Petricola catfish breeding setup

**Osiris** · 04-26-2006, 01:23 PM

Here i put this in it's own thread so i could explain it a bit on how it works. Here's overall pic:

And inside a pot:

Now, there's two pots, this is mainly so that the only places the petro's will go is into the pots to hide and spawn.

They will do their thing inside, the eggs will fall into the marble like structure, and that PVC with holes in it will suck the eggs up, push them through a tube and up into a "catcher" so that the parents cannot eat the eggs and they can go off and be tumbled. Each uptube intake is powered by a airpump.

I am just getting ready to condition the females, so hopefully soon i will see spawnings. And with the new macro lense i anticipate good photo's of the eggs as they are tiny!

Feel free to ask any questions. Had a lil help from Fishnut on figuring how to catch the eggs

BlackArchFish · 04-26-2006, 05:23 PM

No questions.
But that is just a really neat/cool idea anywho!

Meeocky · 05-02-2006, 04:22 AM

that's a verry nice idea. Post updates when they come!

craftyflalady · 05-03-2006, 04:50 PM

Pretty cool Idea! Look forward to up dates on how it works.

Christine · 05-03-2006, 05:08 PM

Wow! That is brilliant! Can't wait to hear an update.

goodie · 05-03-2006, 06:57 PM

Just wondering. Are those the catfish that get mouth brooding cichlids to carry their eggs for them? Pretty neat deal, well not for the cichlids anyway. The catfish eggs hatch first then they eat the cichlid eggs/fry while still being carried in the cichlids mouth.

Anyway, You have some really nice breeding setups!

flamingo · 05-04-2006, 02:58 PM

nice! ANd impressive egg system, never heard of that one before!

awesome kid · 05-04-2006, 07:39 PM

the egg system is pure genius, i wish i was that smart

micstarz · 05-08-2006, 07:23 AM

do the bubbles or any part of the uplift system damage the eggs?/ just wondering =P

**Osiris** · 05-08-2006, 12:00 PM

hehe thanx everyone. Goodie, that's syno multipunctatus your referring to, these petricola's are the egg scatterers.

Nope no damaging just enough to move the eggs, if i was using a larger pump or i had it lined into a intake on the powerhead then more then likely would have egg damage issues...........

I will definetaly be taking more pics, the females are getting very very large bellies

04-26-2006, 01:23 PM	#1
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,692	Petricola catfish breeding setup Here i put this in it's own thread so i could explain it a bit on how it works. Here's overall pic: And inside a pot: Now, there's two pots, this is mainly so that the only places the petro's will go is into the pots to hide and spawn. They will do their thing inside, the eggs will fall into the marble like structure, and that PVC with holes in it will suck the eggs up, push them through a tube and up into a "catcher" so that the parents cannot eat the eggs and they can go off and be tumbled. Each uptube intake is powered by a airpump. I am just getting ready to condition the females, so hopefully soon i will see spawnings. And with the new macro lense i anticipate good photo's of the eggs as they are tiny! Feel free to ask any questions. Had a lil help from Fishnut on figuring how to catch the eggs __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

04-26-2006, 05:23 PM	#2
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	No questions. But that is just a really neat/cool idea anywho! __________________ -= 30 Gallon Long 4 Albino Cories, 1 Blue Ram, 1 Female Betta, 5 Flame Tetras, 6 Neon Tetras. -= 30 Gallon Tall 1 Marble Angelfish, 1 Male Betta. -= 10 Gallon Tank Gold Gourami.

05-03-2006, 06:57 PM	#6
goodie Babysitter for hire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S.E. MO Age: 34 Posts: 475	Just wondering. Are those the catfish that get mouth brooding cichlids to carry their eggs for them? Pretty neat deal, well not for the cichlids anyway. The catfish eggs hatch first then they eat the cichlid eggs/fry while still being carried in the cichlids mouth. Anyway, You have some really nice breeding setups! __________________ Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Please! Give blood. Click to find local BLOOD DRIVES .................................................. ............ good time killer http://www.mafiadeath.com/r/16982.php

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flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,897	nice! ANd impressive egg system, never heard of that one before! __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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05-02-2006, 04:22 AM	#3
Meeocky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Age: 26 Posts: 113	that's a verry nice idea. Post updates when they come!

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craftyflalady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 50 Posts: 397	Pretty cool Idea! Look forward to up dates on how it works.

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Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 859	Wow! That is brilliant! Can't wait to hear an update.

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micstarz I'm Back! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Earth Age: 13 Posts: 658	do the bubbles or any part of the uplift system damage the eggs?/ just wondering =P __________________

05-08-2006, 12:00 PM	#10
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,692	hehe thanx everyone. Goodie, that's syno multipunctatus your referring to, these petricola's are the egg scatterers. Nope no damaging just enough to move the eggs, if i was using a larger pump or i had it lined into a intake on the powerhead then more then likely would have egg damage issues........... I will definetaly be taking more pics, the females are getting very very large bellies __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

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