100x60x60cm L260 Hypancistrus tank

Gertbl · Post by **Gertbl** » 03 Oct 2014, 21:12

Hi all,

Just want to show you all my new recently started tank, with 6 young L260 Hypancistrus sp.
Next to the 6 L260 I also placed:
5 Hypoptopoma inexspectatum juveniles
4 Hemiloricaria sp.
1 Otocinclus vittatus (left over)

Technic:
1x JBL e900 external filter
1x 600L/h flow pump
1x 150L/h flow pump
1x 300W heater
1x 18W T8 TL bulb

1m L260 Tank by Gertbl, on Flickr

L260 Hypancistrus sp. by Gertbl, on Flickr

jp11biod · Post by **jp11biod** » 03 Oct 2014, 22:17

nice set up-- I like a bit natural in addition to the purely functional

apistomaster · Post by **apistomaster** » 05 Oct 2014, 04:41

Gert,
Very nice setup.
Your L260 look large/old enough to breed to me.
I've had mine spawn as young as 16 months old.
Their fry are very poor competitors. At least that is my estimation.
I always used setups closely resembling yours but I also include pieces of stacked slate separated about 0.5 to 1 cm apart. That provides their fry excellent refuge.