Breeding Shrimp For Profit in 2023 ***PART 2*** How to make money as a shrimp breeder!
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Where is part 3 on moving your tanks around?
My LFS sells them for $6 per shrimp 🤦♀️...thank goodness you mentioned the The Shrimp Farm in Illinois, affordable and not far from Michigan...I just ordered a breeder pack of 10 AA cherry shrimp 🙃
Thank you! It was never my intention, long story, to breed shrimp but I seem to have created shrimp heaven.They're everywhere and I've come to realize that people actually are prepared to pay for them.
Glad to hear you have a thriving colony. Selling shrimp can be VERY lucrative 👍🏻
He gives a very informative infos here. Even if you are a bit mixed like usual keeps and start up and more is best information from him. I rather follow him and her partner. Even they both live in U.K he speaks a perfect dictatation one sentence at a time. Perfect. You can understand and follow his instruction all the way. No problem at all. 😊
Very inspirational and well said ! We need part 3 how you move your colony to have a consistent babies output
I agree I can’t find it and I just binged the first too in dire need of the next
We need #3!
Yes I have been looking for the part 3 also. Would like that info before I get my shrimp ;)
I really like the environmentally friendly packaging! I do want to add that if someone is using breather bags it's not advisable to put a heat pack in the box because they consume oxygen to work, so if you live in a cold enough area that it is necessary either use normal bags or figure out a way to isolate the breather bag from the heat pack oxygen-wise, without totally blocking the heat.
Truth be told, here in the UK we never once felt it was cold enough for a heat pack, and we never lost a shipment to cold weather. However, we always shipped Guaranteed Next Day by 1pm, so they were only ever exposed to cold temperatures for a few hours.
I never ever make comments but you are special.. I have adhd you grab my attention very few ever have and you keep it.. I don't even own one shrimp but with every video you inspire me to experience this adventure they are beautiful in so many ways.. I have had thousands of fish but I feel shimp is my new calling its extremely interesting to me.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.
Hey, thanks for commenting and for the positive feedback. I am pleased you are finding value in my videos. 🫶🏻
What a great insight into breeding for money. Love the series 👍🏻
Glad you enjoy it!
Part one was great literally just finished watching it and this popped up 😄. Great videos bud much appreciated
Thank you so much for your kind feedback.
Great part 2. I definitely had to subscribe because I enjoy the quality of your videos and can’t wait for part 3.
Thank you for subscribing. Part 3 coming soon 🥳
Thanks for the insight. Very informative.
This is a very informative video! thank you
Thx!
Looking forwatd to the 3RD Part 🥰🥰
excellent guidance , eagerly waiting for part 3
This guy is Awesome Overall and very Informative ✨❤️
Looking forward to part 3
I think I may have brought some from your shop today, I say today but just realised it’s after midnight and a new day, the joys of insomnia!! Lol another great vid!
Thanks for all the amazing content, well done 👍.
Thank you for the kind feedback
So detailed. Thank you! 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Cant wait to watch part 3!!
It’s on my ‘to do’ list. Just not sure when yet 🤔
Thank you - very detailed process
Hey, you’re very welcome 👍🏻
Seriously, great content
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Amazing Video with great Informations! Thank you for this great Video :)
Pleasure 😎
I have a few aquariums full of shrimp and thinking to make a business too. Thank you so much for your videos!! You gave a really interesting and practical prospecive that no one else does! Excited for your next videos!
Thank you so much for your kind feedback 👍🏻
Great video.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Brilliant video Richard, thankyou so much for sharing the whole process, it was really informative knowing how to post them as well. 👍
Thank you so much for your kind feedback 🙏🏻
Thankyou so much for your videos, they are gold. I'm looking to setup my own shrimp breeding and being a total beginner your videos have helped me more than any other RUclips videos.
Hey, thanks for commenting. Glad you are finding the videos helpful. 👍🏻
You explain this business in a very easy to understand way. I appreciate the information.
