Peckoltia Brevis breeding

[Peckoltia-lineola]

So I recently dumped cool water into my tank bit by bit draining the temp of the water from 93 degrees down to 80 degrees. From that drop of temp my brevis seems to be way more active than before. they move alot around the malaysian wood. The females seems to be around the males cave more often now. Should i do another cool water change today or no? Before the water change they are dead stones lol. don't move at all lol. maybe they are more sexually active in cooler water.


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[Lornek8]

So I recently dumped cool water into my tank bit by bit draining the temp of the water from 93 degrees down to 80 degrees. From that drop of temp my brevis seems to be way more active than before. they move alot around the malaysian wood. The females seems to be around the males cave more often now. Should i do another cool water change today or no? Before the water change they are dead stones lol. don't move at all lol. maybe they are more sexually active in cooler water.

What in the world were they doing at 93F?
Probably suffocating at that temp. Cooler temps = more oxygen thus the increased activity. Even 80F is probably a bit on the high side.

 

[Peckoltia-lineola]

What in the world were they doing at 93F?
Probably suffocating at that temp. Cooler temps = more oxygen thus the increased activity. Even 80F is probably a bit on the high side.

recently the temperature in my rooms get a bit hot since i don't have A/C. temps reaches 93. i got a power head supplying oxygen and from what i heard i think pleco during the dry season with low oxygen in the water they can switch onto gluping oxygen off the surface.

 

[Lornek8]

recently the temperature in my rooms get a bit hot since i don't have A/C. temps reaches 93. i got a power head supplying oxygen and from what i heard i think pleco during the dry season with low oxygen in the water they can switch onto gluping oxygen off the surface.

This depends a bit on the species of plec and the environment that they are accustomed to. Not all species are from areas that see extreme seasonal fluctuations. Best to get the tank temps down a bit if possible. Rapid cooldowns with water changes probably aren't the best means as it can be quite stressful.

 

[scatz]

that is very warm! no wonder they weren't moving around much.
any chance of getting a small fan or something to blow cooler air across the water?
and increasing the surface agitation would help too.
getting the temp back down to normal may well be enough to trigger a spawn if they have been at 90+ for a while

 

[Peckoltia-lineola]

This depends a bit on the species of plec and the environment that they are accustomed to. Not all species are from areas that see extreme seasonal fluctuations. Best to get the tank temps down a bit if possible. Rapid cooldowns with water changes probably aren't the best means as it can be quite stressful.

yeah iam doing bit by bit now. since its summer time some days out side temp goes up to 95 degrees. with out A/C inside temp would be around 97. water temp should be a bit lower on the side of 90-93. yeah iam cooling the water down now for the last 3 days. both of them seems to be sharing the same place under the wood. hopefully some action going on. i guess this might be too much as a trigger for them.

 

[Peckoltia-lineola]

that is very warm! no wonder they weren't moving around much.
any chance of getting a small fan or something to blow cooler air across the water?
and increasing the surface agitation would help too.
getting the temp back down to normal may well be enough to trigger a spawn if they have been at 90+ for a while

:thumbup:will take your advice

 

[Peckoltia-lineola]

anywaise back then when i change water for them the male seems to croak alot when i handle him on my hand. kinda like what a drum fish would. is that how they communicate too to breed?

 

[dirty]

Best off not handling them mate. Just leave them in peace and try not to disrupt them.