Top 5 Ways To MAKE MONEY Fish Keeping, Turn Your Hobby Into Income!

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@KGTropicals 3 года назад

*Check out our brand new website and shop for all of your aquarium supplies and fun merch!* keepfishkeeping.com

@kendetabss848 3 года назад

can i ask? what's the size of that tank on your back?

@theresagreen7165 3 года назад

BRILLIANT!

@dieselevans6756 Год назад

@@theresagreen7165 broo they dont sell the shirt anymore what does it say on the back

@snekk77gaming70 3 года назад

my friends : flexing their new car me : flexing my new albino guppies

@Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things 3 года назад

Now that’s the biggest flex 😎

@plazmaplayz4852 3 года назад

...dam...

@fishlegend2536 2 года назад

SHeeeeeesh

@LarryLabsta 3 года назад

I'm new to the hobby...AND I DID MY FIRST WATER CHANGE LAST NIGHT BY MYSELF AND IM 16. IT FELT GREAT

@elizas869 3 года назад

So cool :)

@sojolly 3 года назад

Watch the livestreams on Thursday night. You can ask questions in the chat, there are many advanced fishkeepers there and if John doesnt answer your question someone will.

@LarryLabsta 3 года назад

@@sojolly ok 😁

@ga9967 3 года назад

Good on you buddy. Keep up the good work.

@paulmccarthy7467 3 года назад

KXNG NEXUS Great work how did go? most all enjoy it!

@rob4149 3 года назад

I knew a guy who cleaned fish tanks, but he moved on to being a gigalo.

@KGTropicals 3 года назад

Yeah Deuce is a really good friend of mine!

@zaldyoreo726 3 года назад

😂

@operationhotshotinc.6887 3 года назад

Did somebody say steak?

@nicolefaamausili3193 3 года назад

😂

@dannyzamudio1252 3 года назад

@@KGTropicals what kind of sand do you have in that tank with cichlids?

@awfullogic 3 года назад

I'm disabled. Haven't had "pet" fish for over 25 years. Been watching your videos and I've got to tell you, I just love them. So many things have changed, and seems for the most part in a good way. I hope that you continue, and hopefully become known as "the billionaire of fish keeping."

@mattburke9554 2 месяца назад

Any updates?

@jeffkim4620 2 года назад

hey john i've been watching you since day one...also, met you at the schaumburg convention not to long after your fish store didn't work out for you......i want to just say that i commend you for not giving up and growing on youtube....CONGRATS! you and your wife deserve it! GOD BLESS! You'll be at 1 million subs in no time! I love watching good people succeed!!!! I am a local breeder so i know!!!

@kristalarmstrong3299 3 года назад

Love the “new” flow of these videos! I wasn’t a gigantic fan of the super scripted but I kept watching them because I enjoy the amount of educational information you provide.

@CrispyTheChicken 3 года назад

I just saw “make money” loll keep up the good content!

@dripllc5088 3 года назад

Same here

@jarheadcatfishing2958 3 года назад

There’s a guy that buys all the smaller goldfish from our local Petsmart, grows them out, them sells em after they get bigger. Not sure where he’s selling em but I’m guessing as large feeders.

@nicholaimifsud 3 года назад

i like the idea of having a different tank behind you in every video/stream... and in that case, irrelevant from the topic being discussed, it would be nice to have a few minutes where you talk about anything unique in that tank (fish, setup, maintenance...). Thanks for the awesome vids you guys do!

@20gallonfresh98 3 года назад

I just sold first set of guppies I was raising for 4 months. First $10 after hundreds spent on all the fish, food, supplies and 8 fish tanks. 😆 it’s a fun hobby though.

@maggien236 3 года назад

"are you going to go use your little Honda Civic?" Shots fired. 😂😂😳

@putulayan4023 3 года назад

Honda’s are actually really good quality cars

@LH-nd9qg 3 года назад

Don't diss the civic 😅

@jasperfergusson7147 3 года назад

I currently make my money for aquariums and terrarium from growing terrarium plants and mosses to people and my local pet store.

@FONZOMAX430 3 года назад

Any tips

@jasperfergusson7147 3 года назад

@@FONZOMAX430 pick a plant you like and one that isnt often sold in your area and I have put business cards at pet shops and garden centres in my area so people know where to find them

@batappreciation9661 3 года назад

How did you approach the pet store? Who did you call? Was it a chain store like petco?

