Breeding success l002

[Fishchick18]

Hey guys after only two weeks of obtaining a very hairy male I have found two massive clumps of eggs in his cave, which I swapped for a smaller one two days ago with a corresponding water change!! To say I'm pretty stoked is a understatement as they are my first l number spawn other an Ancistrus , so I would like to know any pointers you guys can give me for when and hopefully the fry hatch. Like do I leave them with dad and let them leave the cave or take them? And we're do I raise tjem? The tank is only small a two foot tank with ug filter, sponge filter and power head. Ay tips very much appreciated

 

[foti]

Well done they show you that you have treated them well!
Good job

 

[Fishchick18]

As it turned out the male ate the eggs, pretty sad any tips for next time?

 

[Fishchick18]

Well he bred again and I took the eggs the time as he are them last time lets hope they hatch

 

[back to basics]

well done
i feed aquatopia algae waffers and aquatopia spiralina
heaps of nice chewable timber and they grow fast
great stuff

 

[Irene0100]

well done. you may find the eggs hard to raise in a fry saver, so good luck. I used to breed gold stripes (there is an article on here somewhere) which are almost the same.
if you disturb the male by shining a torch into the cave to look, he will eat the eggs. you have to guess he is on eggs by his constant fanning behaviour. once they hatch you can try a flash picture but not a torch. i found the young (and adults) like cooked peas with skin off and cooked green beans slices longways. good luck