Blue eye Ancistrus spawning log / L144 pleco

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  1. Khalid

    Khalid Loricariidae

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    After several request to post a breeding log for my Ancistrus .
    here it is !


    Tank size : standard 3 foot tank
    Filter : a 12 year old Hailea internal canister filter 600l/h with matrix and a sponge
    Substrate : Mainly pool filter sand
    Caves : my own DIY Slate caves and some coconut shells
    Decor: Drift wood and some rocks
    Water Parameters : 7ish with a TDS of around 87ppm
    Water maintenance : Weekly 20-40l wc with gravel vacuum
    Temp: 25'C -27'C
    Diet: baby marrow, cucumber and dry pleco foods
    Tank mates : some guppies
    Colony: After a few deaths I ended with 3 males and 8 females acquired in mid 2011 at around 4cm
    Bred: end April 2012 2 days after a wc
     
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    Khalid

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    Some cell phone pictures.
    The parents

    Male Ancistrus L144 .jpg

    pregnant female.jpg
     
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    Khalid

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    trapping.jpg260420122128.jpgThe male trapping the female in the cave and
    some bristlenose eggs that was kicked out of the cave

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    L144 fry a few days old and a month old

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    I hope i covered all the essentials
     
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    @Khalid, The first plec looks wicked man! Very nice specimen.
     
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    Khalid

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    @SloMo.00.Thanks. the old Nokia still shoots better pictures :) That is the alpha male in the tank
    That picture was taken a week after this fish had a good stabbing match with another male. Even putting my hands in the tank couldn’t break them up :fight:
     
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    How old is he?
     
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    I estimate just over a year
     
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    Size? Looks like you enjoy the plecs. Well done spawning them:congrats:
     
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    Well done on getting them to breed :cool:
     
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    @Reedfish -Thanks two spawns already another expected soon.
     
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    @Khalid
    That's good going.
    They must be happy in your set-up
     
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    @Khalid
    do you still have some blue eye ancistrus?
     
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    sorry pal nothing
     

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