Making $5K/Month Breeding Shrimp in His Apartment (Side Hustle)
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Hugo breeds and sells decorative shrimp out of his apartment in San Francisco. How much does he make per month? How did he get into this? What does his girlfriend think? We answer all of the above and more in this video on this crazy side hustle.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:32 - Making Money Shrimp Farming
2:29 - What You Need To Get Started
2:50 - Where Do You Get Shrimp?
3:31 - Where Do You Sell Them?
3:55 - Tank Maintenance
4:48 - Why Are They So Expensive?
5:40 - What does his Girlfriend Think?
6:26 - Hugo’s Initial Investment
7:17 - Cost of Setting Up First Tank
8:14 - Let’s go to the Fish Store
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me gusta. It feels more interesting, even if what we learn is more niche.
Come to LA if you want to see a 30 aquarium shrimproom lol - boas and all 🤓
Ey, there's someone pretending to be you under my other comment on the video. Just thought I'd let you know so you can do something.
Hey my friend went to ShrimpLabUSA's website and noticed it was down. Im reaching out because i build sites for a living and was curious if you could connect us. Maybe he needs someone to help him get things going and grow is online presence. very interesting video and information overall, this is one of several fish side-hustles im looking at getting into.
Whats your page on band called??? So we can follow you?
One thing about boa shrimp is they only breed 30% true. This means only 30% of offspring will be boas which requires a lot of culling to keep your boa patterns tip-top.
i was going to say "bruh if hes actually making even half of that a month off just shrimp he shouldnt be in an apartment" then it opens with him living in San Fransico.
Expensive af out here 5k will get you a 3 bedroom in SF lol
It took me four tries to read because I’m stupid but…
Yeah fr
I don't think people realize how big the aquarium hobby is. Been in it for years and it's only growing!
Oh wow this is cool seeing a fellow shrimp breeder. I don’t deal with expensive shrimp like this guy but I have been getting couple hundred a month from selling shrimps casually. I’m glad shrimp keeping is getting more exposure!
Soon brother, the shrimp will rise and it will be their time and our bank accounts will finally start to go up rather than down
Who do you typically sell your shrimp to?
@@UnlimitedEmeralds I just post an ad on Craigslist list and sell my shrimps on there. I get maybe 4-6 people a month buying from me.
Can’t wait to start selling some of my shrimp! Just got baby explosions on a couple of tanks!
I didn’t think to try Craigslist. Do you meet people for the sale or let them come to you? Idk how I’d feel about people coming to my house
Yo the MarkShrimpTanks shout out was deserved fr. Very into shrimp, and that man is the single greatest resource imo.
Flip Aquatics were good too
caridina shrimp breeding takes tremendous skill and experience!! Thank you Humphrey for highlighting this rather niche and cool side hustle!
Not really, you have to put in the work though.
@@AI3Dorintei have the money is it worth to do it as a side hustle im 14 and had ant colony’s which are still growing
@@juliusleidelmeijer9680 Try to use punctuation, people will take you more seriously. It’s worth it if there are people buying in your area. There are ways to find out, talk to your father about that. But do understand that you need to do a lot of research and a lot of work to make that colony productive.
@@AI3Dorinte sorry for the punctuation. i'm typing on my phone and i'm used to typing messages where it is not a problem😄. (also why do you make it a problem your a grown ass man). I know it takes lots of research, I learn't that from my ant colony's. Also i don't need help from my father i'm not stupid i know there are a lot of people buying in my area there are multiple listing from a day old and not longer than a week.
@@juliusleidelmeijer9680 you’ll get why I care if you ever get to be a grown ass man.
The videos you've been making lately have really expanded my mindset on the possibilities of making money and I love it! There are so many ways to make a living in today's society and I appreciate you sharing some of the more niche things with us Humphrey!
All I watch on UA-cam are finance videos and aquarium videos. This video is my two worlds colliding. 😊😊😊
Same hahah what an unexpected crossover
This was the first video I’ve seen from you. I’m an aquarium enthusiast, and I found this video in a search I made about running a fish store.
I didn’t realize your channel wasn’t about aquariums until you almost got the water in your mouth 😅
This was a very interesting and well-made video! Thank you!