@heathermjeter 3 года назад

I have always wanted to do the cleaning other people's tanks. I'm now just showing how my tanks look.

@CaylorsReptilesAquatics 3 года назад

Great information John. Loving the less edited straight at you delivery 🚚. Heading to the store for more shirts now. I kept one, I gave Chattanooga Ed one, and Anthony’s Fishy Friends won one in a random giveaway I did. Just FYI, they are sized a little smaller than the usual 2x. I can wear it but a little snugger than I like to show. 🥱

@KGTropicals 3 года назад

Hmmmmm..... that's good to know. I tried the XL and XXL on and thought they were pretty accurate. We'll see if anyone else mentions that. If that's really a thing I'll make sure everyone knows. Thanks for the heads up.

@alisonmaczka7359 3 года назад

Just took my first load to my lfs for credit. Of course I spent it right away but I could have been spending cash lol!

@daphneplantain 3 года назад

If I breed fish it's only to pay for their food lol I don't really want to make a profit. It's just a beautiful moment of life to witness.

@hongluong3427 2 года назад

Same, i have a 30liter tank just for endler's I think I get £2-£3 a pair covers fish food and any other fish that interests me and moss (lots of it)

@trerubinsy6250 3 года назад

Love this format. Nice vid...casual, laid back, chat kind of feel. As long as you've got your talking points laid out, loving it.

@AScottKirk 3 года назад

I honestly enjoy a mix of both- the scripted top 10 videos are great, and the less scripted videos like this are awesome as well. Keep it up- I appreciate all the great content you produce!

@christophdimiceli5898 3 года назад

Great vid bud! Maybe this falls under tank maintenance but doing the plumbing for a sump or just setting up an easy water change system for someone who loves fish but can’t/doesn’t want to handle 5 gallon buckets is also a solid opportunity.

@elizas869 3 года назад

Totally agree!

@scaryterry3513 3 года назад

I love y’all’s content and I think the new shirts are awesome! I have a baby Oscar that I’m growing out and the shirts are perfect..planning on getting a bubbles one as well for my girlfriend. Keep up the awesome work and congratulations on all the success John and Lisa 🎉

@alainaseagroves3070 3 года назад

Absolutely love your content. I'm trying to break into the breeding/selling world myself and watching your videos gives a lot of advice and more confidence.

@ijennielesieur 2 года назад

I'll admit my first tank of cichlids I was a terrible fish keeper. knew nothing of water testing, regular upkeep etc..I did water changes when it started looking bad and I scrubbed everything, including the filter, clean (bad) My cichlids bred like crazy anyways! I didn't know until I saw the little ones rush back into momma's mouth during a water change. so my opinion, they'll bred no matter what the conditions, and I never seperated the babies, just give them lots of hiding spots. Thanks to all your videos I now know a LOT more. Great channel

@paulmccarthy7467 3 года назад

Some brilliant plans and ideas. Along with your Great Business experience shown in the content of this video. Should definitely consider doing more Business related videos. Really enjoying the more natural content with the tanks in back around.

@dannyfelix1721 3 года назад

Hello Mr. John I dont know if you remember me but I went to your shop once and I bought my first African Cichlid there and I absolutely love him hes been going 2 1/2 years strong big fan!🤘🏻🤘🏻

@upserlivinthedream 3 года назад

Thanks for the honest info and content in this video! I love the Cichlid tank this week and can't wait to see if you continue this free flowing thingy next week! I am in need of a size medium Oscar shirt!! I love it! 🧡🤙🐠

@lughnie 2 года назад

Wow!! This is all so great. I love the pros and cons because everyone needs to know about that. You've inspired me to branch out and ask our LFS to train me in saltwater tanks as well. Now I want to roll around town and find out who needs tank maintenance services! 😁

@michaelthornley 3 года назад

Just wanted to say to both of you to keep up the great work that you do. I appreciate your honesty and being real. Many do not share the ups and downs of their experience in our hobby yet this is how we all learn. :)

@matthewwallace3028 2 года назад

He said “doing it!” John. You are hilarious! I started a tank based on all your videos. Thanks for the professional opinions that have led to my tank’s success. Thank you.

