Breeding Synodontis eupterus?

[cassie92389]

I don't know my catfish very well but if I take a picture of my catfish would someone be able to help me indentify it? It looks like its from this species and if so I believe mine have bred. I don't think I will know until the fry get bigger but if it is what I believe it is I would like to help people try to bred them.

[MatsP]

If you post pictures of the parents in the "What's my catfish?", I'm 100% sure we can identify your fish. Fry are harder to identify, but I'm sure a photo will help there too.

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Mats

[Richard B]

Back to the title of the thread.....

I believe if anyone wanted to spawn Euptera, Angelica etc (ie riverine species) the best way forward would be the 2 tank approach.

That is, have 2 good sized tanks - one with a male and one with a female. These fish should be housed separately, fed well to condition them and then when the female appears gravid, one individual should be introduced to the other. This should be in conjunction with (for example) a cold water change. Or one of (or combination of) a number of other variables - like pH change, TDS change, pheremones from other breeding species, temperature rise, etc etc etc. Finding the combo that works is the key, but i do feel separately conditioning the individuals is a must. This is how NHA breed genuine Granulosa and Petricola.