Pleco eggs?

mark-uk · Post by **mark-uk** » 12 Jul 2004, 22:53

I have just had to cut my bristle nosed pleco out of a log, when i managed to free him i found a clump of yello/orange eggs. On putting them in a breeding trap i have noticed that one has hatched and is attatched to the sack. it is about 5mm and opac in colour, is it a baby pleco? if so i have about 30 more, almost all i can see a baby fish in side the egg.

Post by **Silurus** » 12 Jul 2004, 22:56

s it a baby pl*co?

It most probably is, but your best bet is to wait for the fry to develop further and see.

mark-uk · Post by **mark-uk** » 12 Jul 2004, 23:00

thanks mate, i will keep them in the breeding trap as there are fish in the tank that will eat them. there are now about 5 - 7 going mad within the egg clump, if they survive what do i feed them on? anything special and how long do the sacks last for??

Post by **Silurus** » 12 Jul 2004, 23:22

This might help.

mark-uk · Post by **mark-uk** » 13 Jul 2004, 18:44

thanks very much, i have now about 15 babys, my local aquatic ahop have never heard of any bristlenosed plecos breeding in a comunity tank.
I will keep you informed and let you know of any developments and if they are plecos.

mark-uk · Post by **mark-uk** » 25 Jul 2004, 13:47

just to let you know, i have at least about 15 - 20 new baby plecos, they are about 1cm long now ang getting bigger and fatter.

davidkozak · Post by **davidkozak** » 25 Jul 2004, 18:49

good job...have you got any pictures? or pictures of the community tank they were spawned in??
what else was in that tank(inhabitants)...I had a spawn of BN a while back in a tank with some wild angels...
david