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blue channel catfish

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Question
hi i have 4 blue channel catfish and one of them looks pregnant it is more bloted than the others and they have the same amount of food i checked if she is could you tell me when to expect to see eggs

Answer
Hi Philis,

I think that the female should lay her eggs in 1-2 months, depending on how large her stomach is right now. She can lay over 200,000 small eggs, scattered around. You might want to feed her some high quality food or frozen food, to enhance the health of the fry.

Good luck, and happy Fishkeeping!