Ancistrus sp (L71? L213?) ; eggs,youngs, adults...

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Ancistrus sp (L71? L213?) ; eggs,youngs, adults...

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Hi,

A few month ago I have found some wild Ancistrus. I took 3, 1M / 2F.
2 weeks later, the first spawn was done. This is an abstract with picts :

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This is one of the 2 females. Not very shy, but she loose her colors as soon as she get out of her cave.

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Female 2 : very shy, but she keeps her colors... With youngs Peckoltia sabaji

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This is a true "bristle-nose", isn't it? It's a very beautiful fish. His "bristles" became more clear when he is guarding something.

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The first spawn done on the 09/07 (7/september)oops...

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the second, 09/17

All was all right until the last week. Third spawn done probably on 21/10, and the clutch has been ejected 2 days later. I tried to put it again in the cave, the male kept it for 1 day and it has desappeared. I found it 2 days later on the morning, and I put it in a nursery.

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This is the installation.

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This is the clutch

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The clutch and some young hatching :)

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2 days later

Today.
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general view on the installation

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Some youngs. Look at the youngs who stay on the bottom of the nursery

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Some youngs have a problem. they are very fat, it looks like they have some air in their yolk sac.

Any idea?

Thank you!

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Post by MatsP »

Congratulations on the spawn. They look nice.

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