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You're a awesome dude. I enjoyed your videos very much. Thankyou for the excellent information. I have always been interested in shrimp but not really had any idea of how to take care of them. Keep up the great work and instruction and I'll definitely keep watching. Best regards.
Thank you so much for the kind feedback. It is always nice to hear my videos are appreciated 🫶🏻
I love your first two videos! I’m just starting out in the shrimp breeding business and would love your advice on separating out shrimp etc Looking forward to seeing the next video 🙂🇦🇺
Thanks for the feedback. I do have a third video planned in this series. It’s just a time issue at the moment.
Would love to hear how your breeding venture goes 🤞🏻
wow ty so much bro
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thank you, sir, great video! love how to ship them I was wondering I'm just getting into the hobby and love it I'm in northern California in the USA , and will be watching all your videos and trying to move my business forward, and I just started this RUclips page so anyone can follow along as we move forward and grow!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I am glad you are finding the videos helpful. All the best with the shrimp business and the RUclips channel. 🤞🏻
I've really wanted to get into breeding since I was smaller and these shrimp information videos I think are really gonna help me on my journey thank u I can't wait to establish a shrimp colony
Hey. Would love to hear how you get on 🤞🏻
Brilliant video. I am absorbing all of this information and found the both video’s incredibly professional, I plan on using your tips, when I import shrimp from Vietnam in April to the US
Hey, thanks for taking the time to leave a positive comment. Would love to hear how you get on when you import the shrimp 🫶🏻
Hi. Love your channel. Dont know if I missed it. Dit you make the video on moving your colonies around to always have shrimp to sell. Thanks
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. It’s appreciated. I didn’t ever make that video, but it is on my overgrowing list of videos to make.
Commenting for the algorithm
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Hi Richard thanks for great and interesting video!! Really enjoyed content I finally have 6 yellow shrimp in my tank that did have 30 odd clear youngsters. Took them into a local fish shop and needless to say handed them over for free! But guess they will sell them!
Anyway hoping my 6 new ones will breed soon. Take care and look forward to your next video! K
Fingers crossed the yellows start to multiply soon.
Thank you as always for your kind words of encouragement 🙂
thx for the informative video! im just starting shrimp and if it works out well then i might start tub breeding. Unfortunately in australia we arent allowed to sell shrimp on ebay
Ah, that is a shame about eBay in Australia. I’m sure you can find another way to sell them 🤞🏻
When I look at Ebay, I usually go by closest distance first. The closer it is, the faster I get the product. Then, I look at the best price. Sometimes, lowest price isn't always the best way to search because it could be overseas distance.
Agreed 🤜🏻
There is almost no cherry shrimp for sale in Australia, especially my area so i am breeding them now, nothing like filling a market hole.
Great video thanks!
Sounds like you might be on to a nice little earner 🤞🏻
Thank you so much! I'm just now getting into shrimp, got a small colony of blue dream growing. Wondering what I'm gonna do when I have too many. Subscribed :)
Glad I could help!
The longest of your videos Richard! As always very interesting how you care for your shrimp
Yep, this was a long one, but I had a lot to share. Hopefully it will be well received 🤞🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers absolutely, I liked it a lot. The longer the better :) Never too much information about shrimp
I just want to extend a thank you on behalf of my partner and I wonderfully informative and you definitely have another subscriber 😊
I recently lost my job due to health issues and had to break down and give away half of my livestock but I am left with my shrimp and a few species now and I amd seriously considering selling shrimp but I am worried about licensing ect.
I am based in the UK
I have all kinds of shrimp but I have no idea where to start 😅
Hi. Thank you for your kind feedback. I am sorry to hear you are going through a rough patch.
I am always pleased to hear my videos help. I hopefully have a third video in the series highlighting some of the early errors I made, so fingers crossed other won’t make the same mistakes.
To the absolute best of my knowledge, no licenses etc are required. We have never had any issues, and we sell thousands of shrimp each year.
Would love to hear how you get on selling the shrimp.