@kylahclark942 3 года назад

Thanks for the great ideas John! I like the free form style. You seem much more natural and comfortable.

@keithwiltsie7374 2 года назад

Im only 15. Made my first 6$ selling danio fry. Thanks for the information!

@jcote1974 3 года назад

I really enjoyed this video. I would like to see more like this style. And I liked the longer format. I found your commentary engaging and I was very interested in “what was next” in the list. Gave me some ideas too... 😎

@WhoTheHellIsHarvy 3 года назад

Awesome video. Personally, I love the off the cuff style. As efficient and useful as scripts are, I think it's often easier to speak from experience without one as it comes more naturally. Also - love the shirt!

@demon.that.draws777 3 года назад

Hehe I stayed till they end!!! I've been interested in aqua scaping for 5 years now, but I just got a 3 gallon tank and I hate it because I don't think that any fish should be kept in a 3 gallon tank. I Really, really, really want to do this now though!!

@chuckchuck8487 3 года назад

I started with a 5 gallon

@desklime3026 3 года назад

I may be a bit late, but my advice? Don’t let yourself be limited by the size of your tank! A three gallon may be too small for fish, but even with some of that space taken up by decorations, substrate, and plants, there’s still plenty of room for a small fish or some snails. If you’re really interested in aquascaping, try researching shrimp nano aquascapes or snail tanks. There are lots of really cool and beautiful projects that don’t require a big tank at all. For example, did you know it is possible to create an aquarium that is its own ecosystem? It is called an ecosphere. I’m pretty sure Fish for Thought did one. It’s a difficult project, but the result is a tiny world in a jar. If everything goes according to plan, no filter, no water changes, and no feeding would ever be needed. Anyways, my point is that there are loads of interesting aquascapes that don’t require a huge tank or fish, and if it’s what you have, 3 gallons is a viable tank to start a shrimp or snail nano aquascape before potentially moving onto a bigger tank with fish.

@ebazz5704 3 года назад

This may be considered click bait but I immediately clicked on this video as soon as I got the notification based on that thumbnail alone. Freakin hilarious

@hunlem2156 3 года назад

plants are the most profitable thing on this list for a small scale fish keeper. I'm currently making a decent part time income selling out of my 6 grow out aquariums.

@fishstore_and_more6937 3 года назад

Aquarium Plants are gold!!!!!

@deborahoverton4625 3 года назад

I like your videos. They encourage me. I've been keeping fish for a year and made mistakes, got discouraged especially when I lost fish.

@andrewfenna7392 3 года назад

I've really enjoyed watching your videos and have leant a lot from them. I used to have a few tanks and bred a few different types of fish but haven't had any tanks for over twenty years but I'm now looking into getting back into it. I fancy having a big, heavily planted aquarium with a big shoal of cardinals, and other tertas and maybe have some danios and a few tank cleaners and snails. My wifes give me her permission for my new tank. Thanks for all the advice guys ;-)

@matthewbuttery8529 3 года назад

I keep getting distracted by the African cichlids in the background. Makes me want Africans again! So beautiful, so active. Great video 👌

@edenrivera171 3 года назад

I'm new to the hobby but have been watching your videos. I've learned so much just wanted to say thank you 😊

@velainjinx2439 3 года назад

thanks for the tips.! I was looking into breeding fish for the club I just joined to make some money. but I'm young and don't have the space for much, to make even the money back to what I put into it. however getting them young to grow to proper size and growing fresh water plants I can do plus I can make some more money that way.

@agam3r1123 3 года назад

I have that mushroom house that you showed at the beginning for my beta!

@TylerOstergaard 3 года назад

i love the free flow talks it's like the old times keep it up :D

@MikesAquaticsThings 3 года назад

Great vid as always. Really like the freeform style. Number 1 struck home as I begin down this road lol.

@ramontorres2699 3 года назад

Good info, I’m looking to do this one way or another with my fancy guppies and ballon belly’s as well as hope it breed some peacock eels and rite track. Hard but they look happy and flutter together so hoping they breed. I just need a market for when these fry hatch and it gets real

@davidsamsell2031 3 года назад

John, thanks for the information. Good video. 📺👍😎

@dylanneff 3 года назад

I like this format! Thanks for the great ideas.

