BN Pleco fighting for her eggs

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we4wieners

we4wieners

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She has raised many fry before. Ive kept several over the years. But this time she is having a difficult time defending her eggs. The severum is chompin' on them, the parrots are just a nuisance, not sure about the geo's though. She is fighting every one who comes near her. Im wishin' her luck.
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I cant, too many driftwood pieces and obstacles in the tank. Its a 90g...kinda deep. Wish I had a seperate small tank, Id remove them.
 
Vicious_Fish said:
Wait....I thought only the male BN protects and cares for the eggs?
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Once I read your post, I checked the BN and damned if it isn't the male. You're right. He's brutal too. Everyone is leaving him alone but the severum. How long does it take for the eggs to throw out some fry? Ive had this ghappen several times with this pair. I could never find the eggs though.
 
Get a breeder net and put the male in their with the eggs. When they hatch, remove the male. When the fry have absorbed the eggs sac, then start feeding.
 
I've never bred them but I know they like to nest in caves. Stick a ceramic or PVC pipe in your tank that is big enough for the pleco but too small for the rest of the fish to get access to.
 
Damn severum, poor pleco went for a quick swim and the bastard chowed down...all of em. Gonna definitely drop a pleco cave in and place it where I can remove it. Im sure they'll be going through it again.
 
we4wieners said:
Damn severum, poor pleco went for a quick swim and the bastard chowed down...all of em. Gonna definitely drop a pleco cave in and place it where I can remove it. Im sure they'll be going through it again.
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Hate to say it but you already know.....


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