All the best. Richard.
thank you I really enjoyed that what are you called on eBay because I would like to see some blue ones
great video!, i haven't used ebay to sell anything for over 30 years atleast. FB marketplace and CL works best in my area. Great detailed video on packaging and great tips on taking the photos with the buyer's name. I add one more step and make a video also. I love the idea of rapashy food, it's quite common here for many years but i haven't had a chance to use it next. Until the next video! great content!
Thank you as always for your kind feedback.
@FishKeepingAnswers honestly, this is a great channel. I don't agree with everything you mention. But it gives me a different perspective. I think this channel will grow to 100k in no time. The presentation format is amazing. What do you use to record the sound and video, it's so crisp. I'm trying to figure out the right combo
I stumbled upon part 1 of this video so I had to watch part 2 super interesting! What I don't understand cause I know nothing about this at all is who is buying the shrimp? Other breeders? Fish tank enthusiast? Or are they for consumption?
Hi. Usually by other hobbyists 👍🏻
Brilliant Idea for the next Video! Thanks for sharing your system.
Just want to say that I've watched many videos while trying to learn how to take care of neocardinia shrimp. I've recently set up a tank that has 1 African dwarf frog, 3 Oto catfish, 2 Cory albino catfish (which don't seem to bother my shrimp, being all 3 species) I am however looking to breed my shrimp. Any suggestions would be wonderful, as I'm new to this and also would just like to say that many have tried to describe to me what sex I have, what to feed, what to put in the tank and what to look for when breeding. Every other you tuber has been unsuccessful COMPARED to you as far as description on what to look for. I have yet to understand swimmerets or a saddle or the structures of male and female. Now, maybe I'm a dummy but you made it so very easy for me to understand what exactly I'm looking at and I thank you so much for breaking it down for a beginner like myself. You made it super easy to follow and I truly appreciate that. Please keep making videos and let me know what I can do besides subscribing to your channel to see more of your videos. Thank you so much again!
This video is really helpful, I have a small colony that is getting a bit out of hand and have been considering purposefully breeding them and selling. They are good colours.
Would you be willing to share where you buy your postal boxes from?
Thank you
I buy all my supplies (boxes, tape, envelopes etc) from eBay. 👍🏻
Did I miss part 3? Can't seem to find it. Great videos
Unfortunately, I haven’t made part 3 yet 😐
@FishKeepingAnswers that would be why I can't find it haha. Thanks for replying 🙂
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"If you sell on eBay, you'll get negative feedback."
Sounds like you tube as well! Or anything else where you put yourself out there. 😅
Your ethical and environmentally responsible shipping is awesome!! 👌✌️
Hey, thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate the feedback 🤜🏻
When I get a house of my own Im for sure doing this on the cheap in a shed XD
Do it 👍🏻
waiting part 3
Yeah, sorry, it’s coming 😞
I love how you say shrim-p.
It reminds me of how the Erica Thompson from Texas Beeworks says bee-z.
(If you know who she is - she's a gem in the youtube community)
Thanks, I think 🤔
@@FishKeepingAnswers It was a compliment.
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Very informative. But I would like to see you show us 'exactly' how you set up a container. Step by step. From getting an empty container to water to air stone to adding shrimp, etc. Thanks for your time making these videos.
I didn't see the link you mentioned!
Hi. I think I will make this video in the next week or two. Keep an eye out for it 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers Thank you so much. I have three types of shrimp as well and would like to separate the colonies but not sure exactly how to do it without setting up a whole new system. Limited on space since I have 3 broods of angel babies and a brood of GBR's with eggs from the rams laid again today. Babies take up A LOT of my empty tanks so now only have small tanks left but can put in a few containers that will take up less space. Got just over 20 tanks, lrl. No tank problem here. haha Thanks again. I sure appreciate you and your time.
when you ship do you put any labels on the box saying live animals inside? great video very informative.
Thank you for the feedback. Yes, I always marked the boxes with labels saying ‘Live Shrimp in Transit’
@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you
Another awesome vid! Packed full of info! I don’t under how’s there’s not more likes! But bet your ass half these ppl gonna try n mimic your stuff n results!😂
Thank you so much for your kind words. 🤜🏻
Thanks for the video!! Do you use a special delivery service your just your standard Royal Mail or evri delivery?
