There is something inherently different

[The Morning]

About breeding plecos. I have had countless African cichlids fry over the years but this is the first time I have looked at my tank and saw little white plecos all over the tank. So far I have counted 10. Albino bristlenose which from reading are fairly easy to breed but still incredibly cool to me.

 

[Friller2009]

About breeding plecos. I have had countless African cichlids fry over the years but this is the first time I have looked at my tank and saw little white plecos all over the tank. So far I have counted 10. Albino bristlenose which from reading are fairly easy to breed but still incredibly cool to me.

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It means that both parents contained the gene of albinism, thus a percentage of their offspring will be albino.
I've found the albinos are generally weaker as fry and harder to raise up.

 

[The Morning]

I have yet to spot one that is not albino. I have a 3d background and I keep finding more in the crevices.

 

[Friller2009]

I have yet to spot one that is not albino. I have a 3d background and I keep finding more in the crevices.

Are the parents all albino? Regular ancistrus fry are really hard to spot, and if you have a 3rd background, they will get in there.

 

[The Morning]

Both parents are albino.

 

[Friller2009]

Both parents are albino.

then they should all be albino.

 

[The Morning]

Interesting week in my 36 gallon planted tank. First the pleco had babies and then the other tank inhabitant the kribs did the same. First time breeding for both.

 

[Friller2009]

Interesting week in my 36 gallon planted tank. First the pleco had babies and then the other tank inhabitant the kribs did the same. First time breeding for both.

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Could be due to a water change encouraging breeding.

 

[Trouser Cough]

Are you on well water?

 

[The Morning]

No. City water. The Albino plecos bred immediately after I transplanted the female from a different tank to this one. As soon as I dropped her in the male was all over her.