discus breeding for profit (need help)

[stopdroprole]

So im mostly looking ahead right now, but i want to make a business out of my discus. i currently have 11 discus 2 64 gallon tanks and 4 bio filters. i know i have at least 1 breeding pair currently, last march they had laid eggs twice. the only problem was that the water was too hard and hardend the eggs. they were not in my possison at the time. now i have soft water and high PH (about 8) im only 16 and have not kept these fish for very long. but i have kept angels for years. i have alot of time so, i can dedicate myself to making this into a business. my hope is to be able to make a living off of this in my future. but i dont exactly know what to do to get there. but i do have money, so thats no problem for me and i have land (14 acres) to build a houseing. i would love any advice you guys have! i intend on starting small, but these fish are my passion and i defiently want to try to make this into my future. Thanks! (sorry for spelling.)

Justin lynch

[Chicago Discus]

Hello Justin, my advice to you is to stay in school and study hard and get a great career keep the discus as a hobby and start very small and work your way up slowly in the discus world. Once you establish yourself in a nice career and have stability on your own then start a nice Fishroom and collecting strong stock to breed and sell to your customers. Move very slow and establish yourself first.........Josie

[darcy]

+1 VERY sound advice!!

[BoiseDiscusGuy]

Hello Justin, my advice to you is to stay in school and study hard and get a great career keep the discus as a hobby and start very small and work your way up slowly in the discus world. Once you establish yourself in a nice career and have stability on your own then start a nice Fishroom and collecting strong stock to breed and sell to your customers. Move very slow and establish yourself first.........Josie

+2 Well said Josie!

[Altum Nut]

Welcome to Simply Justin I agree also with Josie. There is much to learn about keeping and caring for Discus. The fact you have money will not help in making a business out of it. You are very young with a passion and a goal. Work on what you have for now.
Many have jumped the gun to quick and were never successful, which resulted in selling all at a big loss.
Take it slow young gun and hang with us here until your better ready.
When you have more posts...show us what Discus stock you currently have.

...Ralph

[mmorris]

It's nice to see young people with long term plans. You might want to look into a business degree, paying attention to marketing, management and accounting.

[DiscusDrew]

Agreed Martha, and Josie as well.... Even with what you listed my friend you have some ways to go. It isn't as simple as the water being softer. Nor is the business as simple as getting fish to breed. There is so much more than the average person or even breeder sees that goes into turning this into a business let alone a sole means of livelihood. A business degree this day and age is a dime a dozen, however, it does give you some necessary knowledge for the business side of breeding discus for profit.

Josie gave great advice, and also is how I have chosen to approach my business, one piece and step at a time my friend. After all it was not so long ago I was explaining how to fix your fish. Keep on keeping on, don't drop your dreams but thoroughly examine them , think about all aspects of turning a hobby to business. And first and foremost, keep on learning about your fish, because reputation is everything in this business, and you must have a great deal of knowledge to establish your reputation, amongst other things. Best of luck in your future.

[DiscusDrew]

Whoops I thought this was trowler for some reason.... Got confused on the threads lol so no, ignore the part about me fixing your fish, but the rest is valid.

[Discus-Hans]

Justin, where do you live???? If it's close to Baltimore. lets talk, work the next 10 years for me, I learn you everything I know.

But be ready to sweat, bleed and no sleep lol lol lol

And I need first to talk with your parents,

Who knows maybe I adopt you lol lol

Hans

[Eddie]

Justin, where do you live???? If it's close to Baltimore. lets talk, work the next 10 years for me, I learn you everything I know.

But be ready to sweat, bleed and no sleep lol lol lol

And I need first to talk with your parents,

Who knows maybe I adopt you lol lol

Hans

SMH.....LOL

[nc0gnet0]

Justin, where do you live???? If it's close to Baltimore. lets talk, work the next 10 years for me, I learn you everything I know.

But be ready to sweat, bleed and no sleep lol lol lol

And I need first to talk with your parents,

Who knows maybe I adopt you lol lol

Hans

Pick me Pick me!

Rick

[Discus-n00b]

Sounds like Hans is putting together his retirement plan LOL

[Discus-Hans]

SMH.....LOL

Eddie you just don't see bigger picture here lol lol lol

Pick me Pick me!

Rick

Rick, you can adopt me if you want lol lol

Hans

[Discus-Hans]

Sounds like Hans is putting together his retirement plan LOL

Matt, I'm retarded for years, now I'm getting tired, maybe it's time for retirement lol lol lol

Hans

[DiscusDrew]

Pfft, your what? 103 and still changing thousands of gallons of water every day???? lol, and stop trying to snatch up all the young eager free help LOL.