The eggs have hatched and the fry still have their eggs sacks. I am interested to hear form those who have bred them successul and rased the fry to a decent size.

Wow, I am so excited. :D I moved my L183 trio to a 30 gallon and did what you said and I now have approx 35 eggs in a cave. The male is in their with the eggs. Judging by the colour they seem to be fertilized. I originally bought these guys at an auction and waited 1 year for this. A couple of ...

Are black abs pipes O.K. for an aquarium? By O.K. I am referring to the leaching of chemicals. I'm talking about the type at Home Depot in the plumbing department?

At a local auction on the weekend I won a breeding trio (1m and 2F) L183's (ancistrus dolichopterus plecos). I have been doing quite a bit of research on this species. According to what I have read they are a blackwater species who is picky about water quality. My PH is presently 7.5. My questions ...

Very nice, have you kept them before? Are they hard to keep? Are they hard to breed? furthermore, how much did you pay? Thanks in advance.

At what size are Bushnose plecos ready to spawn?

Thanks in advance

Kim, thanks for the reply.

I have kept different corydoras and am now trying to breed them. I have tried to get Corydoras gossei to spawn with no success. I have two questions.

1. How easy is corydoras sterbai to spawn?
2. What are the top 5 easiest corydoras to breed?

Thanks in advance.

I have 5 Corydoras Gossei and am trying to get them to spawn. They are in a 20 gallon bare bottom tank. I have tried cooler water changes with no luck. Is Corydoras Gossei difficult to spawn or are they moderate? Advice would be appreciated!