I am looking for information on breeding L114 and Lda63.
Yes I know Lda63 or Panaques have not been bred much or at all and L114 have. Ok I am in Australia and with the cost of plecos here(Lda63 $700.-.L114 $600) it is worth the time and effort, they will be bred out doors in summer when I breed my ...

Sid where abouts in the wonderfull land of australia are you going to,I am an australian it is a top place to live,only problem is the shortage of catfish.
Are you intersted in colecting australian cats?.
I am in Brisbare .
Regards Bob

What type was Bruce? it is good to see that australian cats make it over seas

Bruce, my wife has a royal whip tail called Bruce, must be some thing about cat fish that brings the name Bruce to mind

Regards Bob

Ian another dam name change, I cant keep up with it especialy with cichlids .
These Scleromystax barbatus (what a mouth full) go right through summer here with temps of 26 to 32 and they spawn at heigh temps,is there a lower altitude form ?? .as brisbane is about the same latitude as Rio de janerio ...

Being new to the forum and not read many posts yet.
Do all Panaqu species have the same breeding habits or close to the same .
Top read Bob.

Thanks every one for the replys , most helpfull.
As soon as I can work out how to post picturers I will .

How regular are C.barbatus, C.natteri and C,duplicareus spawned in USA. UK. and europe .They breed easy here ,I think the water conditions are very different in Australia, so we can breed ...

Interested does any one keep them or has any one seen them .

Second is any one interested in obtaining some ,MIGHT be able to ship some .

Regards Bob .

Dose any one keep australian cat fish ei.Tandans or neosilurus
Regards Bob

Read Ian's post, top read .

Use all those methods, any other ideas .any thing .

Regards Bob

I usualy dont look at stickys , in australia they are shop adds , will learn to look in future .

BOB .

It is warm enough , days are 32 nights are 20 at the moment and now is when they are breeding .

They are in earth ponds , as soon as I can work out how to post photos I will do so .

They wont breed untill the water gets to 28 or 30 .

Temp wise its a holiday all year here .

Happy cat fish keeping ...

I am breeding Cory narcissus and finding them hard to feed ,in the first few days .

For such a big cory 8cm total length they have a really small egg , there in lies the problem , first food ! .

Sex balance is fair I have 2 males and 3 females but only one female breeds at a time with both males ...

After I posted this it hit me ,wrong spot for questions I will redirect them .
What do I keep ,plecostomus,snow kings,albino plecostomus,L001-L022 ,gibbiceps ,these usualy breed every year for me .
all sorts of corys ,whip tails that breed regulary and syno. angelicus which I wish would ...

HI every one ,its good to be on a forum where every one has the same addiction ( CAT FISH ),is there a cure or is it for life .

My name is Bob and I live in Queensland ,Australia .

First question ,has any one breed Cory Narcissus ? they are very small eggs and I find the fry are hard to raise ...