L377 fry

amergim · Post by **amergim** » 23 May 2008, 02:48

I bought these as L377 a while ago and a few days ago I found some fry swimming around and a few more in a cave with an adult.

Three of the five adults in that tank

One of the parents in the cave. There's still some fry in there

Fry

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 23 May 2008, 02:56

Hi!!!

Really nice...congratulation!!!
Can you tell us more about the size of the adult, trigger, tank size, food and water parameters!!
Cheers
Yann

plecoboy · Post by **plecoboy** » 23 May 2008, 03:44

Very nice. I may have to try those someday.

amergim · Post by **amergim** » 23 May 2008, 04:24

They are in a 75G tank with some driftwood and they share it with some rummynose tetras, blue emperors, some guppies, one L066, two L002 and some piebald ancistrus (I have some many piebalds I just put them everywhere). The L377 are about 4 inches. They are kept in Cincinnati tap water which is hard. GH is between 100 and 150 ppm and pH between 6.8 and 7.0. Honestly, I have no idea what trigger the spawning. The first time I saw fry, they were already close to 1/2 inch.

About the food, they get crushed flakes, shrimp pellets and zucchini every once in a while.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 May 2008, 10:21

Congratulations on the spawn.

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Mats

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 23 May 2008, 12:17

Congratulations - a very pleasant surprise

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 23 May 2008, 13:03

Very nice!!!!

Amanda

I_Xeno · Post by **I_Xeno** » 23 May 2008, 14:33

Nice looking fry

apistomaster · Post by **apistomaster** » 23 May 2008, 14:41

Congratulations of the spawn.
Actually, your tap water is on the soft side and at a desirable pH. I have to use 2/3 RO and 1/3 tap to be equal to your's and I have had plecos spawn in that water. I would be glad to have water like that to begin with.

One by one the L# plecos are getting spawned. This is one group of fish we should be able to become independent of their import.

Fantasticfins · Post by **Fantasticfins** » 23 May 2008, 16:48

Congrats on your success.
-Dale

amergim · Post by **amergim** » 24 May 2008, 17:33

Thanks everybody. I really like it when fry just appear in the tank like magic

apistomaster · Post by **apistomaster** » 26 May 2008, 15:50

amergim wrote:Thanks everybody. I really like it when fry just appear in the tank like magic

I think that is one of my reasons why I enjoy getting a first pleco spawn, too. Most first spawns are unexpected for the most part. Once or if they get into a rhythm then the spawns become more predictable.
Your fry look very much like L134 fry do at the same size.

amergim · Post by **amergim** » 01 Jun 2008, 18:24

Ah, I hope my L134 little colony hear you and decide to show me what their fry really look like!!

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