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Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 13 Oct 2010, 21:36
by AleGer
Is it two boys?
Both (Fish 1 on the left):

Fish 1:

Fish 2:

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 06:27
by Yann
Hi!!
for me you have a pair, female on the right, the pelvic fins look smaller on the fish on the right!!
Cheers
Yann
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 08:37
by AleGer
Yann, you are as always right:)
My Ancistini L127 are a definite pair.
They spawned last week when I was out of home on my vacation and yesterday I got out of cave more than 20 fries.
The father in the cave:
The fry first day out of cave:

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 08:45
by racoll
Nice one!
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 07 Jul 2011, 08:04
by AleGer
Fry 1 day out from cave:

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127 & Breeding
Posted: 08 Jul 2011, 09:01
by AleGer
Fry 2 days out from cave:

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 08 Jul 2011, 13:29
by bigbird
very nice congrats....cheers jk

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 09 Jul 2011, 21:17
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 10 Jul 2011, 20:13
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 11 Jul 2011, 10:52
by AleGer
Fry 5 days out from cave:
The fry already started eating.
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 11 Jul 2011, 13:29
by nvcichlids
Congrats! Those look awefully familiar to mine

I wish I still had my pair, but I have been moving around too much and sold most of my fish due to that.
I wish you continuous luck!
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 11:17
by AleGer
nvcichlids, bigbird, racoll Thanks:)
nvcichlids, I remember your L127 breeding thread. It was quite interesting. I noticed that this species doesn't belong to often breed list, In-spite that it isn't hard to breed. I hope your pair is still in your tank and it is OK:)
Fry 6 days out from cave:

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 20:03
by nvcichlids
AleGer wrote:
nvcichlids, I remember your L127 breeding thread. It was quite interesting. I noticed that this species doesn't belong to often breed list, In-spite that it isn't hard to breed. I hope your pair is still in your tank and it is OK:)
They are not, I gave them to a friend within my local fish club to try to keep and breed. He had a 125 gallon and they were the only bottom dwellers in the tank so they had plenty of territory.
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 13 Jul 2011, 13:01
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 14 Jul 2011, 15:02
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 14 Jul 2011, 18:31
by kouen
good job!
how long was breeding setup process, spawned fish was mature or grown under your control?
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 12:07
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 12:23
by kouen
Thanks! I see now, it was very long way...

Owner may die 10 times, fish 1000

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 16:57
by nvcichlids
I have a similar experience, but I got mine at approx. 7cm. So they were already adults, but it took them a year to get adapted and then it was like clockwork.
I love your pictures!
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 16 Jul 2011, 19:18
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 18:43
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 20:12
by jac
Great pictures

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 13:22
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 11:19
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 12:09
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 12:07
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 22 Jul 2011, 12:26
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 23 Jul 2011, 20:26
by AleGer
The fry is growing quite fast, they are already from 2 to 2,5 cm long.
Fry 17 days out from cave:
All the previous photos are simmilar, and they becomming boring. So I decided to get out some fries and take some photos.

Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 24 Jul 2011, 18:02
by AleGer
Re: Sexing Ancistrini sp. L127
Posted: 25 Jul 2011, 17:57
by AleGer