FW Toadfish With Eggs...Again!

[vipervenom]

Hello all. About 2 months after I purchased my 7-8" "FW" toadfish it laid about 150 large (just under pea-sized) eggs. They of course were not fertile, however, I have noticed now she is full again, even after she hasn't been fed for about a week (that induced egg production last time as well).

What do you guys think I should do? I'm not so sure adding a male would help, I know they are a little territorial. But should I happen to successfully breed these guys, I'm sure it would be a first, or close to it. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do?

Thanks.

[RTR]

Captive females dump their eggs routinely, that is not an issue for most fish.

No info on breeding possibilities, sorry.

[Jason]

Is there any external differences in males and females? i've been thinknig about getting one again, not that i know more about them then i did when i was 11....damn 15 years have seen a lota fish go by.

Anyhow i was just curious about that. I see five inchers from time to time and was wondering if it would be possible to try to get a pair to raise separatly until the breeding attempt is to be tried.

thanks for the info...

Jason

PS i'm also searching the net i'll see what i can find, they seem to be used a lot in medical research maybe someone has done some breeding for that.

[vipervenom]

They are really slow growers, at least from what I have seen. I have had mine for over a year and it hasn't grown much at all, maybe half an inch or so. It would be better to purchase them around the size mine is, 7-8" inches. I'm going on a search for a male though, see what happens.