At present, the wholesale market of aquatic animals is mainly concentrated in Tianjin in the north and Guangdong in the south, and the breeding bases are in the Pearl River Delta, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hubei and Beijing. Small aquarium stores want to enter this industry without going to the wholesale market and go directly to the breeding base to purchase goods, and the price is relatively cheap. The only drawback is that there are fewer kinds.
Ornamental fish are mainly divided into tropical fish and cold water fish. Generally speaking, the price and profit of tropical fish are relatively high, and the species is mainly tropical lamprey. The profit rate is generally above 300%. Cold water fish are almost common goldfish, but there is also a single high-end variety-koi fish, which costs hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan. Many business owners like to raise purebred koi fish, because it symbolizes wealth and good luck. At present, there are not many pure koi fish farmed in China, and the fish are basically imported from Japan.
Ornamental shrimp rose late, but its profits were not thin. The common green shrimps (commonly known as river shrimps) in Xiaohegou are sold in aquarium shops, with a price of 3-5 cents each, and the vegetable market is only one or two yuan a catty. In addition, ornamental shrimp imported from abroad, such as Crystal Shrimp, Black King Kong and Lobster, is even more expensive. Generally speaking, the profit rate in ornamental shrimp is generally above 400%. It is worth mentioning that ornamental shrimp's single consumption is higher than that of ornamental fish. Many players will buy dozens or even hundreds at a time.
Ornamental snails are also very popular now, and dozens of varieties such as apple snails, zebra snails and golden snails have also begun to be favored by players, and their profits are also high. In fact, some ornamental snails can be found in the wild, but when they reach the aquarium market, their value is twice as much as before. For example, snails, which were popular in the national catering market a few years ago, can only be sold for more than 20 yuan in the aquarium market, but only a few yuan in the vegetable market. Generally speaking, the profit rate of ornamental snails is generally above 500%. And some snails are very fertile, such as apple snails. As long as you put two snails in a jar, you can breed 50 or 60 snails in a month or two, which is called "broken jar and broken fall" in jargon. For operators, selling this snail is a business without capital.
Watergrass landscaping refers to the use of aquatic plants, submerged trees, gravel and so on to build a miniature natural waterscape in the fish tank, which looks more natural and beautiful, and can form a digestive system close to the natural water body, which can be self-cleaning and is conducive to the growth of ornamental fish. So it can be said that it is the most popular consumption field in today's aquarium market.
The water tank in the water plant looks beautiful, but for consumers, the investment is also very expensive. Generally, it is not uncommon for a relatively small 60 cm cylinder to be put into 800 yuan at one time, reaching 2000 yuan or 3000 yuan, or 10000 yuan. Top hay cans, such as the well-known Ada brand, cost tens of thousands of yuan for a small hay can. And the continuous consumption rate after that is very high. This is definitely a high profit point for businesses. Take the straw value-added tax in 500 yuan as an example, the one-time profit can reach 200-300 yuan.
The establishment of an aquatic plant tank needs many things, including aquatic plants, submerged Shui Mu, landscaping stones, bottom sand and so on. In addition, filter equipment, filter materials, carbon dioxide equipment, lamps, temperature control equipment, fertilizers, medicines, etc. It is also necessary, which will be introduced in detail in the later aquarium equipment and feed drugs.
Let's talk about aquatic plants first, mainly including positive aquatic plants and negative aquatic plants. Positive aquatic plants refer to aquatic plants that require high light and carbon dioxide and are difficult to raise; Negative aquatic plants are the opposite. Because negative aquatic plants are easy to raise, most novices who play with straw jars love to buy this kind of grass. The consumption of aquarium market is also higher than that of positive aquatic plants. Merchants also sell mostly negative aquatic plants, because they are easy to preserve and have less loss. And easy to breed, easy to dilute the cost, and even make the cost zero.
The average profit rate of aquatic plants is above 500%. Take Ficus microcarpa as an example. A pot of 10- 15 yuan, a pot of ordinary 1-2 trees, but the purchase cost is only two or three yuan. Moreover, this kind of water grass is very easy to reproduce, and it will live by inserting a branch. In jargon, it's called stem-walking reproduction. After breeding in the store, the cost of each pot can be spread as low as a few cents, which is only the water and electricity bill. There are more than 30 kinds of aquatic plants that make money like this.
Moreover, the sinking wood is simply a kind of sinking Shui Mu, which is generally produced after trees have been deposited in rivers and lakes in nature for hundreds of years. Unique shape, very suitable for beautifying the environment in the aquarium. Most of them are imported from Southeast Asia and are generally sold by the catty. A catty is as high as three or four yuan, which is basically 30% to 40% profit.
