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by jmw
11 May 2012, 19:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding Otocinclus
Replies: 17
Views: 4954

Re: Breeding Otocinclus - New photos

juveniles.jpg They keep on spawning. (A number of the juveniles in photo. Repashy food being mobbed at bottom of frame.) Two eggs/fry every 10-12 days. Fry grow out well on Ken's Veggie Sticks (ground to powder with mortar and pestle). Repashy Soilent Green is a huge hit with all of the Otos (and ...
by jmw
08 Apr 2012, 18:33
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding Otocinclus
Replies: 17
Views: 4954

Re: Breeding Otocinclus

A few more pictures:
by jmw
28 Mar 2012, 05:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding Otocinclus
Replies: 17
Views: 4954

Re: Breeding Otocinclus

Joe - There are 4 adult otos -- 1 female and 3 males (I think...)At last count there were 10 juveniles paired in size. So it looks like 5 batches of two eggs each. My oto tank is a 26 bowfront so it is 16" from gravel to surface. It has pressurized CO2 and high lighting levels. Tank also contains ...
by jmw
24 Mar 2012, 01:12
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding Otocinclus
Replies: 17
Views: 4954

Re: Breeding Otocinclus Vittatus

Current fry count is 10. Looks like 5 spawnings, as all are paired in size.
by jmw
23 Mar 2012, 04:13
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Otocinclus - which one?
Replies: 2
Views: 884

Re: Otocinclus - which one?

OK. I've pretty resolved that they are vittatus.
by jmw
22 Mar 2012, 20:02
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Otocinclus - which one?
Replies: 2
Views: 884

Otocinclus - which one?

Not the sharpest of images, but I'm hoping someone can help me with a positive ID. Can't tell if these are affinis, vittatus or? (Having great breeding success and am currently on third batch of fry)
Thanks!
- Mike
by jmw
20 Mar 2012, 00:44
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding Otocinclus
Replies: 17
Views: 4954

Breeding Otocinclus

Just discovered the second round of fry a few days ago. Attached is an image of one from the first round, now 5 1/2 weeks old (and just about the same size as the juvenile RCS on the ludwigia stem).
baby_oto_031512_sm.jpg

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