New breeding fish for profit project!

animal_expert01

I may be starting breeding red cherry shrimp, Java moss, guppies and possibly even bristlenose! I will be selling them to my LFS. They will be in a 29gal. I was planning on having 20 RCS, 2 BNs, a whole tank full of Java mossand 4 guppies. Is a 29gal big enough for these fish? There will be no filter but there will be a heater, several caves for the BNs and an air pump and of course the Java moss will help keep the Aquarium clean. The tank will be speared with 3/4 of it going to the guppie fry, shrimps and BNs. There separater will be netting so when the guppies are born they will go through the netting to the Java moss so the parents won't eat them. Here will be the prices:
Guppies 1$
RCS 50 cents
BNs 3$
50 grams of Java moss 4$

Are these prices good? Do you think they are to expensive?
Any tips or tricks to breeding RCS, guppies and BNs or making Java moss grow faster would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

[Deleted User]

Tip 1: Don't keep the red cherrie shrimps and guppies together unless there endler guppies then that's ok
Tip 2: the more moss the better
Tip 3: if there's a petHQ around there they sell there shrimps pretty cheap $1 Each
Tip 4: with guppies take the male out after you notice the female is preg (that's just what I like to do because the male harasses the female and causes stress
Tip 5: have fun
And the prices seem good oh also leaving the fish light on helps the moss grow a bit

animal_expert01

Hazrocki said:

Tip 1: Don't keep the red cherrie shrimps and guppies together unless there endler guppies then that's ok
Tip 2: the more moss the better
Tip 3: if there's a petHQ around there they sell there shrimps pretty cheap $1 Each
Tip 4: with guppies take the male out after you notice the female is preg (that's just what I like to do because the male harasses the female and causes stress
Tip 5: have fun
And the prices seem good oh also leaving the fish light on helps the moss grow a bit

The RCS will be seperated from the adult guppies via the netting (unless there stupid enough to go on the guppies side. Which sells better guppies or endlers?

[Deleted User]

@animal_expert01 endlers in my experience

[Deleted User]

They also breed quicker and grow quicker in my experience there better then guppies in my opinion

animal_expert01

Maybe I could do both? Will they interbreed?

[Deleted User]

Yes they will but don't worry there offspring survives @animal_expert01

Bob

Very few Endlers are pure these days and there is speculation that pure Endlers are extinct in the wild.

Many of the available fish are from a small gene pool and this can lead to a range of health problems when breeding along a "line". Remember Endlers are prolific breeders but there was always genetic diversity due to high population numbers in their native habitat.

Your common guppies are prone to the same problems.

Cheers,

Frayk

Listen to Bob, please....

Frayk

Regarding your breeding for profit program m8, 29gal is 100 litres right? {a U.S.A. Gallon is 3.78 litres, An English gallon which is Imperial, is 4.5 litres} no filter? The BNs will eat the shrimp..... the water parameters vary for different species.......10/ 10 for your endeavour, but some research perhaps wouldn't hurt....Java moss well, once you've got it it's there forever and can take over quickly....

animal_expert01

I have soon the maths and talked to the LFS in my area and I have decided that it would be best if I didn't continue with this project. So this thread is now no longer relevant though thank you for all the comments anyway!

Mooo

You could try just one species

animal_expert01

Well I found out the tank is not a 29 gallon but instead a 5 gallon... Meaning it would only be big enough for shrimp. I also did the maths and I worked our I would actually be losing $65 a year...

[Deleted User]

$65 that's quite alot

clickme

oh i dont know - i am more than happy to recieve cheap stuff. -