My BLogs Right Breeding report for Peckoltia compta by BRLaquatics

Down Basics
Overview The first spawn was on Saturday 13th of June 2020. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. Additionally, there were 11 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 90mm SL and the smallest female was at least 90mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 24 months old. The individuals were obtained from Multiple private sources.
Feeding
1.Repashy bottom scratcher mixed with grub pie (dry / prepared) few times a week
2.Freeze dried blackworms (dry / prepared) occasionally
3.Zuchinni (fresh) (dry / prepared) occasionally
4.Xtreme Aquatic Foods Cat Scrapers (dry / prepared) few times a week
5.Bloodworm (frozen) few times a week
6.Hikari Carnivore Tablets (dry / prepared) few times a week
7.Repashy bottom scratcher mixed with super green (dry / prepared) few times a week
8.Brine shrimp (frozen (frozen) occasionally
9.Mysis (frozen) occasionally
10.EBO Aquaristick mussel (dry / prepared) occasionally
11.EBO aquaristicks shrimp (dry / prepared) occasionally
12.Repashy soilent green gel (dry / prepared) few times a week
Down Water Parameters (at time of spawning)
pH 6.00 to 6.40
Conductivity 100µs to 200µs
Temperature 26.5°C to 27.0°C
Current Strong
Other Water Params All measured using the API liquid test kits Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 (not measureable but surely present) KH 1 drop - 17.9ppm TDS - 114ppm
Down Aquarium
Dimensions The aquarium dimensions were 1200mm x 480mm x 360mm (47.2" x 18.9" x 14.2") all Length x Width x Height.
Furniture Heavily caved with two layers of caves, Slate tiles separating the layers Bog wood and Malaysian driftwood on top with large Anubias sp. to provide shade and cover. No substrate as I heavily feed and substrate just traps waste.
Filtration Fluval 306 canister 4000lph powerhead for extra current. 2x Sponge filters with high air flow (Serenity Large Sponge Filter SMXY-380)
Lighting 10w LED batten from hardware store 6500k
Heating Ehiem 300w connected to an Inkbird thermostat for extra safety. set to maintain temps at 26.5-27 degrees Celsius in winter. Summer the tank can reach 31-32 degrees Celsius (it's hot in Australia)
Down Breeding
Behaviour Typical pleco spawning Male had this female trapped for 2 days before she was let out after depositing her eggs. Male is doing a great job of fanning and rotating the egg bundle. Noticed the female two days after was very beat up from the male, abrasions down her sides. I hope she can recover well before she tries spawning again.
Eggs There were 20 amber/yellow eggs laid which were 3.0mm in diameter.
Time to hatch 7 days
Number: 14
Free swimming: 7 days
Segregation Ziss BL-3 fry box after 7 days when I noticed fry leaving the cave. Had 20+ fry but due to a filter mishap I've ended up with 14 fry in the Ziss fry box at the free swimming stage. The fry measured at 7 days way approx 14-15mm in lenght. EDIT: 29/06/2020 Woke up to 9 dead fry. reasons of death are unknown. So now there are 3 fry remaining Edit: 21/07/2020 Only 1 fry remaining :(
Fry sizes 7 days: 15mm
14 days: 17mm
21 days: 18mm
7 days
14 days
21 days
Juvenile sizes 1 month: 18mm
3 months: 0mm
6 months: 0mm
1 month
3 months
6 months
Fry and juvenile feeding In the Ziss BL-3 fry box they have Indian almond leaves, twigs and guava leaves to rasp on. I will offer repashy blends and micro worms daily. week 2 - Started feeding fluval bug bites flakes and hikari carnivore pellets