🦐 Breeding Shrimp for Profit: Tips and Tricks for Success
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How to package them would be really useful! I'm planning on keeping shrimp for myself to start, then move into selling them once I have a bit more experience with them. Brilliant vid, thank you
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How to package them is something I'm interested in as well.
Great video Richard again! I can't wait for the next video, mate. Your videos help me a lot in my shrimp keeping journey.
Thank you. Glad you are finding the videos helpful 👍🏻
Yes please, all of your wisdom is always welcome 🤗!
Thanks for the straightforward walk through on this. I've been breeding red cherry shrimp of basic quality and have been considering starting to select them. But, like you said, there are a ton of buyers that like to get OK shrimp at a great price and it makes a great starter for them. Great video, thanks!
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Absolutely love your knowledge. Please share everything and every step of the process. We can never learn enough. I appreciate you helping with your know how and guiding us to success.
Will do my best 🙂
@@FishKeepingAnswers, much appreciated Richard.
Literally all I keep watching these videos for is the how to package (not so much) but certainly couriers and postage costs. How to include that into your pricing etc, Totally happy to meet you in person to discuss this etc. Super keen.
Hi. Have you watched this video
Breeding Shrimp For Profit in 2023 ***PART 2*** How to make money as a shrimp breeder!
czcams.com/video/aWDRNZkyYfE/video.html
I discuss how I package my shrimp for posting.
As for postage cost, that varies worldwide, but in the UK we sent EVERYTHING Royal Mail Guaranteed by 1pm service.
Hope that helps. 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers Yeah. Its still that killer question of how much are you charged for postage? Thank you very much for your videos.
From memory, we charged what ever the Royal Mail cost was (£8.45 I think) plus a bit extra for box, tape, etc. I think we charged
£8.95 postage.
Great information! Thank you!
Thank you 🙏🏻
I wanted blue shrimp because I wanted to. I could easily tick people off by lowering the price. The other breeders will hate me, but is what it is.
love from india.. just love ur knowledge and u are happy to share with us. thank you
You And MD fish tanks are my favorite in the uk ❤
Wow! To be mentioned in the same comment as MD fish tanks (who I love watching) has made my day. Thank you 🫶🏻
New subscriber! Now need to do a marathon of your videos. 😂
😂 Good luck 😂
thank you sir! this is truely my eureka moment fr fr
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wow thanks for sharing. I'm also breeding red cherry, blue dream and Yellow Golden Back Shrimps.
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Fantastic video
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Great video
Thank you 🫶🏻
I'd be interested in hearing more about shrimp life cycles and what to expect in terms of ''yield'. How much time it takes a batch of mature adults to produce a new generation fit for sale. At what age are shrimp considered to have reached their ''full potential'' in terms of profit. Although this might be a question for more advanced setups, I'd also be interested in culling techniques/strategies! Thankss love the channel!
Hi. This whole comment would make a great video. Thank you. Leave it with me. 👍🏻
Did huge reset last night to try to get rid of scuds lol used hot water on the rocks hopefully the dead snails and whatever in the rocks don't make a ammonia spike after a week !
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You can buy used aquasoil. This is the best substrate for shrimp. It does not change the water parameters if it is more than 1.5 years old and it should be much cheaper. 10+ years ago i had some chinese version of aquasoil in my main aquarium for 2 years and then i transfered it to the shrimp tank. Amazing results. Since then i tried with ada and tropica and it does wonders compared to sand/gravel/crushed lava... 2 of those clay tubes for breeding L's per tub would also increase productivity + it would be easy to collect them - just take out the tube with shrimp inside. Cover with java moss and tie with fishing line.
I would love more videos on this topic! I started a beginner tank for RCS and ghost shrimp and have had so much success that I’ve decided to get more species in the near future and breed them for profit. Right now I’m selling the RCS and getting enough traction that I’m making business cards 😂 tips on actually selling and packaging them would be much appreciated 😅😊
Hi. Good news! Another video on the topic is coming soon 🥳
Great video, can you put the link of tubs? You are amazing, you never thought about doing shrimp and plants in the same place like rotalas? They grow very easy
Hey there been down the rabbit hole of shrimp content i gotta say I love the no nonsense approach and simplicity in your video style, Im just starting my journey with blue neocardina and so far so good ! Any tips you have for me ? Would be very appreciated.
Thank you for the feedback. Glad you are enjoying the videos. My number one tip for blue Neocaridina shrimp would be to try and create an environment that is stable. Better to have a stable environment that is less than perfect than to be constantly changing things in the aquarium in the pursuit of perfection 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you sir means a lot
Hi, could you go over strategies of moving shrimp inventory and what are some realistic expectations when it comes to production and associated space and assets. Thanks!
