Ever thought about starting a fish store?

[armthehomeless]

I'm curious to know how many of you have thought (like I have) about starting your own fish/pet store. What sort of fish would you stock? What part of town would you be in? Would you do anything new/ different from what you've seen? What would you call it?

[Mandocruz06]

I have many time I would open up around 45 south and probly trophs and petros that way the hobbiest can have what they have always wanted instead of having to order online also alot of peacocks...witg cheap reasonable prices ....and workers who know their stuff...

[armthehomeless]

I have many time I would open up around 45 south and probly trophs and petros that way the hobbiest can have what they have always wanted instead of having to order online also alot of peacocks...witg cheap reasonable prices ....and workers who know their stuff...

Would you do only trophs and petros?

[Mandocruz06]

Mainly yea cause not too many store have them..

[armthehomeless]

Mainly yea cause not too many store have them..

Cool . . .I assume this is because you like them as well?

[Mandocruz06]

Of course I mean plp have them but.not alot can afford them nor want to buy them from online due too they are probly,scared of doa's

[HERM]

Childhood dream , that and working in a zoo. I would have to do reptiles too . I really enjoy red tail boas especially morphs.

[TonyO]

It's something that even now sometimes pops into my head. I would probably want to focus on New World species of cichlids, tetras, and catfish, but I'm not sure I'd do that in Houston. Ha ha!

[armthehomeless]

It's something that even now sometimes pops into my head. I would probably want to focus on New World species of cichlids, tetras, and catfish, but I'm not sure I'd do that in Houston. Ha ha!

Build it and they will come. :-) It worked for the Millennium Dome in London... ten years later.

[cichlidomaha]

It is very tough in this economy, with opening a fish store. If i did I would stock Petros, tropheus alot of peacocks, many of the harder to find petrotilapias from malawi. And of course lots of rare plecos and catfish, also featherfins and sand dwellers, and loaches or all kinds.

Tom

[eklikewhoa]

I think basically what ADG had planned would be the ultimate.

But being the person I am i'd never make money cause I would want to keep everything.

[danielp]

If i had disposable funds i would open up a nice store on the south side.

We really need a quality store down here. I would be a diversivied selection. The standard bread and butter is community fish and there is a serious side as well.

Hiring someone who has the connections is key.

[barrettsline]

The thought has crossed my mind move than once. I would open up on 45, southeast Houston area.

As far as selection goes I would provide a selection similar to FG, city pets and aquarium world, but with more exotics. Focusing mainly on ciclids, Africans, SA,CA, New world, but also haveing high quality other fish. I'm tired of see dead fish everywhere in fish store. It's like they just don't care.

Reptiles would also be a must to include.

As far as people. Knowledgeable people with a background in aquariums and aquatics, preferably those with degrees in aquatic science or Marine biology. A reptiles expert would be in charge of that division if the store.

Prices would have to be compete with others. But quality and selection would win over all. Most importantly I would offer a guaranty on my fish. As long as a receipt is brought in, water samples were provided, and detailed information on care is provided.

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[Mzungu]

Sounds like the South side is in need of some more stores!

[TexSun]

Sounds like the South side is in need of some more stores!

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