LOVE to see the hobby get some more mainstream attention!
awesome vid @humphrey - good to not just film in a room/officespace !!! would love to see more of these sidehussle/idea vids
Loving this series where we see unique ways people make a living. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I was doing this with Crystal Red Shrimps, Tiger Shrimps when they weren't even introduce for sale in aquarium shops. Made pretty good money, but after 2 years I tore down my setup. It was getting very hectic with working full time and trying to ship the shrimps before work and during lunch and also after work. I would be at work and would hear paypal money chime saying this amount was sent in for these x amount of shrimps, and it just got super crazy. I even had people come to my house and purchase it as well locally. I would throw in a few extra with Java Moss and so on.... this is way before fish shop of any sort in California was selling the shrimps. Good money maker though, if you know what you're doing. I was running one side of my garage with sixteen 40B tanks for all the shrimps, found that they do better in wider tanks for more breeding. Less water parameter downfall with bigger tanks as well. Good stuff.
This is where you needed to find a guy/girl and share some of the profit.....sometimes its not all you doing everything.
@karim lavji to hobbyist or to big pet shop companies
Thanks for making this I'm across the bay in Oakland and getting ready to start a shrimp specific tank
I've been wanting to do this with Vampire Crabs. But being a truck driver is a bit difficult since I'm never home. But one day I'll make it happen.
i hv been wanting to do this with thai micro crabs
I'm sure that room smells fantastic!
Shrimp are tank cleaners so it probably smells like clean tank water in there.
hahaha 🔥 🔥
If your fish tank smells bad you know you've failed at fishkeeping
@@infernaldaedra Aquariums don't stink unless you don't know what you're doing and have a problem
@@crystalaquatica6402 I had a healthy stinky shrimp tank but only because I had so many plants that the flowers always gave the air around the tank a nasty flower smell lol
Really enjoyed seeing this unexpected video on your channel!
Something that I think could have been covered a bit more by Hugo, just to give a full picture to viewers who are not in the aquarium hobby - many of his high value shrimp seem to be caridina shrimp, not neocaridina, and caridina shrimp are more sensitive to water parameters and can be more difficult to keep as they have more specific water requirements. The reverse osmosis system he uses wasn't mentioned in the cost breakdown but would probably be necessary unless you are lucky to live in an area where the tap water matches caridina shrimps needs. The learning curve behind water parameters can be quite steep and if someone was to try to get straight into breeding caridina shrimp for profit without doing sufficient research they'd likely end up with a bunch of expensive dead shrimp! Shipping shrimp that are sold can also be tricky and pricy, I'm not sure if that was factored into the profits and costs discussed.
I think he did cover the above a bit when he mentioned it took some time to get things up and running, just thought this info might be useful for anyone else considering this as a side hustle.
Thanks JD. If we could film it again we’d probably make it more detailed. This was our first attempt at covering a brand new side hustle so in my naivety I wasn’t sure how much to include vs exclude. I appreciate your feedback and I’ll let Hugo know there’s some opportunities for education on the above topics for his channel 🤟
@@humphrey no worries, overall I thought it was a great video and as a fellow aquarium keeper I was very excited to see it on your channel! You should ask Hugo to help you set up a tank and get into the hobby yourself, it’s addictive
@@JDS8 MTS is a real thing 😂
I plan on breeding neos. Just slowly gathering supplies. But, i do have some shrimps on hand/ordered for temporary housing until i get the main tanks going.
Cherry Neocaridina 5 - 10 Dollars?? Here you get the cherry shrimp for around 1 Euro...!!
That’s Caridina shrimp not Neocaridina
@@abrqzx bullshit
@@Sungroove Okay troll 😭😭🤪
@@ZebbMassiv you sell them for food or pets🤣
Germany is just like that!
Before I watched your channel I was unproductive and doing nothing good with my life.
I'm still mostly the same but I sure have learned a lot!
thank you so much, I have a video on productivity dropping later this weekend too so maybe that will help you
Lol
OMG i'm dying hahahhahaha
hahahahaha
The difference between caridina and neocaridina is the former is very difficult to care for with strict water parameters, while the latter, is quite tolerant. That affects their prices. (I know from first hand exp, lots of dead caridina later)
Agree! I’ve never had any luck with Caridina shrimp. My success has been limited to halocardina rubra (Hawaiian volcano shrimp or Opae Ula.)
