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by seb47
01 Jan 2023, 20:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New group of l397
Replies: 10
Views: 1847

Re: New group of l397

The pair that was trapping ended up spawning and I was able to pull ~25 wigglers from them but the original spawn was eaten by the male.
by seb47
28 Dec 2022, 19:05
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L454 spawn
Replies: 7
Views: 999

Re: L454 spawn

Congrats! Saw the thread about cave types its interesting how they prefer such an open looking cave. Any pics of the wigglers?
by seb47
20 Dec 2022, 17:14
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Imported as Ancistrus bodenhameri from Petra Aqua. Now spawned!
Replies: 43
Views: 11493

Re: Imported as Ancistrus bodenhameri from Petra Aqua. Now spawned!

Looking good! The fry have pretty distinct honeycomb looking patterns are they all faded on the parents?
by seb47
20 Dec 2022, 17:12
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New group of l397
Replies: 10
Views: 1847

Re: New group of l397

bekateen wrote: 20 Dec 2022, 04:27 Hi Seb,

I fixed the YouTube link you provided, so that the video should display. But youtube says you have the video set to "private." Nobody can see it.

Cheers, Eric
Thanks Eric I set it to unlisted so it should be visible now.
by seb47
19 Dec 2022, 23:35
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New group of l397
Replies: 10
Views: 1847

Re: New group of l397

stuby wrote: 19 Dec 2022, 22:53 Like a ex of mine from way back...... some females can be a little hairy as well!

Chuck
=)) =)) thanks that's good news then hopefully the male figures it out too and lets her in.
by seb47
19 Dec 2022, 22:37
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New group of l397
Replies: 10
Views: 1847

Re: New group of l397

A little update on the group no spawns yet but I currently have a pair trapping since yesterday and another pair that seems to be bit confused. I'm 99% sure there's already a pleco in the cave and it's a male, and the one outside the cave seems to be a male due to the few odontodes on the tail. It's...
by seb47
19 Dec 2022, 22:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Imported as Ancistrus bodenhameri from Petra Aqua. Now spawned!
Replies: 43
Views: 11493

Re: Imported as Ancistrus bodenhameri from Petra Aqua. Now spawned!

Congrats! What's the first spawn looking like now? Are there many nooks and crannies you can't see?
by seb47
20 Nov 2022, 22:37
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn
Replies: 13
Views: 4509

Re: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn

Second spawn was a success! Pulled 9 wrigglers today same number as the last spawn had eggs. Put the 3 older fry in the main tank and am hoping they do well.
by seb47
17 Nov 2022, 17:30
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn
Replies: 13
Views: 4509

Re: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn

Time for an update they're doing well and looking fat and happy. I think the male's sitting on another spawn as he had a female trapped Saturday and hasn't left his cave since but can't see any eggs. Will try to get better pictures Sunday when I release them with the parents and hopefully have the n...
by seb47
11 Nov 2022, 16:47
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L82
Replies: 46
Views: 8331

Re: L82

They look great even stressed!
by seb47
19 Oct 2022, 19:40
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Courtship?
Replies: 5
Views: 698

Re: Courtship?

I haven't kept l168 but looks more like a territorial disagreement to me.
by seb47
19 Oct 2022, 19:38
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn
Replies: 13
Views: 4509

Re: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn

Congratulations on the fry! Some flake foods or meatier type pellet foods should be offered too IMO. I do find Hypancistrus fry like to eat off leaves and wood much more than most adults. The fry will often eat some algae as well. Take care, Chuck Thanks Chuck! I've been offering some bug bites and...
by seb47
19 Oct 2022, 19:35
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn
Replies: 13
Views: 4509

Re: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn

Joshie wrote: 18 Oct 2022, 13:39 You lucky guy... cant get them anywhere in the UK. Wish I could keep them
Thanks! That's a shame they're great little fish hopefully you'll be able to get your hands on some.
by seb47
16 Oct 2022, 22:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn
Replies: 13
Views: 4509

Re: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn

It was a small spawn and there were some losses but I have 3 healthy 2 week old fry. It's not much but this is the shot I was able to get of 2 of them. I've been feeding repast bottom scratcher and tried feeding green peas today but not sure if they're eating anything other than the leaves for now.
by seb47
14 Oct 2022, 00:49
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L124 spawn
Replies: 34
Views: 4231

Re: L124 spawn

They look great keep the updates coming! they already look quite slender will be interesting to see how the pattern develops
by seb47
11 Oct 2022, 21:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New group of l397
Replies: 10
Views: 1847

Re: New group of l397

Less than 3 weeks later and I already have my first trapping :d ! The tanks above the garage and right after taking this picture someone opened it causing the male to dart out of the cave so I turned the lights off and I'll resist the urge to check the tank again until tomorrow hopefully they weren'...
by seb47
02 Oct 2022, 16:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn
Replies: 13
Views: 4509

