Re: [GSAS-Member] Pleco Babies!!!!!

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

Yes, isn't it cool!!!

I was surprised on Christmas by discovering that my Taenaicara candidi 
(aka Apistogramma weissmani) had a new spawn in the same tank as the 
Bristlenose mom and Dad (and about 50 of their fry from several batches).

Then to top it off my Apistogramma baenschi "inka" had juvenilles as well! 
I knew they were spawning but never saw the fry until yesterday!!!

It was really a surprise and quite cool.  It is so fun to discover babies.

For my bristlenose pleco's they albino's were albino from the start (also 
the mom) and the dark guys were paler but colored up well.  It is funny 
but the albino's have always been easier for me to catch.  They have been 
more on the glass than the dark ones which are hanging out on the wood 
more.

Enjoy!

Kathy


--
Kathy
"Perhaps wisdom is simply waiting, and healing a question of
time. And anything good you've ever been given is yours forever.".....from
Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen




On Sat, 26 Dec 2009, Linda Knapp wrote:

> Pleco Papa after multiple tries has finally succeeded in getting fry out into 
> the world! A little past fry at this stage - up on the side of the aquarium 
> eating, slightly bigger than 1/2inch. This is a heavily planted community tank 
> so I did not think I would ever get fry grown up in it! The count is up to five 
> so far although I bet there are others hidden. It is a bit hard to tell but it 
> looks like Momma might be the albino - I'll have to wait a bit to be sure but 
> three of the 5 are much lighter.  These are my first Pleco babies.
>
> I often luck out with fry of all types- they seem to appear when my tanks has 
> not been cleaned so there is a decent growth of algae for them to eat! 
> Hopefully they will get along - I did end up with a clump of food this morning 
> so need to do a water change tomorrow.....bummer.
>
> Merry Christmas!
> Linda
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