Glass Catfish Breeding/fry

[danie1]

Cant find much info using google so questions

how to get them to breed?

Do they lay eggs ?

How many and how often ?

Whats the best thing to feed them any special requiremnt or treat them as any other fry ?

Thanks for any info

dan

 

[dthoffsett]

Apparently there has been no confirmed instances of them breeding in captivity, at least everywhere I've read. However, according to this website I came across: http/fish.mongabay.com/species/Kryptopterus_bicirrhis.html

Breeding is rare and usually accidental. Try feeding a pair mosquito larvae, Daphnia, and bloodworms to get them in spawning condition. Stimulate the rainy season to initiate spawning by daily water changes of 1/4 the tank volume. Lower the water temperature to 72-75°F (22-24°C) and reduce the tank water level to half of normal. Each day, add a small amount (5% of the tank volume) of soft water to the tank. If the fish are ready to spawn, the female's belly will swell. She will lay several hundred eggs on plants. Separate the parents from the eggs. Simulating the rainy season will help the eggs mature. Start feeding the fry with newly hatched Brine Shrimp.

So, if you manage to breed them, you'll have to let everyone know how you did it. I'd definately keep a breeding journal on all attempts.

 

[danie1]

Breeding is rare and usually accidental

That sounds suspiciously like my situation

Will try some BBS I had five fry now there is only one maybe two left hope they survive, they are very small about a pin head in size.