I've no clue, mate. If I had to guess it is probably extremely hard or impossible to accomplish naturally without hormone tricks and such, as it is the case with almost all large (cat)fish in captivity.
That figures. But then again rhat was said with polys to that it was needed hormones to breed them but ive got a friend whom breed her polypterus ornatepinnis with success.I've no clue, mate. If I had to guess it is probably extremely hard or impossible to accomplish naturally without hormone tricks and such, as it is the case with almost all large (cat)fish in captivity.
So do i. Ive seen big cichlas getting pierced in the head and pull through. But there is alot of organs and soft tissue in the stomach. But now only time will tell. Clean water and saltOuch. Hope it pulls through.