Hey all,
Just a 23 y/o dude here. I grew up with reef tanks (had a 200gal years ago, but family just has a 100gal right now). In the current tank, we can't have any corals (lots of restrictions in Hawaii with import/export and harvesting).
I'm living in Hawaii right now with my family (due to COVID19) but will eventually move back to the mainland US at some point (probably Utah).
I'm thinking of starting to breed clownfish as a hobby with the potential of breeding other fish as well and doing it professionally on a larger scale (if I enjoy it). I'd want to sell WYSIWYG online directly to tank-owners rather than to fish stores or wholesalers.
I think the challenge of breeding and raising fry would be cool, but think it would be amazing if I chose to do it professionally and worked on figuring out how to breed fish that haven't been bred in captivity yet.
I'd really appreciate it if some breeders would share their thoughts!
What do you enjoy about breeding? What don't you enjoy?
What would you have me know about the breeder life (either hobbyist or professional)?
Just a 23 y/o dude here. I grew up with reef tanks (had a 200gal years ago, but family just has a 100gal right now). In the current tank, we can't have any corals (lots of restrictions in Hawaii with import/export and harvesting).
I'm living in Hawaii right now with my family (due to COVID19) but will eventually move back to the mainland US at some point (probably Utah).
I'm thinking of starting to breed clownfish as a hobby with the potential of breeding other fish as well and doing it professionally on a larger scale (if I enjoy it). I'd want to sell WYSIWYG online directly to tank-owners rather than to fish stores or wholesalers.
I think the challenge of breeding and raising fry would be cool, but think it would be amazing if I chose to do it professionally and worked on figuring out how to breed fish that haven't been bred in captivity yet.
I'd really appreciate it if some breeders would share their thoughts!
What do you enjoy about breeding? What don't you enjoy?
What would you have me know about the breeder life (either hobbyist or professional)?