I do not breed my fish, however, sometimes they do this on their own.
Got a question about USD Catifish. I have had *four* for 2-3 years. They are very big -- 2.5 inches for the males and 3.5" for the females, and they are hefty. The females are fat, and I imagine have some eggs.
They live under the sponge filter in a group and have a pecking order. Tonight while I was feeding them, I noticed something very strange. There are five. I only bought four, so evidently they bred in the tank and one of the fry survived. The fifth one is the same size as the other small adults (which I assume are males).
Do they breed in tanks? I can't believe that a fry would survive -- the tanks is filled with loaches and catfish.
Any ideas? Thanks.
Upside Down Catfish Breeding?
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Hi Tanja,
Breeding the UD catfish in the home aquarium is reported to be difficult, but not impossible. Have a look at the breeding section in this Planet Catfish link, it details a successful spawning and maturing of fry in the same container of water as some botiids: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... ies_id=334
Hope this helps,
Emma
Breeding the UD catfish in the home aquarium is reported to be difficult, but not impossible. Have a look at the breeding section in this Planet Catfish link, it details a successful spawning and maturing of fry in the same container of water as some botiids: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... ies_id=334
Hope this helps,
Emma
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