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herbzIOW

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Is there any home university or home learning courses in the uk that would lead to me getting a job in an aquatics shop?
 
I want to open my own shop eventually so I would benifit from it
 
Because I already have a good buisness head. Its more about the fish
 
I agree with that. That's why I'm running 5 tanks (and 2 to set up if the other half would allow it), all different set ups so I can learn a lot from experience :)
 
I'm also going to start collecting 'reputable' up to date books frow well known aquarists
 
I would recommend getting a job at a lfs, and getting a business degree. The two are completely different.

Learning all you can about fish will not mean you know how to properly run a small business. Business "sense" is one thing, but there is a lot that comes with running a successful business that you will not understand just by having a good business sense.

Conversely, short of veterinary school (which won't prep you as a business owner) you need to get some experience in aquatic life. I doubt that keeping 5 tanks of fish that you like will prep you in everything required to operate a lfs either.

I defintely think a combination of the two is the only way to go. You can work at the lfs to pay your way through school.
 
No lfs ever hires over here. I have already done a small course on starting your own buisness and they have give me a few websites that do various recognised qualifications as well as a heap of other help. I also created a forum for people in our local area which I am learning a lot from daily as well as other research. Plus most of the lfs in my area dont have a brilliant rep for advice or knowledge. Like for instance, 1 was selling a super red bristlenose as an albino, they should at least know that albinos have red eyes
 
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