Breeding Catfish & Scavengers

Breeding Chinese Algae Eater - very little is known

Breeding Clown Loaches:    Has been bred, but it is extremely difficult.   Breeds in rainy season in the wild, therefore an attempt to lower the pH by .2, with a 15% water change over a 20 minute period may help to simulate these conditions.

Breeding Kuhli Loaches:    Rare occurrence.  Eggs are bright green and are laid on floating plants.

Breeding Rainbow Sharks:    Rare, but well planted tanks and fish which have been fed high protein of tuna & newly hatched brine shrimp, have a better chance of spawning, after a water change of 25% over a two hour period.

Breeding Red-tail Sharks:   Too intolerant of its own species to breed in an aquarium.

Breeding Spotted Corydoras: Not possible in an aquarium.

Breeding Striped Cordydoras:    Place a pair or two females and a male into a breeding tank.  After a few days, remove a little more than half of the water.  Slowly add fresh water back into the tank over the next few hours, but at a reduced temperature of about 70°F.   Bring the temperature back up to 78°F over the next two or three days.  Feed fish newly hatched brine shrimp to encourage spawning.   The then simulates sufficient food supply for successful spawning.  Corydoras usually breed in the early morning or evening.

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This page was last updated on 03/20/11.