my plecos have started breeding
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Bribir
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Kelly
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my plecos have started breeding
Decided to go into the pleco tank today and give it a deep clean to my surprise my wild l102 was on a batch of eggs have them tumbling now as dozy me upset him
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on your way now
geofftrainor- Posts : 1882
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Delighted for ya Kelly
lee77- Posts : 826
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Congrats Kelly
Bribir- Posts : 378
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Congratulations! About time too eh?hehe
I straight away went to read which l number it is!
I straight away went to read which l number it is!
andrewo- Posts : 4125
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If you've nowhere to put them ill look after them ;) Haha
AdamNicolls- Posts : 145
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haha cool, good to hear thaat they have breed. Now you know they will do it again soon if you keep doing what your doing
minky- Posts : 2422
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To many water changes
day 2 in the tumbler fingers crossed they hatch, they are still looking nice and yellow so all good so far check again tomorrow
day 2 in the tumbler fingers crossed they hatch, they are still looking nice and yellow so all good so far check again tomorrow
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And don't you forget I have first refusal on the l 46s !
andrewo- Posts : 4125
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But you already have a couple of them no?
andrewo- Posts : 4125
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got 5 x f1's but only 18 months old to young to breed, the smugglers may get back to work till I get my fish
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Ok I see. I will get a couple down the road.
Out of curiosity what are the ideal basic parameters for them plecos ?
Out of curiosity what are the ideal basic parameters for them plecos ?
andrewo- Posts : 4125
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Temperature | pH | Gh | Kh | Nitrites | Nitrates |
80 - 82 - to condition) 84 - 86 - For Breeding) | 6.3 - 6.8 | 5 - 8 | 4 - 6 | 0 | 5ml/l |
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Breeding season is thought to be around July to September in the wild.
A high flow rate, as the Zebras are used to a high current in the wild, I have them in a 2x1x1 with sponge filter and fluval 3 you need the tank well oxygenated due to the high temps they are keep at
A high flow rate, as the Zebras are used to a high current in the wild, I have them in a 2x1x1 with sponge filter and fluval 3 you need the tank well oxygenated due to the high temps they are keep at
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Kelly wrote:Now that's an answer!
Temperature pH Gh Kh Nitrites Nitrates 80 - 82 - to condition) 84 - 86 - For Breeding) 6.3 - 6.8 5 - 8 4 - 6 0 5ml/l
andrewo- Posts : 4125
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With charts! Very nice! Thanks
andrewo- Posts : 4125
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Day 3 eggs where looking a bit fluffy this morning best way to describe it, I'm reckoning fungus so had to start bursting the fluffy ones and rinsing the rest, not sure if I'll have any success with this batch but new it wouldn't be easy to hatch and rear them
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Good Luck fingers crossed for you:tu:
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