Hi -
I have bn pleco eggs in a cave in a 15- gal nursery tank with the male being very attentive and fanning away. The tank has a cave, a plastic plant, some large rocks, a piece of wood, and a scattering of ¼ inch gravel. I have an external filter and a bubble-bar airstone.The male comes out to nibble on zucchini and then returns to the cave to resume fanning.
The spawn occured 3 nights ago and all seems well. The water is clear with a faint algae smell; no off-odor. My question is: when and how often should I do a water change and how much? Right now the tank has only 1 small male (approx 2.5 cm) and 40 or so eggs.
Any suggestions/advice are appreciated ...thx!
I have bn pleco eggs in a cave in a 15- gal nursery tank with the male being very attentive and fanning away. The tank has a cave, a plastic plant, some large rocks, a piece of wood, and a scattering of ¼ inch gravel. I have an external filter and a bubble-bar airstone.The male comes out to nibble on zucchini and then returns to the cave to resume fanning.
The spawn occured 3 nights ago and all seems well. The water is clear with a faint algae smell; no off-odor. My question is: when and how often should I do a water change and how much? Right now the tank has only 1 small male (approx 2.5 cm) and 40 or so eggs.
Any suggestions/advice are appreciated ...thx!