breeding L168

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Thanks
I will post pics if anything happens :thumbsup:
any tips on breeding is welcome

I believe there are some things you can do to induce breeding at the right time
this includes
faking a seasonal change by increasing temp to 28c
and even dropping the water level :screwy:
do this for two weeks whilst feeding rich foods - prawns frozen brine shrimp spinach zuchinni potato algae discs
then (the wet season starts) cool water to 26c & do 50% water changes weekly

however I think these guys like muddy areas to breed like a lot of catfish so I might try a smaller tank with coconut fiber or peat in the substrate too
I will try this later this year as conditions suit

cheers Jason
 
gollum said:
Thanks
I will post pics if anything happens :thumbsup:
any tips on breeding is welcome

I believe there are some things you can do to induce breeding at the right time
this includes
faking a seasonal change by increasing temp to 28c
and even dropping the water level :screwy:
do this for two weeks whilst feeding rich foods - prawns frozen brine shrimp spinach zuchinni potato algae discs
then (the wet season starts) cool water to 26c & do 50% water changes weekly

however I think these guys like muddy areas to breed like a lot of catfish so I might try a smaller tank with coconut fiber or peat in the substrate too
I will try this later this year as conditions suit

cheers Jason
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I have heard that water levels is a very good way to induce breeding. Have the water levels mimic the weather of the areas these plecs come from, Brazil. when adding water if you have a hose for adding water, during the rainy season you can set it to mist early in the season, and when you get to full on rainy season, use the multiple pulsating setting to simulate heavy rains. This is pretty extreme, but it will make them more comfortable, as well as the fish breed based on the weather a lot of the times. Keep the tank set up so that you match the natural habitat as much as possible.
 
gollum said:
thanks for the suggestion
I'll give it a go
dosen't sound too hard either :)
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It really isn't, and does get better results. Since you are already doing your water changes regularly just change the amounts you put back and the method in which you put back.
 
a faster current can also help, as this is what happens in the rainy season. It'll help the water become more oxygenated, which is also a plus for plecs
 
I've recently bred some. I have seven 8-10cm specimens. My tank was set up pretty much along the lines that Davo mentioned earlier.
Acidic water, 27 degrees, water movement, lots of wood and a couple of caves, bare bottom. I've got about 20 fry from their first spawn. I'll grab my mates camera when I get the chance and grab some photos.
 
Sir Dribble;1088505; said:
I've recently bred some. I have seven 8-10cm specimens. My tank was set up pretty much along the lines that Davo mentioned earlier.
Acidic water, 27 degrees, water movement, lots of wood and a couple of caves, bare bottom. I've got about 20 fry from their first spawn. I'll grab my mates camera when I get the chance and grab some photos.
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Congrats... it's a combo people seem to do well with. Looking forward to photos.
 
Hi all, this is my first post on the site and as per usual its an older topic.

I have had good success breeding these guys, I currently have 17 in my 6x2x2 display ranging from 4-15cm, 10 are the smaller guys and are from my first real success, I also have another 45-50 in a fry raiser around the 2cm mark and more in the tank unaccounted for.

My guys breed in water temps between 27 and 31, the pH is constantly sitting between 6.6 and 6.8, no idea on hardness levels, but I have a sandy base with lots of driftwood (tank also houses my 104,183 colonies, corys, sturisoma and farlowella cats along with other schooling SA fish).

The males act just as stated above and I was lucky enough to witness mine breed. The biggest male took up residence in a man made log and about 2 days after a very gravid female was sitting outside, she pushed her way in as I was feeding so I grabbed the bean bag and sat back for some fish um....porn I guess.

I left the male with the eggs for 10 days then shifted the whole lot to an in-tank fry raiser, from this I got the large batch mentioned above, previously the males have spawned in open ended natural wood logs, and in crevices under a 3-4ft piece of driftwood that sits in the centre of the tank.

To condition them I feed nls in flake, cichlid pellet and algae disc form and omega shrimp pellets, this works a treat for me on all L numbers and BN's I have bred, no point keeping food "secrets" to yourself IMHO.

The young are fast growing, some of mine are 7-8 weeks old and around the 4-5cm mark and are starting to change from a camo pattern to the striking cream and chocolate colouration.

I am crap at hosting pics, but I can email some of the open ended log they used (Its out of the tank at the moment), the tank and if they sit still some of the juvies.

Well sorry for the long drawn out post, but I hope my small successes can help others breed more of these guys.


Regards,
Brett
 
Firestorm;1461929; said:
Hi all, this is my first post on the site and as per usual its an older topic.

I have had good success breeding these guys, I currently have 17 in my 6x2x2 display ranging from 4-15cm, 10 are the smaller guys and are from my first real success, I also have another 45-50 in a fry raiser around the 2cm mark and more in the tank unaccounted for.

My guys breed in water temps between 27 and 31, the pH is constantly sitting between 6.6 and 6.8, no idea on hardness levels, but I have a sandy base with lots of driftwood (tank also houses my 104,183 colonies, corys, sturisoma and farlowella cats along with other schooling SA fish).

The males act just as stated above and I was lucky enough to witness mine breed. The biggest male took up residence in a man made log and about 2 days after a very gravid female was sitting outside, she pushed her way in as I was feeding so I grabbed the bean bag and sat back for some fish um....porn I guess.

I left the male with the eggs for 10 days then shifted the whole lot to an in-tank fry raiser, from this I got the large batch mentioned above, previously the males have spawned in open ended natural wood logs, and in crevices under a 3-4ft piece of driftwood that sits in the centre of the tank.

To condition them I feed nls in flake, cichlid pellet and algae disc form and omega shrimp pellets, this works a treat for me on all L numbers and BN's I have bred, no point keeping food "secrets" to yourself IMHO.

The young are fast growing, some of mine are 7-8 weeks old and around the 4-5cm mark and are starting to change from a camo pattern to the striking cream and chocolate colouration.

I am crap at hosting pics, but I can email some of the open ended log they used (Its out of the tank at the moment), the tank and if they sit still some of the juvies.

Well sorry for the long drawn out post, but I hope my small successes can help others breed more of these guys.


Regards,
Brett
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yeah, its a bit of an old thread to bump, but who cares if its for some decent info! Congrats on breeding them, would love to see some pics of the set up if you ever work it out. Welcome to the site!
 
Thanks Davo, I joined up here cos I miss my silver aro and ornate bicher, planning on building up another tank buster set up in the future.

Hope the info helps some others breed them.

Cheers,
Brett
 
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