BN pleco questions

[josh3444]

I just came home to find out my BN plecos had bred. The young are already coming out of the cave and their yolks are used up already. I have a few questions:

1. They are in a 35 gallon tank, I'm worried that they might be eaten by the other tankmates. The tankmates are as follows: 3 zebra danios, 2 guppies, 6 bronze cories, and the male BN along with 3 females. I'm mainly worried about the cories.

2. All my BN plecos are albinos. This whole batch appears to be brown. I understand that the albino is a recessive gene, but by mating two albinos together shouldn't I at least get some albinos? I haven't seen a single albino fry?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

 

[gomezladdams]

They have a good chance of surviving in that tank,no ravenous predators.
As to 2 albinos producing brown young,thats a new one on me,never heard of that happening

 

[Justin94565]

Thats pure insanity. Can I see some pictures please.

 

[Ianab]

2. All my BN plecos are albinos. This whole batch appears to be brown. I understand that the albino is a recessive gene, but by mating two albinos together shouldn't I at least get some albinos? I haven't seen a single albino fry?

Are you sure they are all true Albinos - Red Eyes?

There are also an Amelanistic strain, they are pale colour but have normal dark eyes. As the two genes are different, if you cross the two then you may get offspring with both genes recessive, and normal colour.

Cheers

Ian