I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to just nerd out watching shrimpy content!!! 🦐❤🦐✌️
Edit; a 5-6 g cube tank if full price, will set you back around the same here in the states. We do have the benefit of Petco Aqueon 50% off sales a cpl times a year. Where I pick up my 6g cube tanks for $35. But I think regular framed aquariums here in the states are cheaper than the UK? A 10g standard rimmed tank full price will run about $25.
10 gallon framed glass tanks here in California are like double that.
Good video
Thank you 🙏🏻
What are the plants that are center when talking about val? Looks like little clumps of ferns
Very good info thank you. Question for you sir, Blue Dream vs. Blue Velvet, different? Chart claims they come from 2 different wild and when mixed produce Carbon Rili. I believe I may have a mixed batch ( 2 separate LFSs ). What do you think? Follow the chart and see what happens? Just a bit confused with the different Blues. Thanks man, I really do appreciate all that you do for us. Even if I’m a smart arse now and then😊 your very appreciated.✌️🦐🐟🤙
I agree “starter” shrimp are best for new breeders, aka starters. I have only ever bred an sold clear/glass/crystal neos myself. The shipping loss doesn’t really apply in here the U.S. though. It’s either insured or the buyer’s problem.
Hi Richard. Quick question where would you recommend buying polystyrene boxes from please for posting. I've looked everywhere but not had much luck. Cheers and fantastic videos btw
Hi. Poly boxes can be expensive because they don’t ship well. I would call into your local fishmongers, pet shop, restaurants and take away places as well as supermarket. All these places get deliveries in polystyrene boxes and will probably be happy for you to take them away 👍🏻
LOVE the channel, found it today and already watched most of your videos lol.
Question:
Have you ever had scuds in your tanks? If so, are they as big of a problem as some articles would lead you to believe ?
Hi. First, thanks for your kind feedback.
Second, I have never suffered with scuds.
Sorry 😞
There is a little bit of information here 👉🏻forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/2497-do-scuds-eat-cherry-shrimp/
I would consider this forum a trusted source. Hope it helps 🤞🏻
👌Aquarium Co-op is awesome!!!
I’ve enjoyed your channel since day one man, your logical with everything and I totally love an respect that. You don’t follow the next trend that’s gonna die off tomo or listen to the critics that know everything! Much love and respect brother keep it coming an going! 🤙🏼💯❤️👍👏 ps: do you ship to USA?
Wow, thank you so much for your kind feedback. CZcams is by far the hardest thing I have ever done and kind words like yours make it worth while. Thank you 🫶🏻
Sadly, no I don’t ship to the USA. Wish I did ☹️
@@FishKeepingAnswers same lol
Hi! Isn’t it easier for the whole breeding process to use a sump system for the tanks? (Faster water changes and more beneficial bacterias - also may be cheaper).
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Was a great video & good info. But didn’t talk about what water they like & do best in I pretty much know but like to hear what other think & why. I use to breed them & other shrimp years ago breed like mice. But this last lot I had had eggs & didn’t hatch & kept doing that then they died. I look forward to your over video & teachings🙏
Hi. Leave this with me. I will make a video that answers these questions 👍🏻
you make very good videos, i would suggest you one thing, the points you say, use text along in side of video, as summery point, it will be great to see.
Great feedback. Thank you 👍🏻
How do you shop them out
hee! I dont hear you talk about a heater. Isnt that needed or did i miss it? My house is about 20-24 degrees all the time. So I am considering getting rid of the heater. Mostly because i want to slow down the algy. oeps just heard the end of the video :) thx for all your info! Really like your videos
8:51 You should test that out. Breed and list a "higher quality" shimp so to say vs cherry shrimp and then do a video on your results after the selling season just to prove your point
Hi. In the past we have listed Reds, Yellows, Blues and Greens. I can tell you for a fact, Reds at a lower price out sell the more expensive colours without exception. It’s a numbers game.
Great video suggestion though. Thank you 🙏🏻
love your videos, but what is the process, like when theyre juveniles, do I move them to a new tank and keep them in there to sell?
Hi. This is a long winded answer so I am going to try and cover it in a future video 👍🏻
mate thanks so much for this video. Looking forwards to follow up videos. Could you also include information about grades/culling does it matter etc etc in selling shrimp?
I am just a hobbyist, but I started with 20 cherry shrimp for the kids, but I'm at well over 400 shrimp... and pooling into other tanks. I don't want to kill them, and I'm not sure what to do with them. Some have gone a touch orange, and I have started separating out the brownish blue ones to their own tank. I have a 'strain' which has a red head and tail, with transluscent body and legs with deep red feeding arms which I really like and have begun trying to breed more of.
nevermind! I'm watching your other videos where you explain these things. Thanks!
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Where can we order your shrimps in the Uk?
