Raising bristlenose pleco fries - Log

[yhbae]

Here's a view of the whole tank after 48 hours of water change / new food. Notice that there's almost no zuchini left. Two days ago, this wasn't the case, I had to throw away more than half of what I put in, but it appears that now they are almost capable of eating all of them in 48 hours...

I add 5 slices each time.

 

[yhbae]

Just look at the difference! They are from the same spawn!

 

[yhbae]

Another shot that demonstrates faster growth of some of them...

 

[samthefishman]

wow!!! i cant wait till my eggs hatch.
How often did you water change while in the 5 gallon?
and how often in the breeding tank?

 

[yhbae]

wow!!! i cant wait till my eggs hatch.
How often did you water change while in the 5 gallon?
and how often in the breeding tank?

In the breeding tank (which is my community tank), I do 30% per week.

In the 5.5g tank, I do 40% every two days now. But during the first week, I did 30% daily...

You pretty much have no choice as zuchini makes such a big mess - by the time you are done syphoning them up, you removed 30-40% of the water...

 

[samthefishman]

lol. Can i just feed them algea wafers???
And also i am gonna take a pic of the tank i want to put them in, tell me if suitible.

 

[yhbae]

Oh by the way, my P Acei has finally spit fries as well earlier today... I posted some pictures in this thread:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=53529&st=16

 

[samthefishman]

cool, are they cichlids?

 

[samthefishman]

Ybhae this is the link http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=56204&st=0&
i just posted my fry tank, and asked a question or to
Look at my big male also! hes beautiful

 

[yhbae]

I'll check out that link. If you are curious about my Cichlids, check the pictures here...

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=56210

(Let's not talk about these species in this thread...)

 

[samthefishman]

btw, is your male still in his nest?? and have you got all the babies out?

I have noticed my egss are getting alot more yellow, and also the male is starting to fan alot more.

 

[yhbae]

He is, but sometimes he comes out briefly... I'm still not convinced that he is guarding eggs again yet...

Good luck with your next btch!

 

[samthefishman]

thanks, I will be reading this journal you have kept regulary, to see what to do and also compare.
Thanks for all your help. Dont stop telling us bout the fry, as i am very interested.

 

[samthefishman]

one more question, you only have 17 fry?

 

[yhbae]

one more question, you only have 17 fry?

I have 20, and I saw 4 more in the main tank... It seems that I don't get any mor than around 25 or so per spawn - perhaps male's cave is not large enough to keep all of them alive...