@keiradeane5744 3 года назад

I started breeding betta 9 months ago and thus far I have had 1 successful session with viable fry!!! Proud betta mommy of 7 adults and 19 fry totaling in my house 10 tanks at 10 gallons. Its expensive but I LOVE doing it. It's TRUE it's very therapeutic. Sold 2 so far!!!

@Backblast72 3 года назад

Hi John, Good material in which you share some information I had not thought of in which I could make some extra dollars here and there. I love your videos and your approach to our hobby. Respectfully, Carlos A. Gonzalez.

@LickyMy9 3 года назад

I wanna know where they get this background song from. It’s nostalgic, it reminds me of when I first started doing tanks.

@markmmcaulay 3 года назад

Thanks for this video, I am really curious about making a little cash back from my life long (over 50 years) hobby as I'm 62 now. By the way, you are very good at just free flowing off the top of your head with maybe a noter too tucked around your studio. A lot of people can't do it but you can. I used to be a public access cable producer and the only warning I would have and I'm sure you already know this, is don't force it. If it wears you out stop for a while.

@cichlid_kings 3 года назад

Keep up the good work man. Looking good. Straight forward honest advice.

@Daz-0161 Год назад

Brilliant channel 😊 only been fish keeping for a short while but everything I’ve learned has been from you guys & caveman aquatics, thank you & keep up the good work. Ps can you make some step by step guide videos for different situations, like how much prime you should add if you have spikes, how to transfer fish to a new tank etc

@rebeccas.kailyaird4994 3 года назад

This is SO helpful! Thank you!!!

@beczka_wody 3 года назад

It really works fine, thank you for all the tips. Greetings from Poland. J.

@Cholosgirl2310 3 года назад

Great video thank you for sharing the info!!!

@fireygal7512 3 года назад

I breed swordtails as food for my Oscar. Since the swordtails breed so fast I sell all the excess for $1 each. I recently got a standard bristlenose male and an albino bristlenose female. Can't wait for them to start breeding. So many fish keepers want albinos. Other fish producers value fish with the albino gene. I also growout koi. They start small and cheap. But raised on high quality and fresh foods they get huge and are gorgeous. Businesses like Chinese food restaurants and high end hotels will pay a pretty $$$ for larger koi.

@topropetommy4155 3 года назад

KG how is that behind you so peaceful??!!! I love it... And they say cichlids are aggressive lol

@jennyg3894 3 года назад

"Doing it.... heh, doing it." I laughed out loud. Love your videos!

@onlyfinsau 3 года назад

I found the video very interesting and useful. Thank you for making this.

@ang8618 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I’m thinking & planning now

@QueAquatics 3 года назад

Awesome suggestions to pay for my hobby, thanks and I love the free flow style

@monsterfishgal 3 года назад

Great Video very informative love the free flow.

@jcampbell19961996 3 года назад

Not gonna lie, I thought the back of the shirt was going to say “scram!” Like Oscar the grouch 😂

@phillipbenton1342 3 года назад

lol i'm 13 and have a 2 ft and a 4 ft tanks but am spending every last penny and aquarium stuff, this was an amazing guide :)

@elizas869 3 года назад

Wow! Good luck with your tanks :)

@elizas869 3 года назад

Do you know John and Lisa have a Facebook group TankTalk

@zacjohnson1500 3 года назад

Great video I like it I always dream of this but still feel it’s out of my reach maybe one day electricity is a killer. Nice shirt buddy 👍

@chadhunter8412 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. Lots of good information.👍

@MrsShocoTaco 2 года назад

I haven't made a lot of money off my fish but I dig get the chance to make the apprentice kid at my local aqua shop very very happy. I had to rehome my featherfin catfish a while back and as it turned out this kid really wanted one but hadn't been able to afford it yet😁

@sojolly 3 года назад

I like the format it was a great chat.

@buxy_OG 3 года назад

Great content, keep doing what your doing!

@-8_8- 3 года назад

One water sprite mother plant, and red root floater, paid my feed for months.

@cocovcoco 3 года назад

You’re really out here looking like Fred Durst got into aquariums in that thumbnail 😂

@Jeswald1 3 года назад

I love this style of video, but every video you do is amazing! I'm looking forward to "TOOL" videos, too!

