Breeding Journal, Species: Plotosus lineatus (Coral catfish)

General
Species:  Plotosus lineatus (Coral catfish)
Social Structure:  pair
Size of Individuals:  Both fish are nearly the same size...7" or so
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  2-20-10

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  20 long QT tank
Substrate Details:  barebottom
Filtration Details:  HOB filter
Water Changes:  10% every other day
Water Temperature:  80
Lighting:  ambient light from broodstock tanks
Lighting Cycle:  16 hours on, 8 hours off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen (mysis, brine, etc)
Feeding Schedule:  1x daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  2-22-10
Spawn Time of Day:  evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: none
Courtship Details:  I didn't see any, but reportedly the males build a nest/den out of rock rubble/sand/bottom stuff
Egg Size: BIG!  Size of a pencil eraser 
Egg Color:  off-white cream color
Egg Count:  100 or so

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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:  I got this pair from a LFS.  Someone brought them in because every time they spawned they'd tear her tank apart.  These guys spawned a few days after I brought them home while they were still in QT, so the eggs were scattered on the bottom of a bare glass tank (instead of the male building a nest).  I pulled the eggs and put them in a hatching jar but they were too big and VERY fragile, and none survived.  Then, to make matters worse, the heater on the QT tank they were in fried while I was gone for the weekend   Cest la vie I guess.



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That's what I call a "Fat Cat"!

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

Seems like there is something wrong with where ever your pictures are stored as none of them seem to be working today.

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis

I know you're seeing red "x"s today and yesterday...there's an issue going on with the place that hosts my website, I'm trying to get it fixed.  Thanks for your patience.

Ok that's cool. I knew that at least some of the ones missing I saw the other day just fine.

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis