Breeding Challenge-Moth Cats

[Proteus, posts: 396]

Still looking...

[Deb, posts: 416]

Are we still doing this?

On May 11, 2011, 5 Hara jerdoni were added to my 29 US gallon "Indian Almond Leaf" tank. This is my first Asian catfish.

They are very tiny and very sweet!

Maybe they will spawn but I'm leaving that to them. The tank is set up with Indian almond leaves (Terminalia catappa), dried vines from a local Thai restaurant, willow oak leaves (Quercus phellos) for litter on the bottom, and a variety of Asian plants.

It ran for a year before I added the Hara.

If we're still doing the challenge I'll join in.

Thanks!

[Proteus, posts: 396]

Still have lucked out on locating them whenever Im ordering or in stores.


Right now I might have a better luck when I figure out which shrimps to order, tend to be in the same vendor list as the haras.
but I'm still up for that challenge once I locate em whenever that happens lol


Cheers

[Deb, posts: 416]

lol, Proteus. It seems as if the "Challenge" is in finding them!

Strangely enough, I believe mine have spawned.

I'm getting the pix together now to post.

[The.Dark.One, posts: 1438]

Good news. Please post pics of the adults too.

[Deb, posts: 416]

Here is the first pic of the fry, or should I say juvenile.


This young fish is about 11 mm, TL (7 mm, SL.)

All the egg-laying, hatching, and first days of the fry took place unknown to me. This is the only individual I've seen so far, and he is clearly some 7 to 8 weeks old, I'd guess. If there are other juveniles or more fry, they are hiding in the dark recesses of the tank. I do not see all of the fish, even at feeding time.

I'll post more information about the adults and the tank set-up with dates and so forth on a new thread in this forum.



Deb

[Shane]

Outstanding accomplishment Deb. Looking forward to more pics and info on the spawning tank set up.
-Shane

[Deb, posts: 416]

Thanks. When I joined the challenge I didn't imagine for a minute that I would ever see fry, and so soon! It seemed rather impossible.

Now that I've got at least one, it must mean that conditions are favorable, so I've made a chronological account in a separate thread:
Hara jerdoni surprise spawning.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=33636&p=225205#p225205

[Proteus, posts: 396]

Congrats!

[joefish72b, posts: 174]

Congrats on the spawn they are cute little buggers.

Also I have a bunch of them in various sizes, I got a few to put in my 125 sump tank which also doubles as my driftwood sinking tank and there must be about 2 dozen in there now. I never posted any info because it is accidental or incidental spawning (which means I have no idea as to what triggered it).

Here are a couple pics:

[Jools]

I'm going to see Iron Maiden

Jools

[grokefish, posts: 1531]

Hey I love what you guys have done with my challenge!

Sow some seeds...........

[joefish72b, posts: 174]

Still looking...

Couple questions:
1. Your post date says Dec of 2010, I assume this is a mistake?
2. Do you still need some? I'm willing to part with 6 of my juveniles (check the for sale USA section)

[MatsP]

1. Your post date says Dec of 2010, I assume this is a mistake?

I'm pretty sure there is no way (other than changing the date/time in the server itself) that one could change the date of the post.

--
Mats

[joefish72b, posts: 174]

1. Your post date says Dec of 2010, I assume this is a mistake?

I'm pretty sure there is no way (other than changing the date/time in the server itself) that one could change the date of the post.

--
Mats

Sorry Mats, I'm just blind or a little off, never noticed the previous pages were from a year ago.

[Sam, posts: 84]

Nothing yet, had to cancel my Maiden concert for family stuff so won't be in the big city til maybe next week.
Tank is ready though

If you mean Iron Maiden then I feel immensely sorry for you count me in belatedly btw thanks

[Proteus, posts: 396]

Still looking...

Couple questions:
1. Your post date says Dec of 2010, I assume this is a mistake?
2. Do you still need some? I'm willing to part with 6 of my juveniles (check the for sale USA section)

point is gone now that they have been bred so quickly Plus I'm trying to change up my stocklist right now and getting rid of some fish at this time is proving to be a challenge. Thanks!


Congrats on getting them to spawn so readily.

[L number Banana, posts: 2140]

Well, this was hugely successful!!! Awesome! Congrats Deb!! They are adorable!!!


Since the start of this challenge, I missed a concert, took a run on a racetrack, started another tank, lost a few fish but haven't added any new ones.
Could never find the Moth cats

Next challenge is???? Small-ish catfish please

[nvcichlids, posts: 1559]

I vote on tadpole madtoms.. I have found a fry in my tank, but I want to observe and find out what causes them to breed. They are small enough.

Or maybe Glass cats? (kryp... Minor thingys.)

[Birger]

I think the original rule was...if we actually had rules...that the first of the people taking part who bred that particular fish first got to choose, that was the "prize".

Come up with a new one, we can set up another thread for it.



Birger