Detailed Project Report
Ornamental (Aquarium) Fish Breeding Unit
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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)
01 Project at a glance
- Total project cost
- ₹0.53 L
- Term loan from bank
- ₹0.35 L
- Promoter’s contribution
- ₹0.05 L
- Subsidy
- ₹0.13 L
- Sales · Year 3
- ₹0.00 L
- Profit after tax · Year 3
- ₹-2.98 L
- Average DSCR
- -41.99
- Break-even (% of capacity used)
- —
02 Promoter and unit
| Promoter name | — |
|---|---|
| Business / firm name | — |
| Legal form | Proprietorship |
| Address of the unit | — |
| Applicant category | General · Rural |
03 The project
Breed and rear aquarium fish such as guppy, molly, swordtail and platy in cement tanks under a shed and sell them to aquarium shops and traders.
| Main product or service | Ornamental (Aquarium) Fish Breeding Unit |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity per year (at 100%) | 10,000 units |
04 Market
- Aquarium shops and hobby centres
- Agents and ornamental fish exporters
- Home hobbyists, offices and hotels that keep aquaria
- Self-marketing directly to hobbyists
- Selling to agents or exporters
- Supplying hobby centres
05 Plant and machinery
| Item | Qty | ₹ | Total ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cement tanks, 1,000 litres capacity in all (at ₹1.35 a litre) | 1 | 13,500 | 13,500 |
| Shed over the cement tanks (at ₹700 a sq m) | 1 | 17,500 | 17,500 |
| Water supply arrangement with pump set | 1 | 6,500 | 6,500 |
| Air blower | 1 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Valves and pipelines | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Electrical fittings and connection | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Overhead tank | 1 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Aqua immersion heaters (× 10) | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| Small glass aquaria (× 5) | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| Tank netting and hand nets | 1 | 800 | 800 |
| Laboratory instruments | 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Total | 50,800 |
Pre-filled from: MSME-DI Chennai project profile — Ornamental Fish Farming. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.
06 Raw materials
- Brood fish (livebearers such as guppy, molly, swordtail, platy) — priced at ₹5 a piece in the profile's backyard and farm models
- Feed — farm-made feed, pellets and live food (Daphnia, Tubifex worms, mosquito larvae) — farm-made feed is priced at ₹30–40 a kg in the profile
- Water-proofing and anti-fungus chemicals, medicines — ₹1,000 is provided for chemicals in the unit cost
07 Cost of project
| ₹ in lakh | |
|---|---|
| Plant and machinery | 0.51 |
| Contingency | 0.03 |
| Total fixed capital | 0.53 |
| Working capital margin | 0.00 |
| Total project cost | 0.53 |
08 Means of finance
| ₹ in lakh | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Promoter’s contribution | 0.05 | 10.0 |
| Subsidy | 0.13 | 25.0 |
| Term loan from bank | 0.35 | 65.0 |
| Total | 0.53 | 100.0 |
| Working capital loan (outside project cost) | 0.00 |
09 Key assumptions
| Selling price | ₹0 per units |
|---|---|
| Raw material & packing cost | ₹0 per units |
| Capacity used each year | 60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% |
| Term loan interest rate (% a year) | 11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6) |
| Working capital method | Turnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11% |
| Income tax rate | 25% |
| Yearly price and cost rise | 0% |
10 Production and sales
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity used | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Production (units) | 6,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
11 Projected profitability
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Raw material and packing | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Power and fuel | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Salaries and wages | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Rent | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Administration | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Selling and distribution | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Insurance | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total cost of operations | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 |
| Operating profit (EBITDA) | -2.89 | -2.89 | -2.89 | -2.89 | -2.89 | -2.89 | -2.89 |
| Depreciation | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Preliminary expenses written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest on term loan | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Interest on working capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | -3.01 | -2.99 | -2.98 | -2.96 | -2.95 | -2.94 | -2.93 |
| Income tax | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit after tax | -3.01 | -2.99 | -2.98 | -2.96 | -2.95 | -2.94 | -2.93 |
12 Cash flow
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | -3.01 | -2.99 | -2.98 | -2.96 | -2.95 | -2.94 | -2.93 |
| Depreciation | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation) | -2.93 | -2.93 | -2.92 | -2.91 | -2.91 | -2.90 | -2.90 |
| Term loan repaid | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Owner’s drawings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Surplus after repayment | -2.96 | -2.98 | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.96 | -2.96 | -2.95 |
| Cash and bank | -2.96 | -5.94 | -8.91 | -11.88 | -14.84 | -17.79 | -20.74 |
13 Projected balance sheet
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (own + subsidy) | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Reserves and surplus | -3.01 | -6.00 | -8.98 | -11.95 | -14.90 | -17.83 | -20.76 |
| Term loan outstanding | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Working capital loan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total liabilities | -2.50 | -5.55 | -8.58 | -11.60 | -14.60 | -17.59 | -20.57 |
| Net fixed assets | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Preliminary expenses not written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current assets (stock and debtors) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash and bank | -2.96 | -5.94 | -8.91 | -11.88 | -14.84 | -17.79 | -20.74 |
| Total assets | -2.50 | -5.55 | -8.58 | -11.60 | -14.60 | -17.59 | -20.57 |
14 Ratios and break-even
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) | -45.07 | -33.70 | -36.17 | -39.04 | -42.39 | -46.38 | -51.19 |
| Break-even (% of capacity used) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash break-even | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average DSCR | -41.99 |
|---|---|
| Lowest DSCR | -51.19 |
| Payback period | — |
15 Depreciation
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.
16 Term loan repayment
| Year | Opening | Interest | Term loan repaid | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.35 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.32 |
| 2 | 0.32 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.27 |
| 3 | 0.27 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| 4 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| 5 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| 6 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 7 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
17 Licences and registrations
- Udyam registration
- Registration with the State Fisheries Department where the state requires it for ornamental fish farms and shops
- GST registration when turnover crosses the limit
- Trade licence from the local body if you run a shop
- MPEDA registration for exporting ornamental fish
18 Government schemes that may apply
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
- Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
19 Sources
- MSME-DI Chennai project profile — Ornamental Fish Farming — https://msmedi-chennai.gov.in/GARMS_Admin/basictools/images/ProjectProfiles/OrnamentalFishFarming.pdf
This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.