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by poosa
27 Oct 2004, 01:42
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Spawning petricola?
Replies: 5
Views: 1530

Spawning Petricola

I remove all the marbles and leave the eggs in the same container, add a drop of M.blue.The eggs hatch in about 36 to 48 hours. That is the easy part. Raising the fry without mortalities is another matter.
by poosa
10 Aug 2004, 02:04
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: s. petricola fry coloration
Replies: 26
Views: 5934

I have the same problem as Barbara. I get about 20 eggs weekly and can raise only a few fry to a good size. I am trying various methods. I will post when it works. The egg crtae is a very good idea.
by poosa
17 Jul 2004, 15:03
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: s. petricola fry coloration
Replies: 26
Views: 5934

My LFS has some small tank bred Eupterus. I did not know that these can be tank bred. I will buy some and try my luck.
I have placed an order for Granulosis. I wonder if these can be bred? :!:
by poosa
15 Jul 2004, 21:38
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: s. petricola fry coloration
Replies: 26
Views: 5934

Thanks for the link Barbra. Some very usefull info. I just add one drop of M. Blue to my hatching tub. Seems to minimize the fungussing of eggs. I tried two and three drops and managed to kill all of thr eggs. I still have lots fo fungussed eggs (about 60%). I attribute this to not being fertile. I ...
by poosa
15 Jul 2004, 00:51
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: s. petricola fry coloration
Replies: 26
Views: 5934

I leave the eggs in the margerine tub with an air stone till they hatch. The container is floated in the 2.5 g tank with the larger fry. When the fry are about a week old they are transferred to the 2.5g tank. I had collected some eggs yesterday and today I have a hatch of about 15 fry. So you are ...
by poosa
14 Jul 2004, 02:41
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: s. petricola fry coloration
Replies: 26
Views: 5934

Breeding S. Petricola

My Petricolas have been spawing for a while now. I use a margerine tab with marbles and a small flower pot on top with holes drilled. Every three or four days I remove the tub and replace it with a fresh clean tub. The marbles are removed carefully, one by one and a drop of M. Blue added with a ...

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