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

Introduction into the aquaculture and specifically reproduction of clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus, Botia macracantha). Video footage from the mass production of clown loach in ornamental fish farm in southern Spain. Presentation of various life stages from eggs to mature fish. Clown loach breeding methodology developed by Peter Podhorec.

[@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.

[@FishyReview]

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

[@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.

[@recifedepeixes]

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

[@erikkarlik1604]

Very nice🐬😉

[@anandh9508]

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

[@thefishylife6823]

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

[@TATREYFARM]

You make breeding is good but no sound

[@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

[@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?