Centrarchidae - (e.g. Orange Spotted Sunfish)

[BoCoMo]

Anybody have any luck breeding Centrarchidae? Specifically the Orange Spotted Sunfish?

If you have come across this thread and are wondering "what the heck is an orange spotted sunfish!?" I have attached a couple pics.

If you have had luck breeding these fish I would appreciate any pointers!

Thanks!

 

[fishfood420]

I have never bread any fish, but I have caught literally hundreds of those while fishing. Those are young.

 

[teebob21]

That picture is awesomeness. One of these days I'll have a few bluegill or pumpkinseed in a biome tank. That sunfish is purty.

 

[jm1212]

i dont have any experience breeding them, but i would imagine that it shouldnt be too difficult given the right conditions and the right foods you may be able to get some spawning behavior, given you have a male and female.

 

[MadHatter]

i personaly never have bread them ...but you can help trigger breading if you have a chiller on the tank w/ the temp around 50f and then brining it up 15+ degrees will usualy trigger them to spawn ...its like home made springtime ...works w/ most temperat/cold water fish

 

[mdwalt1]

Check this link for expert advice.
http://forum.nanfa.org/index.php?showtopic=6175&hl=breeding+sunfish

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I never bred those but I have bred Pumpkinseeds, Red-Breasted and Longear Sunfish in a small outdoor pond.

 

[BoCoMo]

Thanks!

i personaly never have bread them ...but you can help trigger breading if you have a chiller on the tank w/ the temp around 50f and then brining it up 15+ degrees will usualy trigger them to spawn ...its like home made springtime ...works w/ most temperat/cold water fish

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

 

[BoCoMo]

Thanks!

Check this link for expert advice.
http://forum.nanfa.org/index.php?showtopic=6175&hl=breeding+sunfish

Good link! Thanks!

 

[Death Pony]

WOW!!!! Intense colors. I think I found a new favorite sunfish.