I use Royal Mail Guaranteed Next Day by 1pm 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you for the help 🙏🏻
I'm also in the u.k and would love it if it were possible to come see you. Do you have a shop??
We don’t have a shop, we just breed at home. Sadly we don’t invite people to the house. sorry.
That's OK. Where online would I find your store.
Just a heads up my Friend.
You can EASILY open up zip ties and then use them again and again and again.
If you dont know, i wont mention here but it is extremely easy.
What are the specific tubs you happen to be using? You mention the ease of use with them and they look very clean in the whole set up.
Hi. They are Gratnells trays F25 in clear I believe 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thanks for the reply!
Brilliant video! Just on postage do you use Royal Mail? Do they allow you to post live shrimp??
Royal Mail allow you to send invertebrates through the post, providing you use their Guaranteed by 1pm Next Day service 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers that’s great thank you, my shrimp plastic boxes are fully up and running just want to finish building my colonies before listing. Thanks again love your channel!
Thanks for taking the time to get in touch
Just a heads up this is the 3rd time I've had to re subscribe to your ch , damn RUclips grrrrrr lol anyway peace ✌️ from Welland Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
That's annoying!
Just trying to work out the numbers on this as a side hustle business. How many red shrimp do I need to have enough babies to make about $500 per month? Would love an answer to this! I know it could depend on lots of factors, but in general how many would it take? It looks like would need to sell about 300-400 a shrimp a month, so how many adults would I need to have to have that many? Excellent channel, love all your videos!
Hi. So to cut a long story short, I would put about 100 adults into a breeding tank/tub and leave them for around 3 months. After which time there would typically be 500 to 800 to sell, plus around 100 to start the next breeding colony.
Obviously that’s a short version, but hopefully you get the gist 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you! The short answer is exactly what I was hoping for! Much appreciated!
@@FishKeepingAnswers You can keep 500+ shrimps in a 6.5 gallon tub? Without filter? 😯
Great video! How much does postage cost and is that cost passed onto the customer?
Next day before 1pm postage costs about £8.95 I think. We charge the buyer the full cost of postage 👍🏻
Is part 3 up?
It’s on the list, but just hasn’t made it to the top yet 😐
Hey Mate
What to you thinking in Alfalfa Feeds for Neocaradina as alternative food?
Not one I have tried I’m afraid.
Keep them outdoor and let algae feed them trust me they survived below freezing temp
Really curious how you handle the breeding logistics. Do you split up males and females? Do you have separate growout tanks? Do you just colony breed?
Greetings from the other side of the pond!
Hi! So this is a subject I intend to discuss in Part 3. However, I essentially colony breed, and once a colony reaches a decent size (usually 600 to 800 shrimp), I remove the best looking 100 or so, and place them in a new tub before selling all the remaing shrimp.
@@FishKeepingAnswers Interesting, thanks!
How much do you personally make a month selling shrimp and how many do you sell?
We no longer breed to sell, but we were making the equivalent of close to a full time income from our shrimp tanks. 👍🏻
I’m curious about what sort of permits one needs when shipping livestock, internationally or locally. I know that one vendor I use has a printer card in the box that they can legally ship certain plants to my state. Do some countries not permit live shipping?
So I can only speak about here in the UK. We can ship any non venomous creatures through Royal Mail, providing they are invertebrates. You can’t ship fish through Royal Mail however there are one or two companies that will ship live fish. No permits are required for either.
Hi. I am very interested in your red cherry shrimp. I am in the UK
Hi, when I list some more on eBay I’ll post in the community tab 👍🏻
Cogratulation, I love your video's. I have a question for you, if I want to sell shrimps on ebay, do I need a special permission ? Is essential to have a certificated farm or everyone can put on internet their shrimps ? Thank you
I don’t believe you need any special permission to sell shrimp in eBay. With that said, rules change all the time, so do check carefully 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you so much. This week I have bought my first shrimps online, I will see every of your shrimps video.