How do you cycle your tank? Do you use bacter ae to promote biofilm?
Nope. I just add live plants and give it time 👍🏻
Great video. I can hear and feel your passion for shrimping in this video. Your story at the end is correct, in terms of cars , Hondas will out sell Ferrari and will also be much profitable in straight terms for profit. Other shrimpers want to be known for their lineage or quality of shrimp but everyone has their own objectives and goals. Great video ❤
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I've been following your tips with great result. I recently made a 5,000 liter tank. the problem right now is my tank became a mosquito breeding tank.
also I think shrimp tank doesn't need a tall tank. from what I've notice is a 1-2 foot deep tank is enough. deep tank is okay if they have a lot of plants and underwater structure like driftwood to perch on.
5,000 liters!!!!!!! Wow 🤩. I agree, 2’ deep is probably the max I would ever use personally 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers my tank is from old oil container from vegetable oil refinery. they're throwing them out by the hundreds. I had to pile cinder blocks inside because its too tall. like 10 feet tall. shrimps like to live inside hollow cement blocks.
Wow! 😎🦐
@@FishKeepingAnswers just update. Watch out for dragonfly nymphs. They're ferocious predator for shrimps. Especially if you have an outdoor tank like mine.
Neocaridina davidi Blue Dream and Neocaridina davidi Yellow Fire breed so easy like Red Cherry or they need any specific temp or water parameter?
Essentially, they are all just color variations of Red Cherry Shrimp and so require the same conditions 👍🏻
How cold a temp can cherry shrimp tolerate?
Certainly as low as 57f which is 14c 👍🏻
Hi Richard! Could you send me the text u used in your advertisements? I'm also curious to know what is on the paper you include to your package.
Love your work!
Greetings from Holland!
Can I setup dream blue shrimp breeding tank with out air pump or filter
Can you? Yes. Should you? Probably not. You really do need some surface movement to prevent the water becoming stagnant 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers ok thanks
My question… do you still use the tubs to sell shrimp? Or have you switched to tanks… if you did switch..Why? love your videos ❤
Hi. I only switched over to glass tanks for filming as the tubs are rubbish to film. If I wasn’t doing CZcams, I’d have stuck with the tubs. They are awesome 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers fantastic! Thank you 🙏 .
Can you go over the best plants for a shrimp tank besides Java moss?
After Java moss, ANY easy to grow, bushy plant will work 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers I literally know nothing besides Java moss lol. I’m in USA. Great videos I’ve watched so many. What plants do well for sales now a days?
Some of the best sellers in my experience are duck weed (yeah, I know), water sprite and water wisteria. Guppy grass also tends to sell well 👍🏻
What about quality of shrimps? I keep seeing semi transparent red cherry shrimps as offspring of my pretty high grade Sakuras. Its annoying becouse i dont have room for another tank to separate those low quality shrimps. What would you recommend? I can't sell uglier transparent shrimps, ppl want completely red cherry shrimps for their money.
I've got about 40 of a 50lb bag of pool filter sand that I've used in some of my display tanks, would that work or is gravel the way to go in terms of the best success?
Provided its clean, it will work a treat. here in the UK we don’t tend to have a ready supply of pool filter sand, so we often use children’s play sand which is fine and clean. Works really well 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers awesome, good to know that's some money I can save. I've FINALLY, just the other day, seen my first little shrimplets in my display shrimp tank, so I'm probably gonna get some tubs to attempt a breeding project of different colors. I swear, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning when I seen a few of those little guys grazing on the glass for the first time.
Really pleased to hear about the shrimplets. Would love to hear how you get on with them 🤞🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers absolutely. I greatly appreciate the knowledge I've gained from your videos, they've helped tremendously.
How long after filling the tank do you add shrimp?
I would leave the tank for a couple of weeks, but that time can be adjusted with experience. There are so many variables to take into account it is very difficult to say ‘leave a tank X days before adding shrimp’.
Hey Bro, I have a cold water breeding tank no heater. I am still deciding whether to breed red cherry shrimp or white cloud mountain minnows. What do you think I should breed that is profitable, I am beginner at this?
IMHO, go for the shrimp. They are easy to breed, easy to raise and really easy to sell. Would love to hear how you get on 👍🏻
@FishKeepingAnswers thank you, im still waiting for the tank to mature and develop biofilm and algae. It has been 2 weeks now since I set it up, just patiently waiting, 54 litres aquarium.
Which courier do you use to post? Would royal mail be good?
