T. Miurus Spawning Behavior - Best Guesses?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:03 pm
Hi Guys,
I think I am going to get several miurus (as they become available) and try to spawn this awesome meat grinder of a fish. I have one (Joey) in a 38 gallon tank with a sand bottom. The others will be housed in 20 longs. I've never really set out to breed something, and I think this will be my pet project.
What I need from you guys is your best guesses as to the spawning behavior of these fish. As most of you know, trying to find info on this is...uh...well...yeah. Since this community is all puffer all the time, my experience tells me you are the best folks to ask.
The Congo river is mostly a pretty violent place, current wise. But these guys are obviously not living in heavy current.
Anyway, looking at suvatiis, hairys, and other puffers that morphologically resemble miurus, I'd love to hear what you THINK spawing may look like, what may trigger it, etc. My guess is that if I acquire 6 or 7 individuals, I may be able to even spot some minor sexual dimorphic traits...who knows.
Thanks in Advance. Here's a shot of Joey.
I think I am going to get several miurus (as they become available) and try to spawn this awesome meat grinder of a fish. I have one (Joey) in a 38 gallon tank with a sand bottom. The others will be housed in 20 longs. I've never really set out to breed something, and I think this will be my pet project.
What I need from you guys is your best guesses as to the spawning behavior of these fish. As most of you know, trying to find info on this is...uh...well...yeah. Since this community is all puffer all the time, my experience tells me you are the best folks to ask.
The Congo river is mostly a pretty violent place, current wise. But these guys are obviously not living in heavy current.
Anyway, looking at suvatiis, hairys, and other puffers that morphologically resemble miurus, I'd love to hear what you THINK spawing may look like, what may trigger it, etc. My guess is that if I acquire 6 or 7 individuals, I may be able to even spot some minor sexual dimorphic traits...who knows.
Thanks in Advance. Here's a shot of Joey.