Long finned blue eye lemon BN
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Thank you!
I’m not a fan of short fins...especially the females...I’d prefer a male bc of the bristles lol
female longfins are great looking though haha
So I found about 8 babies inside the main tank that have slipped past me. I’m not concerned as I’m soon going to be letting the other babies out of the breeder box and unleashing them to fend for their own food so to speak.
there’s one fry in the main tank that is a shortfin but he’s jet black. I know bn plecos can change colors to blend in with surroundings..bit I was wondering if jet black was an actual color morph? All the other fry are brown/grey with light brown markings
there’s one fry in the main tank that is a shortfin but he’s jet black. I know bn plecos can change colors to blend in with surroundings..bit I was wondering if jet black was an actual color morph? All the other fry are brown/grey with light brown markings
Today all the fry in the breeder box were released into the main tank...here’s to hoping I can see them all in about 4 weeks!
I just went to disturb my male to get the fry out of his cave to move them into a grow on tank ( trying to get them before they disperse round the tank) and found a piece of mussel meat in with them that I am assuming he has brought them. More surprising though is that he is already sat on another clutch of eggs. Usually the fry grow a little more and move out of his cave before he sits another clutch. Makes me wonder if he is breeding with multiple females.
Is your female Blue eyed?
Her pattern looks more leucistic brown bristlenose than a L144 and that could explain why your babies are calico.
I have not known two gene tied (L144)produce offspring reverting back before ( although am sure it happens)
Is your female Blue eyed?
Her pattern looks more leucistic brown bristlenose than a L144 and that could explain why your babies are calico.
I have not known two gene tied (L144)produce offspring reverting back before ( although am sure it happens)
That is cool!!! I would assume he is def bringing them food.
that is also strange that he has eggs and fry in a cave! Maybe he just wants to produce more of him so he can take over the world mwahahaha
The female my guy bred with was an albino shortfin. I do have two female blue eyed lemons. I was also 100% expecting common brown fry. It’s been well documented before I paired them. I do want a longfin brown female to breed with him or one of his brothers. Also no one in my area is currently breeding longfin commons.
I’m not sure how familiar you are with l144 and the blue eyed lemons...but there are no more l144’s in the hobby. Anyone who advertises their stock as l144’s is actually selling false l144’s...it has become the common known name for the blue eyed lemons.
When I sell my blue eyed lemons I will label them as “longfin/shortfin blue eyed lemon, ancistrus sp.”
I think I counted about 5 longfin babies. Some still seem to be boarder line longfin or short fin. Some are definitely shortfin.
They are just shy of 1 inch now
They are just shy of 1 inch now
On Monday the babies will be 4 weeks old.
they are growing exceptionally fast, some are 1 inch and some are bigger.
I will be keeping about 5 of the longfin babies to raise in hopes of a female
they are growing exceptionally fast, some are 1 inch and some are bigger.
I will be keeping about 5 of the longfin babies to raise in hopes of a female
Took a great little pic of one of the longfins tonight.
It also looks like it was a 50/50 batch of LF and SF. I’ve counted at least 15 LF
It also looks like it was a 50/50 batch of LF and SF. I’ve counted at least 15 LF
