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Do Ancistrus dolichopterus help orphan eggs?

Posted: 02 Mar 2009, 16:05
by 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 :eek: . Have some of you ever seen sth. like this?

Re: Do Ancistrus dolichopterus help orphan eggs?

Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 01:22
by 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.