I’ve always thought about doing this small scale. I am retired military so besides my kids taking up 96% of my time I’m free otherwise. I am an aquascaper and keep anywhere up to 4 scapes at a time. I have been breeding cheeries and Bloody Mary shirmp for years. Actually, they just breed themselves. I just feel like too scared to even try. I also always think about selling aquatic plants too. The amount of healthy plants I trim and throw away a week is sick. I hate having to throw so much away. I also grow plants emersed which is perfect for selling. Idk tho. Dealing with people and shipping issues. It would be nice to cover the cost of my expensive hobby. Thanks for this video. Kinda jealous lol
I own an Aquatic Plant business. I may be interested in purchasing your plants or trading for plants I already have on hand. It won't be as much as you would get piecemealing the plants but I'll take on that effort and make your life easy. Let me know if you're interested.
@@ungodlygaming4950 oh cool. What medium do you use for sales? eBay? Forums? website?
@philipkugel1127 you certainly could. Neocardinia are super easy. They breed themselves. I think I bought cherry shrimp twice in my life 10 bloody Mary’s and probably a similar amount another time. Both years ago and I have tons and tons of shrimp throughout all my tanks. When I scape a new tank I take about 8-10 from another aquarium to start a new colony. They don’t even need to be fed if you have a high tech planted tank as there is so much algae and organic material. My shrimp are constantly grazing. I used to feed them but half the time they wouldn’t bother with what I’d put in and I’d have to get it out. I use veggies or those omega veggie rounds. So I just let them feed on the ecosystem. They will eat left over fish food if I have fish in the scape. Otherwise they eat everything in the tank and I have a lot always breeding and in all stages of life very bright dark red. They are happy I’d say.
This video is actually really refreshing to see. Not like most side hustle videos you see on UA-cam nowadays!
I used to sell shrimp as a side hustle and it worked pretty well for me I only did local sales
I’ve been slowly breaking into the shrimp breeding game. Breeding cherry shrimp and guppies right now. My cherries are finally at a large enough colony I can sell some
Is it hard? Im maybe going to do this as a side hustle and for the fun
@@juliusleidelmeijer9680 it’s not hard but finding buyers is going to be your hardest part, I wouldn’t do it with the intention of making money but it IS rewarding
@@Sentientmad9m alright ty! I’m maybe just buying some for display and maybe breed them later😄.
How's it going? Curious
@@sandertromp8392 was going well but my ex and I split and I had to move but I’m slowly rebuilding my colony lol
This was sorta inspirational. I'm disabled and I was looking into this for a while as a way to support myself. Never considered something this exotic though, I think just the "normal" reds, greens, and blues you see in the stores. Just wish there was a simple breakdown on all the legal stuff needed.
It shouldnt be too much. Im from germany and here you just need to register a business once you generate more than a little over 500€. You also start paying taxes for your business once its registered but it shouldnt be too much at the beginning since its determined by income/profit. You gotta keep track of all the money that goes in and out and also how much of the product (shrimps in this case) you stock and sell. Some things you buy are tax free once your a business so its really worth documenting everything. You should check the website of the IRS out if you want to run a business. There you can find information on how it works exactly in the USA. If you need advice on the shrimps let me know but im no shrimp breeder, im just an aquascaper & newt breeder. I know how to grade your shrimps and keep them alive tho. My shrimps breed all year around so i guess i cant be too bad. I'd even gift you some of my blue jelly neocaridina but i sadly cant send them to the us.
air pump is 10$ sponge filter 5-15$ tank 10-30$ soil 30$ The soil is what controlls ph not sponge
The prices for setup seems outrages where are you getting prices? In Illinois it's 1/3 of what you listed. Air pump is like $10 on Amazon also not $40
Cool idea. I used to have a friend who used to grow coral as a side hustle. There's so many interesting side hustles. I could make $400 a month if I wanted to sell blood. I do Uber Eats as a side hustle and usually pull in $2,000 a month.
