Hi guys, cant believe this is happening. I moved a pair of 333 in a new tank. This tank was matured first and I am using filter with active bio media (from old tank). Last water parameter check was 0 ammonia 0 nitrite. Approximately 2-3 days after I moved them into this tank, I notice skin ...

Hi all, been trying to breed my biggest pair of 333. This pair has bred before in someone elses tank (previous owner) I hears it is important to bring the temp down to at least 24 degree celcius with a large water change. I did about 60% water change 2 days ago but the temp did not go down to 24 ...

Thank you so much. I can breath freely now. Can I ask more about these natural disinfectant please...from all those natural disinfectant mentioned, I only have tea at home (who doesnt =D ). What should I do with it? Boil it first and pour in the tea water or just put the dried tea leaves in the tank ...

I just notice this. It seems there's a patch of skin missing. Can anyone tell me what possibly happened? I was suspecting territorial/cave dispute. From the picture you can see there's a little patch missing below the dorsal fin, the peeled skin patch can be seen from the left side of the fish to ...

Sounds horible I don't know they can think to trap another male. Do u think iit would stress them if I check those caves regularly cus sometime I can't see them as they hide in the cave most of the time.

I think they are settled now...It was fun at first watching them brawling over a cave lol but then I was worried. The smallest male is now occupying a O tube cave just above the disputed cave.

Thanks for the reply Mat. Its actually the first time I see them fighting and usually they have already occupied their prefered cave. I have 5 caves in the tank. Its just today the smaller male tried to invade the neighbour cave occupied by a bigger male. Although unsuccesful, he kept on trying to ...

I just saw 2 males of 333 fighting over a cave. Would this hurt them in anyway? What should I do? Been watching them for 5 minute and they've been smacking each other. I grabed my camera with flash and shot the flash on them to make them stop. They did stop for 1 or 2 minute and start fighting again ...

Hi guys... My cherry shrimps constantly breed and as we speak I have lots of very small tiny shrimps. One of them just spawned. I also have at least 10 of them with eggs in their tummy. The breed like rabbits lol and the tiny shrimps stick themselves on the glass. I just purchased 50 ml of black ...

Hi Larry, I have 6 L333 (3 pairs) size 7-11cm (1 big male 11 cm and 1 bigest female 9-10 cm), 2 baby bristlenoses (bout 4 cm) and I do have at least 50 cherry shrimps. As you said the shrimps do a great job cleaning up un eaten food. So far I have given them frozen blood worm and they do love em ...

Thanks for the reply. I did feel like they dig blood worm but thought I'd ask around for some negative effects. Apitomaster, its interesting way to use cereal bowl. How much worms do u put In the bowl? And hi Lee. Nice to meet you here. Is there anyway to breed this kind of worm? Save me some money ...

should we feed em live worms at all?

Has anyone tried feeding live worms for their carnivore hypancistrus particularly l333?
I found that blackworm (different than earthworm) has 66% protein content. Is this good for breeding food? Or too much?

Thanks very much

dconnors wrote:Oh, one more food you may want to try is frozen mysis shrimp. All of my Hypancistrus love them. They are larger than brine shrimp, but smaller than krill. I feed all my fish a little bit of frozen mysis and frozen bloodworms everyday.

Ok will try them. See if my LFS has frozen mysis

My largest pair is 11 cm male and 9 cm female. What size of cave ideal for them? I have 2.5cmx3.5x15cm (HxWxL), is this too small? The male is now in this cave. But I feel it's bit too tight.

If your tank is 48"x18"x18 it is actually 67 gallons and some change . Ah Ok, thought 1 us gallon was 5 liter As far as spawning your plecs goes Hypancistrus are pretty easy really. Give them clean water adequate food then bump your temp to 82-84 degrees farenheit (27-29c). As far as current goes ...

Thanks again for the info. I got the first 2 pairs 2 weeks ago and actually just got the last (also the biggest) pair 2 days ago. I am covering my tank with darkblue bed sheet to provide darkness (I do turn the light on for like 5 hours a day in the morning till about 3-4pm for the anubias to grow ...

Wow thanks for the nice info and breeding tips. I have not heard about earthworm sticks here in Australia. I'll look around. How do you put worm in a bowl? I suppose you submerge a little bowl and put the worm inside? I do have 2 very small bristlenose (common) in the tank together with the 3 pairs ...

Male 11 cm female 9 cm. These pics taken when they were just introduced in the tank. Still stress and scared lol Male http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/gundamheaven/canon017.jpg Female http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/gundamheaven/canon019.jpg ANd after 24 hours The biggest mail has ...

Oh gravid...yes...sorry. I am new into this term. I know there's a term for that but I keep on forgeting it. Hmmm...I just found out that the pair is actually about 10 years old, who knows... it might be at the end of their breeding day(I know as you said someone kept a breeding fish for 15 years ...

How it is in relation to the curently pregnant female? She might not be heavily pregnant, it would still be another week before she lay the eggs. But I am just worried this sudden change in water could freak her out and die.

I am about to pick up a breeding pair. The male is about 13 cm n female is about 11 cm. They have bred before for few times (forgot to ask the guy how many times exactly) and the female is believed to show a lump on its tummy suggesting it is pregnant. These fish are about 5-6 years old. My ...

Thanks alot for the water chem info. That means alot to me.

I've moved the big perdalis into another tank as well as 3 silver dollars. I only have 3 very small silver dollars and 2 medium size silver dollar. And I just noticed that 2 of the 333 came out checking. My water is good PH7.0 ammonia/nitrite/nitrate 0/0/20. I havent got kh gh test. I'll get the ...

Great thank you very much jeanne, that's very informative. So My fish are about 1 year. Are they typically very timid? As I never see them out of their hiding place. I am having problem to feed them if they never come out as I don't know where they are. (if I knew, I'd just place the food near them ...

Thanks for further info, much appreciated.

Can anyone give me growth length/age ratio? I mean how long/big can they grow per year?

Thanks very much for the reply Jeanne... I bought this from a guy who said he got them from 3cm (1") and he did tell me they are not mature yet. The 2 bigger fish (presumably male)hid into driftwood crevases or holes i have in the tank. The smaller fish (presumably female) seem to enjoy more outside ...

Hi All, I am trying to breed L333. Currently I have just acquired 2 pairs of L333. These 2 pairs have not bred before and unfortunately neither me or the seller know if they come from the same bloodline. I am new into pleco breeding and I heard L333 is one of the easiest exotic pleco to breed. My ...