@Auditing.northern.N.Y. Год назад

I bought a bunch of baby goldfish, I'm hoping to sell them full grown for pond fish. Breeding a bunch of other things and plants. Wish me luck, I'm gonna need it.

@jamesdoyle7317 3 года назад

Really liked your video. I always think about saving all the fry and what to do with them. Thanks for the suggestions. Lastly, loved your background, water was so clear and clean. Do you use any special media, like Purigen, or Chemipure?

@IARECupcakereptar 3 года назад

If you are raising fish, I’d imagine that you could also raise live food for them which would eliminate the cost for food and also give you more product to sell.

@KGcichlids 3 года назад

Great tips!

@noelmuaddib2219 2 года назад

Good idea on the freshwater plants Can you do mystery snails/shrimps and grow the plants in the same tank?

@CuriousCreatures 3 года назад

I am in love with the toadstool-themed tank that was on screen briefly in the intro. Has it featured in any of your other videos? I would love get a better look at it. :)

@CoffeeTimeBrian11 3 года назад

Great and useful information. Thanks.

@jeanettewilson3195 2 года назад

LoL. . . You are so right about breeding fish. I breed and it does exactly what you said. They pay for there own food and supplies. I have 43 different tanks . So those out there it will work for you.

@gabegaming8216 3 года назад

I saw the thumbnail I love it and I love the videos :)

@laurierowe617 3 года назад

Loved this video! Alot of good information

@charleshaman1782 3 года назад

Those gold leopards in the b-roll are gorgeous!

@ruthmeow4262 3 года назад

I want to sell plants. I put all my extra ones in immersed setups after setting up my tanks, and now I have tons of plants.

@kennychen2735 3 года назад

You can use the extra ones to make more to sell

@DeFreeseAquariums 3 года назад

Nice website, congrats!

@KGTropicals 3 года назад

Thanks Rob! Hope you're hanging in there! Thinking bout ya!!

@DeFreeseAquariums 3 года назад

@@KGTropicals I'm trying thanks.

@thag7749 3 года назад

I’m from RVA we officially on the map! Fish keeping is big round here

@kevinngosuwan2304 3 года назад

I like this format. More species spotlights pleaae

@VaChiee 3 года назад

great idea for a vid thank you so much

@user-dg6ne6mz3r 3 года назад

I like how you address the cost of reading fish

@soph_f16 3 года назад

This could definitely feed my fish keeping addiction haha ♥️

@jonboshua 3 года назад

I love your advise bro!

@karuki5791 3 года назад

About the cycle can I get some fool hardy fish and put some beneficial bacteria and even some live plants

@brandonmeyers8249 2 года назад

Just looked up Imperial Tropicals and it happens to be in the next county over from my house. 😎

@noelmuaddib2219 2 года назад

I have 2 addictions hobbies Fish & Succulents Breaking even is the main goal Afterwards go if you can or continue on and just enjoy Have 9 different breeding pairs, harem tank for the mom's, catch the fry put into fry tank, then grow tanks, rinse repeat Same thing with the Succulents get them happy, they produce pups, take pups put into 2" containers and wait. Again just to pay for the hobby

@Andy-From-England 3 года назад

Hi just to inform you that I am watching from England on this world wide platform And by the way I am easy with any way you produce content

@TheCessna150pilot 2 года назад

I am curious, when going the maintenance route. Let’s say your setting up a new fish tank for someone, whether it be at home or a business. A new tank has to cycle, sure you can add bacteria or take a filter from an existing tank to speed up the process. How do you explain to a client (whether at home or a business) that you can’t add many fish. You also have the potential for a bacteria bloom clouding up the water. Not sure if they would be to happy with no fish or a cloudy tank. How would you handle this situation?

@jamesclough2638 3 года назад

I used to breed angel fish and you are right. I got 1 dollar a fish. I was so disappointed. I quit doing it. So much work for so little money.

@highwateraquatics2476 3 года назад

I bred Super Red Bristlenose to sell to the local pet store and they sell a lot of them and got some to other stores until this virus. Now I just set up 2 300 gallon stock tanks to put them in. Probably 1000 to 1200😱. Would love to sell them in bulk 😁 Well back to water changes.🤣