During a bear market, the headlines will focus on negative news, whether it's declining economic growth, geopolitical upheaval, cultural and legal turmoil, or some combination of all three. I listened to a podcast of someone that grew his reserve from $120k to almost $460k during this Red season, can you share tips on how to make such aggressive proceeds in short periods
Wtf 😅
@@derptv6263I'm 100% sure this is one of those scams in youtube comments. Usually, they will have about 10-15 different people recommending a certain "someone" about investing so you will give money to them. I seen it a bunch of times.
Thank you for making videos like these, do be enjoying to learn new things. Never thought theres such thing as shrimp breeding, hahhaha Thank you Humphrey!!
I like this content! If you can, do more of them!
I find incomes based off of pets, feeders, and plants in your home so interesting.
I was surprised when I saw this pop up on my feed and had to double check the name. I sometimes watched you crypto/finance content and was not expecting to see a video like this. I appreciate you making the video and showing a side hustle like this!
we're branching out!
Awesome video. I love shrimp too!!
Living in New Orleans, I thought you were going to do a video on commercial shrimp boats 😂
interesting. Pls make more videos about this it think it really opens ur mind to many possibilities of what you can make in this world!
The filter has nothing to do with controlling PH its you substrate and water that will determine where you PH will be.
Got that sponge filter/substrate uses mixed a bit lol.
I recently got into shrimp. They’re much more fun than fish.
7:30 I think the video mixed up the description of sponge filter and substrate.
Sponge filter for water quality clean, substrate for pH control.
"I sell them on BAND app" is a totally unsatisfactory answer.
Looks and smells like an MLM - but shrimp instead of yoga pants.
Also, shocking lack of specifics "I could make thousands on some of those tanks - depending."
I breed caridina shrimps and do sell some on Band. You have to do some actual research if you want to get into this hobby or you will end up killing expensive shrimps and waste money. You will most definitely not be making $6000 a month from breeding shrimp. It's not to say you can't but odds are you won't. It's not a great video to use to listen to.
I got a few cherry shrimp from a friend. Now I have alot of cherry shrimp.
Water change- once you start siphoning water just put your thumb over the opening and you don’t have to rush to get the tube in the bucket
Have to say I have 3 Neocardina Tanks and love them!! so rewarding!
Got the purpose of sponge filter and substrate reversed... Filter keeps it clean and the substrate regulates pH.
Imagine breaking into someone’s house just to steal their shrimp. Crazy times we live in.
Hahahaha lol
Those tank costs were :: exorbitant:: a sponge filter and air pump isn't even 20 or 25 combined on Amazon.
People actually pay that much for shrimp? I'm in the wrong business!
The issue is there is very little demand. People do not those super expensive shrimp, but It's rare for sure
Bro I’m not gonna lie I’ve always wanted to breed shrimp and I think they’re really cool.
Then why don’t do it?
Excellent video man, you got a sub from me!
Nice video was cool to see the shout out
This dude is a natural presenter 😂 he’s a like a pro
7:30 Small correction: The sponge filter has nothing to do with pH, it is a breeding ground for the bacteria, that turn toxic waste products from the shrimp into less toxic Nitrate.
Thank you apologies
I'm not an expert and mostly know marine but causing surface agitation or bubbles in the tank is oxygen exchange, which will raise the pH so he's right in saying what he did.
@@toby3916 You are partially right. Surface exchange can increase pH. But this is not because of Oxygenation. Molecular Oxygen has no impacton pH. CO2 does. Surface agitation in most cases will remove CO2 from the water, but with just shrimp being present in it, I doubt that the CO2 production will be significant enough that surface agitation actually changes anything about the pH.
@@ucallmeschnitzel 100% correct. Technically surface agitation has an effect but in any case you should consider that effect non existent in reality.
Secondly the sponge filter does house bacteria, but so does sand and gravel. With proper substrate and plants you don't need a filter at all. It does however help remove floating particulate matter and the fact that they house bacteria can help you setup new tanks faster by using sponges from cycled tanks in brand new setups.
Don’t suck on it.
Just put more hose in the water close the tip outside of the tank and then pull of the water up with pressure once you move your finger gravity will take over 4:31
This guy just shared another mans hose 😂 wow 😂😅
omg i shop at that fish store too!!!
Inspired me I'm working on breeding my flowerhorn.
I stopped watching the video when I saw cherrys at 5 to 10 bucks.
