Setting Up A Tropical Fish Store?

[Ian H]

Been thinking about this recently and found a few decent places with a cheap lease for ther first 12 months. My question is, do you need any sort of qualification regarding aquatic science or fish behaviour? currently i just have the normal GCSE's and some A-Levels, none of which have anything to do with fish. Im assuming i need some sort of live stock license?

anyone here own a fish store that could help me out?

 

[jmain]

Been thinking about this recently and found a few decent places with a cheap lease for ther first 12 months. My question is, do you need any sort of qualification regarding aquatic science or fish behaviour? currently i just have the normal GCSE's and some A-Levels, none of which have anything to do with fish. Im assuming i need some sort of live stock license?

anyone here own a fish store that could help me out?

see if this helps

http/pets.savvy-cafe.com/how-to-set-up-y...let-2008-10-28/

 

[zuulan]

Been thinking about this recently and found a few decent places with a cheap lease for ther first 12 months. My question is, do you need any sort of qualification regarding aquatic science or fish behaviour? currently i just have the normal GCSE's and some A-Levels, none of which have anything to do with fish. Im assuming i need some sort of live stock license?

anyone here own a fish store that could help me out?

I don't think you need any qualifications, but you will need a livestock license. Best contact your local council and they will tell you what you need to get licensed.

Good luck on the shop!

 

[helterskelter]

On ebay their has been a fully fitted shop lease for sale for about 2 years.

it's in cardiff too

 

[Tropical_Decade]

As far as i know the law doesnt state that you need any qualifications, obviously if your an experienced fish keeper it will help alot!

What are the going rates for leasing a fish store? Do they come with equipment or just empty shops ready for filling wth tanks?

 

[Ian H]

looked at the shop on ebay, its way to big for what i was planning as an opening shop

 

[Bebobb]

I hope you can crank up the dough.

 

[Ian H]

looked at a couple of shops for rent near me, a couple stupid cheap at 7k a year (for the first year) its just the equipment/upkeep/stock that is stopping me i think

 

[Bebobb]

Yeah, that is why I said that. Think of how much it is to set up one tank, multiply that by like 20.

 

[Ian H]

not quite, considering the filtration is nothing like what you have at home and that you can buy a bulk of tanks cheaper than what you would pay for a single tankx20!!

its the dry stock that has me a bit stuck though, still researching local areas

 

[Bebobb]

not quite, considering the filtration is nothing like what you have at home and that you can buy a bulk of tanks cheaper than what you would pay for a single tankx20!!

its the dry stock that has me a bit stuck though, still researching local areas

Didn't think of that, you are right on that fact.

 

[KevM]

Did you ever go through with this?

 

[BigFish01]

+1 if they still come on. very interested in that! have thought many times about doing it

 

[MBOU]

I am going to close this thread to stop it becoming a conversation again, the original user hasn't been active since October 2011...
 
Feel free to start a new thread on the subject if you wish