Do Ancistrus dolichopterus help orphan eggs?

[fischkringli]

I have read it in the german magazine Aquarium live.The male of a Ancistrus dolichopterus pair an another male Ancistrus d. swam to the egs and look for them . Have some of you ever seen sth. like this?

[apistomaster]

I have placed ejected Ancistrus eggs in with another brooding male of A. cf cirrhosus and the male cared for them all. This was within species; not unrelated fish. I have had males spawn consecutively with 2 females and those occasions, it resulted in a very large number of fry.