Why and and as I don’t know anything about the process the market and the business I would love a detailed answer
@@arcam8880Unless they are crazy top of the line quality, cherries are generally dirt cheap. Buck a piece. Suppose location is a factor too.
Selling thousands of shrimp per month is not a side hustle. That's a full time job.
You're making more than me working 9-5 monday-friday
in the US neocardina cherry shrimp go for $3-6 each
As long as you cull them correctly and respectfully, then this is a nice business.
Some of the culled shrimps are food for the bigger fishes lol
@@abrqzx There is actually a market for culled shrimp. Different neocaradina together in one tank is sold as "skittles". Usually, the lower-quality culled shrimp.
Love shrimp in tanks. They're good at cleaning up after other fish too, way more than just oranmental!
I love the heavy breathing, gets me all hot and steamy 😂
This was really interesting. Super cool dude too.
Glad you enjoyed MexiChris!
I was thinking of breeding my shrimp. Great side hustle. But man can you imagine an earthquake and his apartment get flooded.
You don't need an aquarium for breeding shrimp, i use $10 plastic tubs from Walmart. I have definitely spent A LOT of money on my planted display tanks, but if it's just for breeding, you don't need fancy.
6:23 "its more like an aquarium at this point" nah girl chill your house plants are everywhere.
look at the pictures on the fridge at the start
those prices are not correct, or else your paying extreme overprice in the US, the most expensive ones he has go for 15-20 dollars in denmark.
Impressive, he has a good marketing skills probably. I bred rare plecos. I don’t make that much.
Can anyone explain how to trees shrimp for the food market
The cost of setting up a new tank seems a bit high to me (or at least for my area). The filtration system would cost $30-35 max (including pump, tubing, and sponge). The tank would cost $25-30 (the reason that used tank was $50 is because it's rimless, rimmed tanks are far cheaper). The food and substrate will cost the amount listed ime. The R/O system isn't included in the pricing list, which would usually be the most expensive item, being between $100-200
what are those photos on the fridge in time 1:06 my man
Making $5000 a month and don’t have a $20 proper water siphon…just suck on it! Pure gold…
I want to know who to market the product to after you have the supply. 🤷♂️
Where to sell them
I was expecting him to talk with a Louisiana accent 😂
But he never said how much he's actually making right now. Every time he was asked about how much he "could make" he answered "once these tanks get going" or "once these start breeding" and then shot out a random number.
The cost is sooo offf! Not even over $100 and you’ll get all of those things.
Fish tank 10gal $10-$20 petco normally always 50% off
Filter $4-$5 amazon
Air pump $10 Petco
Rocks : $8-$15 Petco
Food $4-$5 petco
Prove me wrong please. I breed fish
this is just amazing 👍
👍🍞 Bread 3:02
Yeah.. I'm going to need to see his sales records.
😂😂😂
great video but those prices are like twice as high than they actually are
in the UK all of these shrimp cost the same as any caridina shrimp... 5 pounds a piece or thereabouts.
These prices are way off or is it like that in America?
Where in the world did you come up with these prices?! An air pump and sponge filter can be purchased new from a box store for $20. A tank can be on sale for $10, maybe $50 for a 20L not on sale. And rocks for $50?? That gravel is $3 a bag at Walmart!
How many can fit in 1 aquarium
Literally all the shrimp are around 10x as cheap here in the Netherlands
Here in the Philippines, shrimp is only $1 or less each 🤣
I thought this about prawn farming this more niche idk I want to get into shrimp I'd do this with dart frog tho the cute af🐸
Shrimp - performs a natural camouflage adaptation with pretty colors
Humans - $$$
We can't get good blood lines here in Australia.
How much are the monthly expenses running a set up like this I wonder?
Imagine looking at you shrimp and seeing a $700 shrimp dead 😭
Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo.
Thanks for sharing this is a crazy niche
"not very many space"
how do i learn to breed these shrimp
I was looking into this a few months ago. Pretty interesting
Doesn't cost as much as he says but no hate for him but it really could take less than $100 and mine was about $100 to start anyway just so you know😉
@@cornelius4344 I priced out a bunch of stuff and it was a lot less. I just don't want a side hustle that prevents me from traveling. Or find a shrimp sitter lol
Lmao that’s the only problem I have with it, the shrimp sitter…