G'day All,
I thought I'd update everyone on the 4 L201 that I bred and what I fed as well as asking a question which I hope someone can answer. A few days after placing the fry in the fry saver which was kept in the main tank one died (not sure why) however the other 3 survived.
Foods Offered
I initially offered lettuce which was ignored but got them to feed on flake food and sera viformo which they have survived on. I also offered a small piece of NLS H20 wafer every few feeds which was not eaten (i'll try that again when they are older). JBL Novo plec faired well and the young seem to like it. My main food item though is as previously mentioned Sera Viformo.
Size and Release from the Trap
The young have now reached a size of around 1 cm in length. It surprised me how quick they were to reach that size. I've released them from the fry trap into the main tank tonight back with their parents who along with the cherry shrimp are the only occupants of the tank. The only concern I have though is that they may not have spent enough time in the fry trap (only 33 days).
The fry and their Markings
When first placed in the fry trap one of the four looked unusual in that it is whitish in colour. The other three however were darker and of the two that survived have a similar look to their parents. The light coloured one however is still rather light (not unlike an albino bristlenose but a little browner in colour) without red eyes and is the second largest.
The question I have is, is this colouration unusual? The fry does not seem unwell or is it simply stress getting to the plec?
I hope my little diary made for some interesting reading although it is not overly detailed. I also hope that people can give me some feedback as this is my first clutch of fry.
I thought I'd update everyone on the 4 L201 that I bred and what I fed as well as asking a question which I hope someone can answer. A few days after placing the fry in the fry saver which was kept in the main tank one died (not sure why) however the other 3 survived.
Foods Offered
I initially offered lettuce which was ignored but got them to feed on flake food and sera viformo which they have survived on. I also offered a small piece of NLS H20 wafer every few feeds which was not eaten (i'll try that again when they are older). JBL Novo plec faired well and the young seem to like it. My main food item though is as previously mentioned Sera Viformo.
Size and Release from the Trap
The young have now reached a size of around 1 cm in length. It surprised me how quick they were to reach that size. I've released them from the fry trap into the main tank tonight back with their parents who along with the cherry shrimp are the only occupants of the tank. The only concern I have though is that they may not have spent enough time in the fry trap (only 33 days).
The fry and their Markings
When first placed in the fry trap one of the four looked unusual in that it is whitish in colour. The other three however were darker and of the two that survived have a similar look to their parents. The light coloured one however is still rather light (not unlike an albino bristlenose but a little browner in colour) without red eyes and is the second largest.
The question I have is, is this colouration unusual? The fry does not seem unwell or is it simply stress getting to the plec?
I hope my little diary made for some interesting reading although it is not overly detailed. I also hope that people can give me some feedback as this is my first clutch of fry.
