peter007ty Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 has anyone ever tried to breed rapheal cat fish ,i have what looks like 3 males and one female she is as fat as do they lay eggs or which method .she appears to be looking for somehere to go i think i need a large b/n cave or bamboo cave but have not got either can anyone help .or give advise please thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I have heard that you need to use hormones to make them spawn, If you gonna breed them do some Spotted's so I can buy some, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) I have heard that you need to use hormones to make them spawn, If you gonna breed them do some Spotted's so I can buy some, lol Meeeeee Toooooooooo!!! (As in Spotted Raph's...... LOL) Edited January 30, 2012 by Shanoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfish Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 yeah i agree with DVS969 and Shanoz, hormones mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Peter, I'll grab a hollow log and a breeding cave for you when I bring the o-spots..first dibs on babies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter007ty Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 thanks for that no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I know they are incredibly easy to kill with ovaprim injections...... so if ya go the hormones, do some srs research into it. Because it aint as easy as with most species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanlover2 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 sorry to be the 1 to tell you but way to hard to breed in captivity its only been done a couple of times and they where in giant tanks like pools and done by scientists. but if ya do ill have some plz........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 http://www.qldaf.com/forums/freshwater-species-9/mating-behaviour-striped-raphael-catfish-anyone-know-what-look-41245/ I also found this one...HMMMMMMMMS- How to Breed Talking Catfish | eHow.com Humbug Catfish (Platydoras armatulus) - Seriously Fish - This ones pretty generic, BUT not that one little sentence- 'Apparently in nature it spawns amongst surface vegetation' Definitely sounds like breeding them would be hit and miss, at best.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter007ty Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 thanks to all the info i dont think i will hold my breath waiting for them to spawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 thanks to all the info i dont think i will hold my breath waiting for them to spawn Just a dump from previous posts on ovaprim Hormone injections of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hcG) or Ovaprim, a commercially produced fish spawning aid are used to induce ovulation link to ordering over net (not sure legalities of this) Western Chemical - OVAPRIM® link on using with aussie eel tail cats http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:BQklu7W_xEwJ:www.asianfisheriessociety.org/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php%3Fcid%3D16%26lid%3D412+ovaprim+fish+spawning+australia&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgrCnRT9POJxz3Nv5pAaTNEpBSJTfpFWuZlPDzF5b0QP5391cc0uX4z_wJbY6wA8FfWOc6FfGhKRdO_AM_RlQnT9w4Ak2RCQhN2Sn9oFiUFqEcRn1ow5zNDoioY07OyYESy62rQ&sig=AHIEtbQS6Nx6ah6tjIXCjH0IX50QaMXujg FOI Summary Ovaprim FOI Summary Ovaprim And a summary on how its done. http://www.idrc.ca/admin/ev-27171-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html The new method reduces the cost of production, increases the supply of seed fish, and is more convenient. Rates of spawning, fertilization, hatching, and survival were significantly higher in research trials than could be achieved with pituitary injections. The hormone and drug can be introduced together, which means that brood fish stock are handled only once, reducing the risk of disease or damage to the fish. This method does not alter the reproductive cycle of the fish, and the fertility and viability of offspring are normal. The solution does not require refrigeration and has a long shelf life. It has been tested on a wide range of fresh, salt, and brackish water species, including carp, bream, salmon, catfish, loach, and others. and a canadian price, will be a bit different in australia, may have to also add on a vet visit lol Syndel International Inc. has distributors in several countries. The cost of the kit varies depending on volume, import duties, distribution costs, etc. Syndel will refer enquiries to local distributors. In general, a 10 ml vial costs CA $30 and will spawn, on average, 20 kg of fish. A 100 ml vial costs CA $215 and will spawn about 200 kg of fish. with clown loaches see table on 208Powered by Google Docs thats pretty darn good results really ( full document here http://tal.ifas.ufl.edu/PDFs/Survey%20of%20Ovaprim%20Use%20as%20Spawning%20Aid%20in%20Ornamental%20Fishes%20in%20the%20US.pdf ) also here is an indonesian paper that may be of interest Google Translate this is the only link that has sorta on topic data on it View topic - platydoras costatus: breeding ? • PlanetCatfish.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishking Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 ovaprim cost 10 ml $110-120 but u need a vet script this is the price in australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnb Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Good luck I will keep an eye out if you have any luck,as I have 4 spotted Raphs and they do nothing, never go near one another, there doesnt seem to be any information at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Good luck I will keep an eye out if you have any luck,as I have 4 spotted Raphs and they do nothing, never go near one another, there doesnt seem to be any information at all. nice to hear that the spotted raphs are doing well on your tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter007ty Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 hi all just an update on the rapheal the female is in a slate breeding cave the male is behind her and will not let her out not sure if this is right ,my o/s bristlenose is laying eggs as we speak ,bronze corys hatched 2 days ago everything seems to be happening at the same time isnt fishkeeping a great way to spend your time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfish Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 yes it is love seeing eggs in my tanks, its always exciting...how many eggs, how many will hatch, what colours will they be, who are the parents lol raising them is very gratifying too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnb Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 nice to hear that the spotted raphs are doing well on your tank. yeah their doing great getting bigger if thats possible.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
