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Albino BNP breeding (journal)...new pics added!
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:04 pm
by Crissyloach
So, yesterday morning I noticed different behaviour from my 2 plecos. The female was in his cave, under him. Usually, the female is on one side of the tank, and the male on other. I already knew that it HAD to mean something, and they have reached the breeding age. They were definitely conditioned- lots of veggies fed over the past 3-4 weeks. I wouldn't have thought anything about the female being filled with eggs- she was always fat from the beginning. Anyway, this morning, I woke up, and went to check on them, and turn on the light. Right away, I noticed a cluster of orange eggs! Daddy pleckie is fanning away!
I am going to set up the 10 gallon breeder tank for him, his cave, and the eggs- the loaches and other fish are being nosy, and I bet since the eggs are near the front of the cave the moment he turns around, or gets distracted others will go right in, and have a snack.
That is all for now- updates coming soon!
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:06 pm
by Crissyloach
Daddy pleckie has quit his fatherly duties. Eggs are going into a breeding trap, with an airstone. Hopefully we get something out of this!
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:05 pm
by starsplitter7
He's a new dad. Maybe they didn't get fertilized. Took mine a little while to figure it out, but they are good to go now.
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:48 pm
by Crissyloach
That is what I was thinking. BUT: it actually looks like some will hatch!!
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:27 pm
by Crissyloach
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! Pleckios are hatching!
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:21 pm
by Crissyloach
We have about 25 so far...updates later tomorrow!! Its a promise. lol
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:22 am
by Crissyloach
ok! So I got a count, and we have closer to 30. More are still hatching- definite # by tomorrow at the latest.
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:54 pm
by Crissyloach
Oopsies! Forgot to post the update. lol We have a good strong group of 45 little peach coloured plecos. Sooo cute! Checking out a cucumber wedge right now.
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:35 am
by Crissyloach
They are all eating some zucchini now. We lost one, but this is the one who wasn't right since the beginning. The others are still GREAT!!
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:06 am
by starsplitter7
How are they doing? Aren't they just the cutues things? Not only do I love BN, but I love BN fry.
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:20 pm
by Crissyloach
They are doing SOOO GREAT!! I love em- they are tooo cute!! I will try to post some pics here- I wish it was easier...
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:01 pm
by Crissyloach
Of course I didn't update this- lol anyway. The second batch has been here for a while now, since the 6th.
Pleco pics:
The pair
The eggs (of course it cut part of the pic off...oh well...you get the point.)...Thumbnail?
ehh...itl do.
The 1st batch- 3 days old
The 1st batch- less than 2 weeks
The 1st batch- around a month
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The 1st batch of course- recent pic.
REASON FOR EDIT: SPELLING
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)...new pics added!
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:42 pm
by Crissyloach
All are doing well today.
Batch number 3 should be coming soon!!
Any time now!!!
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)...new pics added!
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:15 pm
by Crissyloach
3rd batch of eggs were laid today. So far so good! Looks like more than last time.
Re: Albino BNP breeding (journal)...new pics added!
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:09 pm
by glenna
VERY cool!
thanks for posting.....so what are you feeding those tiny babies?
do you have multiple males with one female....or a pair that you know will breed?