you sell enough to pay for the next species or breeding project, then Halahlula!

@jeffkane4391 4 месяца назад

@Fishtory I can agree with that. I just keep see the new people coming into Fish Tube thinking their going to get RICH!!! 😆 🤣

@gryaznygreeb 4 месяца назад

I just like seeing baby fish grow up. I'd give em away free or for a little bit of store credit just so I can keep doing it without having too many.

@jeffkane4391 4 месяца назад

@@gryaznygreeb I'm ok with that to a point 😉☺️

@the186element9 4 месяца назад

Liked / Algorithm

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Thanks for that!

@LadeanaWhite 3 месяца назад

Thanks Alex, loved your picks! I need those tinwinis in my life. Been watching for them since seeing them in your tanks. Black cories will be my next Cory. But I’ll need another tank.😂 Currently have 7 Sterbais, a year old, in my 55 community tank. They spawned about 3 weeks ago. I tried to get as many eggs off the glass as I could, put them in a breeder box in same tank, but prob newbie error on my part, none hatched. Maybe next time. I’ve been watching vids on the proper process. Seems pretty daunting. Doesn’t mean I won’t keep trying. At least I know they’re happy since they’re spawning. I also have CPD’s spawning and I’m seeing fry in my 20 long. Life is good! 😁☮️❤️🐠🦐🪴

@Fishtory 3 месяца назад

Right on. You go girl!

@LadeanaWhite 3 месяца назад

❤@@Fishtory