Hello.
Does anyone know some handy tips for breeding the panaque maccus?
I got a wildcatch pair of these and after having them for more than a year i want to breed with them.
They are fully grown and its one male one female.
They are in a tank with other plecos now but can get there own if needed for breeding.
I got a ceramic breeding hole and a good Eheim
So whats to be done for a good pair of young maccus?
Greetings ilker
Setting up for pleco maccus breeding
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Re: Setting up for pl*co maccus breeding
Have a look in "Shane's World" - there is an article by Erlend there which describes the breeding of these.
I have had two spawns from mine, but no fry. Using soft/cool water changes appear to make them more prone to spawning.
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I have had two spawns from mine, but no fry. Using soft/cool water changes appear to make them more prone to spawning.
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Re: Setting up for pl*co maccus breeding
ok Thnx for the info.
Any suggestions on the diet prior too breeding?
One almost never seems too leave the cave.
This the female?
Any suggestions on the diet prior too breeding?
One almost never seems too leave the cave.
This the female?
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Re: Setting up for pl*co maccus breeding
Hi,
I was lucky enough to have a few spawn of Panaquolus maccus.
About feeding, these fishes eat mainly wood. you can complement with spirulina tablets et sometimes to times with courgette (zucchini)
Spawn started in a tank with a good filtration and quiet a lot of current in front of the spawning tubes, in a quiet "old" water (I did not make huge water changes as I had a lot of evaporation : I did remove the biggest scrap on the tank bottom and complemented the water level for about 6-7 months). This was done with enough water ready to do a big water change in case of problem (water start to smell, film at the surface...).
I tried to keep the water temp auroud 24°C
About who is a male, who is a femelle... On the picture, you can see a femelle on the bottom : the body enlarges just after the pectoral fins. On the top right corner, you can see a male (see the difference of the body shape, and the presence of the small odontodes up to the caudal fin).
Still on the picture, there is a male and a grap of eggs inside the tube.
Hope this will help you.
See you,
Matien
I was lucky enough to have a few spawn of Panaquolus maccus.
About feeding, these fishes eat mainly wood. you can complement with spirulina tablets et sometimes to times with courgette (zucchini)
Spawn started in a tank with a good filtration and quiet a lot of current in front of the spawning tubes, in a quiet "old" water (I did not make huge water changes as I had a lot of evaporation : I did remove the biggest scrap on the tank bottom and complemented the water level for about 6-7 months). This was done with enough water ready to do a big water change in case of problem (water start to smell, film at the surface...).
I tried to keep the water temp auroud 24°C
About who is a male, who is a femelle... On the picture, you can see a femelle on the bottom : the body enlarges just after the pectoral fins. On the top right corner, you can see a male (see the difference of the body shape, and the presence of the small odontodes up to the caudal fin).
Still on the picture, there is a male and a grap of eggs inside the tube.
Hope this will help you.
See you,
Matien