On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:20:14 -0600, Köi-Lö wrote:

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Interesting. I wouldn't mind being able to one day at least partially
offset my aquaria expenses, but I'd imagine that's some ways down the
line...

I don't see how you can raise enough fish in aquariums to offset the cost of
the hobby. It's much more economical to raise them outdoors. That is
unless you raise something that goes for a really nice price like Discus.
Raising Angel fish and other inexpensive fish to sell for .25 each wont do
it.

That's why I think even "partially" offsetting some expenses is quite
a ways away. I'm culling heavily the angels and gourami and giving
them away to family, friends and a local nonprofit. I'm not going to
even bother raising gourami fry from future breedings. Big, young
gourami are just too cheap in retail stores.

But I do think it might be fun to take in a few dollars once in a
while with other, more exotic kinds of fish or plants. But I don't
expect to turn a profit from this hobby. Especially not on the small
scale or minimal efforts I'm willing to invest in it.

Discus is where both money & broad interest seems to be for
freshwater. My next experiments hopefully will be with apistos (wish
me luck). This is all about fun and challenge for me. I don't need
or expect another business from it.