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Britt asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

Fish... which ones in your opinion?

I am looking to open a pet shop which fish would you suggest i sell (fish are not the only animals i will be selling)?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    -Tetras

    -feeder goldfish

    -bettas (male and female)

    -and Cichlids are VERY popular among fish buyers

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    some popular cichlids (also easy to care for)

    -Peacock

    -Convict

    -Lemon Yellow (or Yellow Lab,my personal favorite)

    -Firemouth

    -Butterfly Ram

    -angelfish

    those are VERY popular!!!

    also Oscars but they take up LOTS of room

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well i Have Marine Fish..

    So When We Have To Buy The Food And More Fish We Have A Travel Very Far Or Order And Our Fish Are Always Died By The Time They Get Here So I Think You Should Get A Marine Tank Just For The People Like Me.. .'& Have Tropical / Goldfish Aswell..

    People Like A Wide Range To Choose From..

    Good Luck.!

    http://www.marinefish.net/

    Source(s): My Home
  • 1 decade ago

    The most common household fish is the Betta fish. If you really want to open a pet store and sell fish, your best bet is to get the item most consumers want, so be sure to get Betta fish.

    Source(s): experience
  • 1 decade ago

    Go with a large varity, that way you will get more customers. Do fresh water, salt water, tropical fishes, cold water fishes, brackish water fishes. Try selling fishes that arent as common in your area. There this petstore were I live and they sell fishes that I hardly or never see in other fish stores( I live in Hawaii). They always busy because that. There prices are also affordable and not ridiculus over priced.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Tropical Fish and Goldfish. People are split between the two on which to have. I have a 30 gallon tank with tropical fish and a 5 gallon tank with goldfish. I would say get both and see which sell better. Also ask the customer what they think too after opening.

  • 1 decade ago

    Definitely tropical and cichlids. I always find these to be the most popular. You should also sell some invertebrates like freshwater shrimps.

  • 1 decade ago

    basic common tropical and coldwater fish

    but also:

    cichlids

    hillstream loaches

    natives

    oddballs

    and other uncommen fish

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    most of your profits are going to be derived from dry goods and tanks/furniture

    i'd focus more on that

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