However, it's not that this kind of natural deadwood is profitable, but that artificial deadwood and rhododendron roots can be classified as deadwood. Artificial sinking wood is to put ordinary wood into chemical raw materials for high temperature cooking and carbonization, so that it has the characteristics of natural sinking wood. A kilo can be sold above 10 yuan, and the profit rate is about 600%. Rhododendron root is the root of Rhododendron, which has different curved roots. The material is harmless to ornamental fish and has become a popular material for aquatic plant landscaping. Rhododendron in the south is rich in roots, which can sell for more than ten yuan a catty, with a profit rate of about 500%. Generally, it is only sold by weight, and the ones with good shapes are sold by blocks, and the profit is higher.
Next, I will briefly talk about landscaping stones and bottom sand. Their huge profits will make you feel that the stones and sand you find are also treasures! Landscape stone is a kind of stone that builds a stone landscape such as mountains in a fish tank. The most commonly used are Qinglong stone, pine bark stone, pebble and so on. Take the most popular Qinglong stone as an example. A kilo is average in 8 yuan. What's the profit? In some mountainous areas in the south, mainly Guizhou, this kind of stone is everywhere. Even if it is shipped to the north, the cost is very small. The situation of bottom sand and landscaping stone is basically similar, and river sand is the most commonly used. It is no exaggeration to say that getting some sand from the river and sieving it with a sieve can sell for two or three yuan a catty. A relatively small fish tank should also use at least 20 kilograms of sand. Of course, there are also artificial ceramsite sand and sediment in the bottom sand, and there are many brands, and the profit rate is generally above 200%.
Aquarium equipment is the hardware equipment needed to play aquarium, mainly including fish tank, filtration system, lighting system, temperature control system, carbon dioxide system and so on. This thing is quite complicated, almost every one is a system and needs a lot of equipment. Of course, this complicated estimate was deliberately designed by businessmen, because the more equipment you use, the more money you can earn. In the words of a shopkeeper, there are countless money-making points for aquarium equipment. A very small fish tank needs to buy at least a dozen kinds of equipment, one or two hundred yuan.
Not to mention the technical problems of playing aquarium, not to mention the names of all kinds of equipment. Generally speaking, high-profit equipment includes ultra-white cylinders and consumable auxiliary accessories of various equipment. Except for ultra-white tanks, the average profit rate can reach more than 300%. The reason why the ultra-white cylinder is profitable is mainly because of its high price and good sales. A tank with a bottom cabinet, if it is a brand, costs thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.
"If you raise fish, feed is a bottomless pit. No fish farmers have never died of fish, and there is no fish disease. Every fish friend grows up by stepping on a dead fish. Every fisherman has bottles and jars at home, filled with a row of fish medicine. " This is the feeling of an aquarium consumer. Because of this, fish feed and medicine occupy a very important position in the aquarium market, and the profits are also high. However, because the price is relatively cheap, most people don't care much, but the sales volume is not small and the continuous consumption is high, so it is called the invisible "gold mine" in the aquarium market.
The feed for ornamental fish is no longer the ordinary pellet feed many years ago. The best-selling feed is functional feed, which can not only make fish grow up, but also look beautiful and healthy. The average profit rate is about 300%.
There are more kinds of drugs, such as fish, "health care", water purification, algae removal, grass fertilization, and so on. Interestingly, many drugs used by people can also be used on fish, such as vitamins, gentamicin and so on. But the price is several times or even dozens of times higher than that of ordinary pharmacies. The profit rate of drugs can reach about 600%.
Aquarium business, interest first.
There are many profiteering points in the aquarium business, but is it easy to do the aquarium business? The owner of a large aquarium store in Tianjin said: My answer is no from beginning to end. Because aquarium practitioners should not only be able to face the competition in the general market, such as peer bidding, but also have extraordinary professional knowledge, so as to ensure that the "fresh" in the store will always be alive and kicking, and also to sell products that are increasingly taking the high-tech route to customers.
This process is absolutely different from ordinary supermarkets, where goods are easily accepted by consumers, but more professional methods and patience are needed to improve sales performance. This is the difficulty of aquarium management. It is necessary to have rich professional knowledge and superhuman patience and love.
Therefore, the premise of an excellent aquarium operator is interest. Only if you have a strong interest in aquarium, can you pay for this cause without regrets. Remember: how you play, customers will follow you.