Hi what’s is the size of the transportation bags you use ?
Hi. We just use small or medium Kordon Breather bags 👍🏻
Thank you for the video! Your link goes to a US website, can you give me your UK link or where to find you on ebay uk? Thanks!
What kind of Neocaridina shrimps we can mix. Can we mix Red Green Blue Yellow and cherry shrimps?
You can mix any Neocaridina shrimp, but they will interbreed and you will end up with wild type brown or grey shrimp 😢
Do you ship to Ontario Canada ?
Can you use the same colony of shrimp to breed or must you constantly change colony so the it doesn’t genetically get week?
I have had the same colony for many years. I haven’t added any new Red Cherry Shrimp for as long as I can remember. Providing you remove any shrimp with obvious deformities, or any that are not showing the colour you want, they will be fine. 🦐
Ugh… hearing about the food regulation is such a hard one for me. I have a bladder snail infestation in my tank, which isn’t terrible because they’re great for the algae, they eat better than my mystery, nerite, and Japanese trapdoor snails. But they reproduce so quickly. I feed many to our turtle but I get rid of 10 and 20 more hatch the next day. With that said- I feel nervous that the shrimp are not getting all the food they need- especially the babies. And I can’t just feed in one spot because the snails get there first. All the food gets eaten quickly thankfully, but by the snails. I can’t tell if I’m doing too much or too little. The algae tells me I’m doing too much. But I’m not sure.
Shrimp would thrive in my tank. But, they would be a sure victim, for my tetrazonas.
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How much does it cost you to ship? And what shipping speed?
We sent every package via Royal Mail Guaranteed by 1pm the next day. I think that cost £8.95
Hi Mate, what is your name on Ebay? Would love to buy some shrimp from you to start my own colony!
Hi. I haven’t shared that on here. However, when we are ready to start selling again in March I will probably let everyone know. 👍🏻
Would u recommend to start with reds and blues for beginners
I would definitely suggest starting with a small group of reds 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you for the advice 🙏
How many shrimp can you have in one of those buckets behind you ?
How could I find you on eBay? Also would they ship to the USA
Hi. I haven’t released my eBay seller name so far. I am not sure about shipping internationally, but in theory they can survive many days in transit, so would probably make it 🤔
With the price of food, boxes, Tape, bags, zip ties and ebay fees how much clear profit are you making a month?
£500 to £800 a month, but it varies 👍🏻
Do u have to cull shrimp
Sometimes. I just add them to a cull tank. It’s a tank of shrimp that don’t match the grade I am looking for 👍🏻
Where do u list the shrimp for sale?
EBay 👍🏻
Do you have a link for your eBay sales please?
Hi. I haven’t shared my eBay username on RUclips 👍🏻
Shame! I wanted to buy some!
The part where you're talking about selling your surplus to fish stores around the time you stop posting, why don't you want to keep that surplus through your off season?
Hi. When you breed to sell, there is no advantage holding on to excess stock. All of those shrimp need to be fed and maintained. Much better to liquidate the excess shrimp and use the money to invest in other stock. 👍🏻
It's $10 a shrimp in Seattle
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Richard please can you post your eBay link please I don’t know how to find your shrimps Thankyou
Hi. We never shared our eBay details on RUclips. I have in fact stopped breeding RCS in favour of creating more RUclips videos 👍🏻
Can you please let us know what is your ebay shop called?
Sadly, we no longer breed shrimp to sell 😞
How can I buy from you?
Unfortunately we don’t currently sell any shrimp. Sorry.
Where can I find your ebay store?
Hi. I haven’t revealed that info yet 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers Gotcha!
How much is next day delivery there?
About £8 ($10) 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers oh wow! It’s easily triple that cost here in the states. Idk how many customers would be willing to pay over $30 to ship
What is your shop name on ebay?
I haven’t shared that information yet
@FishKeepingAnswers if/when you do I will order from you 😁
Thank you 🙏🏻
Those shrimp look familiar. Do you sell high grade cherries on ebay?
We typically use the term ‘high quality’ rather than high grade 👍🏻