Only ever used Royal Mail (guaranteed next day by 1pm 👍🏻)
@@FishKeepingAnswers any issues with labelling it as LIVE ANIMALS or is it best just to write fragile and send it off
Thanks for the reply by the way just discovered your channel and binging through all your videos haha
We always marked them ‘live aquarium shrimp in transit’. You can send invertebrates via Royal Mail 👍🏻
I am breeding them. Currently im doing it without any gravel or substrate. All im troubled is their poop. 50 % water change each week doesnt do anything to poop. Can you help me please
I wouldn’t worry about their poop. When my wife and I had Neo breeding tanks we would have 2,000 or 3,000 shrimp per tub and never worried about gravel vacuuming to remove poop.
@@FishKeepingAnswers so its good to have gravel at bottom rather than keeping it without anything?
Does CZcams allow you to put a link to your eBay shop? 🦐👍
Hi. It does. I don’t currently have one for myself as I don’t have any shrimp for sale. 👍🏻
Hi is ricacja moss the same as Java?
I’m not familiar with this moss. 🙁
@@FishKeepingAnswers riccia moss* sorry and that’s okay it looks just like Java. And clumps up like it my shrimp have been hiding in it. Found aload of babies whilst I was moving my tank last night
Oh, riccia moss 😂. It’s a lovely moss to use. As you say, great for hiding shrimp babies 🦐
How often shrimps should be feed sir?i mean high quality shrimps feeds
In my experience, little and often is better than lots in one go. Maybe one or two small feeds a day. It really depends how much you put in and how large your colony is.
10 shrimp will take a while to finish a pinch of pellets, where as 1,000 shrimp might finish the same pinch in just a few minutes.
@@FishKeepingAnswers thanks for giving a tips on how shrimps propagate and care actually i have 6 strains of shrimps.i have rcs,fire red,orange pumpkin,black rose,green jade,emerald green.but i just got started a few weeks so i have to learn some basics to keep them healthy and alive😊
Would the tank need a light?
The shrimp themselves couldn’t care less if there was a light or not, however, it is so much harder to manage your colony properly without a light. 👍🏻
Do lights play a role in the culture of biofilm?
That is a great question. 🤔
I bet if you kept the tank totally in the dark, you would still grow some biofilm, but it would lack any form of algae. However, I know for a fact algae can grow strongly even with just the ambient light coming in from the windows.
How many shrimp for how many gallons?
5 to 10 as a starter 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you 😊 5 to 10 for many gallons?
I'm curious: why did you quit breeding and selling shrimp?
Truth be told, to concentrate on CZcams. Putting out 2 to 3 videos a week and working full time left no time for selling shrimp ☹️
@@FishKeepingAnswers ah, that makes sense.
I would love to buy some shrimp from you i am in uk too, can you tell what is your eBay's store?
Hi. Unfortunately I stopped breeding to sell in favour of making CZcams videos ☹️
@@FishKeepingAnswers anyone that you recommend?
Not really, but I have been looking at Shrimpland.uk recently. Haven’t tried them yet, but they appear to have some nice shrimp in stock.
How do u make sure that you always have shrimp to sell?
That’s a great question. Too long to answer in a comment, but I will try and cover it in a video 👍🏻
Do you still breed for profit? If not why did you stop?
Hi. I don’t breed for profit anymore. The only reason I stopped was in favour of making CZcams videos. 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers do you believe that it's still worth something getting into? Seems interesting not sure what the market is like in my area but cool none the less
I do believe it is still worth it, but I work full time, and it got to the point where I had to wake up 3 or 4 hours before I went to work to start packing the shrimp. It was starting to take over my life because we were so busy. 😞
Thanks,I also recently started a cherry shrimp youtube channel.Kindly view any of my video and see if they are doing well or not😊
Good luck with your channel. CZcams is a grind. My only advice, you have a video titled All About Shrimps, but it’s just footage of shrimp, no information or advice. Make sure your video delivers what the title and thumbnail promise. All the best 🤞🏻
Who are the buyers for these shrimps? If everyone is breeding thousands of shrimps a month, that really saturates the market and also each buyer now can make hundreds themselves.
There are three things you need to bear in mind. 1) new people enter the hobby every day looking for their first shrimp. 2) many, many people fail to breed shrimp or worse, kill their shrimp and want to purchase more. 3) the vast majority of hobbyist don’t sell their shrimp, they just let their colony get to a balanced point wheee the population regulates itself 👍🏻
No one can keep shit alive for a day
Because of idiots like me that kiled all their shrimp and have to buy new ones.
@@jacquesvictor4232how did you kill them?
@@jacquesvictor4232I’ve had one amano jump out of the tank out of 3 in my year of owning shrimp. I found him the day after I put them in so idk how long that took or why but the others don’t even leave the bottom of the tank even if the waters up to brim no lid etc. they’re not interested in leaving the water like he was lol. And I have an orange Sakura colony too that I never have losses with outside of some babies becoming Cory catfish food
I’m confident you are more than capable of breeding “$40 to $50 whatever shrimp” 😊
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