I am pleased to report that after only a few weeks, I have 100+ fry swimming, growing & thriving. Thank you for the tips on bypassing the water softener as that did the trick!

I’ve bread this catfish for 9+ years and love the species. A few years ago, I moved to Chicago and have hit a wrinkle in my ability to raise them past the first few days.

I have 9 adults in my breading tank, all of which are true petricola (5 are 1st generation from the wild).

My fish drop eggs ...