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MatsP wrote: Good luck with the surviving one, and here's to getting another spawn soon!

Thanks:) I don`t think these fish spawn very often, but hopefully there will be something in 8-16 weeks. If not we will just have to wait longer, but breeding plecos is usually a slow process.

dconnors wrote:I was also wondering if you could post a pic of the tools that you use for handling eggs (brush, pipette, etc.)

Please don`t make me. They are just normal artistic paint brushes (Cheap ones with artificial hairs for watercolor) and normal cheap pipettes. My fingers are not particularly stable either, and I am not a hand model, although you can see my hands in some of the pictures in Cat-elog

Noting that you use watercolor brushes is interesting, because of course there are also brushes for oil and these will act differently when submerged underwater.

I repeat the same sentiment as above; good luck with the last egg and with future spawnings.

dconnors wrote:Simply amazing! I hope that egg hatches for you. I was also wondering if you could post a pic of the tools that you use for handling eggs (brush, pipette, etc.) I have no idea how you are able to do this, you must be a fish wizard!

Ok! here it is All tools including my hands are scrubbed in hot (not scolding) water before use.

Pipette. Just a piece of hose. My real pipette broke.


Brush:


Fingers:

As we don`t know what will happen to the embryo during the night I made a couple of pictures to remember the little fellar by. I cleaned the outside of the egg and let it rest on a small black rock.

Man, those pics are awesome!!! Do you use a special lens? Thanks so much for sharing, now I have a much better understanding of the methods that I sometimes see posts about. Again, thank you very much! I hope the little guy makes it through the night, I can't wait to see more pics...

sad to hear what happened but my whole body says not to give up and i have a gut feeling that this one will survive!!!

The space between the egg-shell and the embryo is gone. Not sure what to make of this.

Teaser

We demand more pics!!!!!!!!

There is still a long way to go before I can claim to have bred the Opal Pleco, but for now Cheers!


The fish got delivered with the aid of a very sharp blade and trembling fingers at 15.35 today.






He is very active and looks healthy. He has been moved to a hanging guppy style breeder box in one of my Hypancistrus zebra tank. The breeder box has a layer of fine sand. I placed the fish in a small depression in the sand. He will be there until tomorrow when I will take him out for a short while to photograph him in a photo tank.

Nice work!!!

Congratulations. Well done.

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Mats

Congrats Haaavard

Hi
I have been watching with breath held for you and congrats on getting this far and best of luck to you and your little baby fry from now on.
Onwards and upwards to the next stage!!!.

Jerry

Grattis again Haavard, thumbs up for you and the little one.

Gratulerer så mye! Veldig kult ! I like it alot!

Harvaard !!

You are the man

Sorry that its only one left but i am sure they will get on it again

Supernice macropictures to !

I take my hat off to you Sir!

I am tempted to suggest you give the lil fella a name as we are all so involved with him/her as part of this thread...i'm not normally 'mushy' but his/her identity is no-longer an egg but a lil fishy!!!

If it survives I will never-ever part with it. If it dies I will bury it along with my two departed cats in the forest nearby.

This is not really what I usually do, but "Name suggestions please" No, I can`t sex the fish

haavard congratulations!! pics look absolutely amazing!

Maybe Rini is a nice name? (Ancistrini ) that name is quite common here in Holland!

DutchFry wrote:haavard congratulations!! pics look absolutely amazing!

Maybe Rini is a nice name? (Ancistrini ) that name is quite common here in Holland!

Very good suggestion

How about Uno... As The One?

Grattis!!! Verkligen toppen!

Most impressive!!!

Thank you Cristoffer Not a Lepo, but a nice species nonetheless

Haavard Stoere wrote: How about Uno... As The One?

Very clever! - i thought about Nemo as (in the film) he lost all his brothers & sisters......

Nemo is a good one, but I am afraid there are a lot of guppies and goldfish having the name. Anyways... Just out of curiosity what is the meaning of Nemo?

Hi

Nemo is a Latin word meaning "no man" or "no one".

Jerry

Hi Haaward,

i speak Englisch very bad, but for you i found in dictionary a few words: fantastikal, inimitable, frontier, talented, inspired and plecofanatical.
Congratulations!
Milan

claro wrote:Hi Haaward,

i speak Englisch very bad, but for you i found in dictionary a few words: fantastikal, inimitable, frontier, talented, inspired and plecofanatical.
Congratulations!
Milan

Thank you

Anyways... The fish is named Uno. Mazel Tov

Haavard Stoere wrote:If it survives I will never-ever part with it. If it dies I will bury it along with my two departed cats in the forest nearby.

This is not really what I usually do, but "Name suggestions please" No, I can`t sex the fish

Congratulations Haavard!! Great achievement founded on great involvement.

As always, I am very impressed by your photos. Great documentation.

About the naming of specimens. Not exactly what I would expect from a "professional" amateur like you, but a good opportunity for an exception. Uno is a good name for this baby. In case of few alternatives; Primus = First in Latin.

Best wishes for the newborn

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Joran