Re: Help with sexing L 471 - First spawn

18 months later after the loss of a female, and adding another hopeful female last Christmas I've had my first spawn! 3-4 days ago I decided to cover the tank to give them privacy as they're still very skittish, and last night I removed it just to check-in and a male was trapping the new fish in a p...
by seb47
25 Sep 2022, 02:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L454 spawn
Replies: 2
Views: 1081

Re: L454 spawn

Congrats! Any pictures of the fry?
by seb47
25 Sep 2022, 02:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New group of l397
Replies: 10
Views: 1847

New group of l397

After getting reassurance from other members, I ended up pulling the trigger and getting a group of 8 wc l397. They're smaller than I thought they'd be with most of them at ~9 cm SL but out of the 7 I was able to get a look at I have 3 confirmed males with hairy tales and then 4 unsexed/unsure. Do I...
by seb47
25 Sep 2022, 01:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Algae eating plecos smaller than BN?
Replies: 4
Views: 1074

Re: Algae eating plecos smaller than BN?

There's some rarer Otos which may interest you
by seb47
14 Sep 2022, 03:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How long are l397s fertile
Replies: 3
Views: 1065

Re: How long are l397s fertile

bekateen wrote: 14 Sep 2022, 03:23 Hi seb47,

I bought captive-bred juvies in 2016. Their first spawn was in 2017. They're still spawning, if that's any help.

Good luck!
Eric
Thanks a lot Eric that is reassuring!
by seb47
14 Sep 2022, 02:40
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How long are l397s fertile
Replies: 3
Views: 1065

How long are l397s fertile

Hello all, I have the opportunity to buy a group of 8 wild caught l397s for a good price. I'd be interested in breeding them but the seller says he got them as juvies and had them for at least 4 years. Is there a rough estimate of how long they're fertile and/or when their fertility starts dropping?...
by seb47
19 Aug 2022, 18:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: White wound under pleco eye
Replies: 0
Views: 934

White wound under pleco eye

Hello all, I was away for 3 weeks and came back to a clogged filter and 3 out of 5 of my l002s with a varying degrees of this whitish wound under their eye (as seen in the attached picture), with one of them having it on both sides and the other having it completely cover an eye as well. Is it a fun...
by seb47
07 Mar 2022, 22:49
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Kidnapped pleco eggs
Replies: 0
Views: 1044

Kidnapped pleco eggs

I have a group of l002 in the same tank as a pair of bristlenose. The bristlenose spawned a couple days ago and it all seemed routine until I checked the tank today and saw a male l002 with a shredded tail inside the cave (probably due to daddy bristlenose), and the male bristlenose sitting outside....
by seb47
26 Jan 2022, 18:48
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)
Replies: 16
Views: 7032

Re: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)

They look really good! Keep it up. Cheers, Eric Thanks! I think the youngsters look like 306 Yeah I'm surprised they have a reddish tint to them and the contrast is much more vibrant than the parents. From other l002 breeding logs I've seen though it seems to be normal for the fry to look a lot bet...
by seb47
26 Jan 2022, 03:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)
Replies: 16
Views: 7032

Re: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)

Here's a 1 month update on the little guys. Still have all 14 of them and they're growing well on a diet of green peas, algae wafers, repashy bottom scratcher, and get bug bites and earthworm sticks a couple times a week. The floating cave they spawned in eventually sank (with the male still in it),...
by seb47
26 Jan 2022, 00:24
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Looking for rarer Ancistrus
Replies: 1
Views: 3619

Looking for rarer Ancistrus

Hi all, I'm looking for rarer Ancistrus such as dolichopterus (L-183), Ancistrus claro, Ancistrus wabenmuster, and Ancistrus sp. (L-393) in Canada and preferably in the GTA. If you have others I haven't listed available please let me know as these are just the main ones. Would also prefer adults but...
by seb47
30 Dec 2021, 16:46
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)
Replies: 16
Views: 7032

Re: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)

Look great. My guess is they hatched only in the last day or two. They look very young. Good luck with them! Cheers, Eric Thanks! Here's a one week update they're doing well and by tomorrow I think most of them will have completely finished their yolk sack. I fed a pea yesterday and it's not there ...
by seb47
23 Dec 2021, 19:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)
Replies: 16
Views: 7032

Re: L002 breeding project - Trapping after 3 days?! (Not quite but after 7 months YES)

Well I pulled the wrigglers a couple days ago and they still have a significant portion of their egg sack considering they were laid the 12th but it might be because the temperature was around 24 degrees for a while. There's 14 of them and all are healthy except for the one in the middle of the pict...

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