Breeding petricola cats

[Tyler2354]

Does anyone have successful experience in breeding syn petricola catfish? If so I would love to hear how to to do this and some facts of what the environment should be like and how old or what size the cats need to be before sexual maturity is reached. Any facts and information would be great!!!!!

I have a 75 gallon African cichlid tank with about 11 cichlids and 2 catfish in it now. Ph is around 7.8 temp is 80. 100 gallon canister filter and HO T5 lighting.

 

[Mebbid]

That's funny... I was looking into breeding petricolas just the other day! I have a trio of them myself.

Apparently it's quite an advanced fish to breed but it can be done.

http://www.kwas.ca/Articles/Petricola.pdf

 

[Tyler2354]

I believe mine are the lucipinnis cats that are commonly sold as petricolis. I've heard them called dwarf petricolis too. Any help and ideas are welcomed. Thanks Mebbid.