Captive breeding of clown loach / botia payaso / prachtschmerle (Chromobotia macracanthus)

[@FishyReview]

Wow. I had no idea how small they start out. Amazing. Thanks for that.

[@fishland-r1s]

I really need help… Both my clown loaches male and female (2) are in a big community tank with lots of rocks, caves and plants. Recently I noticed the female was missing then saw her in a small hole underneath a big rock in the sand of the tank and all I could see was her fin. She now comes out occasionally to feed like once or twice a week. And now I am starting to think they are breeding. What are your thoughts?

[@justinstuart8382]

I'm assuming in the wild the eggs form clouds which just float down river and then hatch out. They are not habitual rock or leaf spawners? I had no idea so many were produced. It must be difficult to do in aquarium. I have a large colony of around 10 individuals most of them now pushing 7-8 inches.

[@bioaquatix9097]

Nice, good job Peter, looking forward to take a trip to see you and check out how you guys breed other fish there in Czechoslovakia. The COVID virus put a hold on all my planned trips. Talk soon. Andres Ryan.

[@TATREYFARM]

You make breeding is good but no sound

[@recifedepeixes]

Would you sell the protocol (hormone, doses and intervals)?

[@anandh9508]

Nice sir... ❤❤❤❤ What do you feed them first stage?

[@erikkarlik1604]

Very nice🐬😉

[@Christiannavarro01]

How do you get them to breed? Greetings from Costa Rica

[@peterVURH]

Hormonally induced ovulation followed by in vitro fertilization.

[@MoffatMwangisurvivingoutdoor]

@@peterVURH which hormone do you use, to induce breeding. I have had some good responses using the pituitary gland, and some synthetic hormone called ovaprim

[@thefishylife6823]

So are we talking about artificial insemination here or what is the breeding process??? You totally skipped that part???

[@abdulsaboorraza6691]

sGnRh is used on fish with mature eggs 0.3-0.5per kg female/ 0.2per kg male Then striping is done based on the condition of the eggs Rest is shown in the video

[@hayleydean4567]

Hi, I am looking at getting clown loaches, but would prefer them not from the wild. I'm in the UK, do you sell fish to the united kingdom

[@augustynops3297]

Where are you from?