SWilkins

Oh that is just way too cute. There are loads of them there. Congratulations on the new babies!!!! Whoo hooo the daddy did a very good job.

whisper

Soooooooooo cute. I'm so excited I can't wait now for mine to start breeding. How does the dad move them? Does he pick them up in his mouth?

Peffico

Haha very awesome they feel like your kids dont they

Aldric

when they were still eggs he would push them around with his nose or fins i also saw him once nudge them with his tail

aquarist48

Ken

bolivianbaby

That's too precious! Thanks for sharing

redlessi

awesome

lorabell

CONGRATS!!!!...Does anyone remember that thread about DONT DRINK THE WATERlol

Melissawater

Congrats on the pleco eggs!!! I hope he keeps them safe so you can have babies I would also leave them be, but I have nothing in experience here.

Aldric

I woke up this morning and did my usual inspection of the tank to make sure everyone was healthy and swimming around ok when I noticed that one of the hatchlings had excaped from the cave with dad ( as far as I can tell the others r still wriggleing under there as I can just see a bunch of tails) It was busy munching away on the alge on a plant leaf!!!
As you can see its very small and the blob next tro it is a small snail

Attached Images

first new fry.jpg (36.4 KB, 42 views)

Butterfly

Yep this is pretty much how it goes You will see one then in a couple of days you'll see another then after a bit they'll all be out and about. It won't eat much until all of it's egg sac is absorbed but if it's attempting to eat it will be ok.
carol

Lucy

That's really cute! Best of luck with them

bolivianbaby

Sure do. But we all know you didn't show it to your jewels

Aldric

thought I would share a new pic of the babies while dad was away again

Attached Images

new fry.jpg (144.2 KB, 38 views)

Lucy

Oh look at them! How cute. Do you know how many there are?

Aldric

no I didnt count them i only looked long enough to see how big they were and to take a quick pic as i didnt want to disterb them

Diggly

aww Aldric I am glad to see they are doing so well!! I know you have been worried about them

Melissawater

Awww they're so cute!!!

Peffico

Thats great..... glad to see them moving around. Soon they will run your tank like the mafia. But for realsies what ar eyou gonna do with all them plecos?

aquarist48

Thanks for keeping us updated Aldric and congrats! Beautiful fish.
Ken

bolivianbaby

They're so precious! Thanks for sharing the pics

Aldric

lol @ takeing over the tank like the mafia... actualy i was thinking about selling them to a pet store for credit towards fish food and stuff and..... I was able to look at them again today and there are about 40 of them!!!!!

Aldric

ok its been about 3 days now since they absorbed their egg sacks and yet they still havent come out from under the bogwood... will they be ok? or like teenagers do they need a nudge to leave home?

Toddnbecka

I've had fry hang out in the spawning cave for up to a week before venturing out on their own. They'll go when they're ready, no harm done in the meantime.

Aldric

ok i was just worried about themn not eating peraps u could poke some food under there like a bit of cucumber....

Butterfly

Agreed, me too But if it will make you feel better and maybe entice them out you could put a piece of zucchini in the tank real close to where they are.
Keep us posted
Carol

Aldric

Well I thought I would share latest pics of the new babies... they are just starting to get bold and explore slightly, they havent actualy left the cave yet but I think they r getting ready to. and I did try the putting of food close to the cave entrence but the dad was mean and kept moveing it away and then eating it himself......

Attached Images

	P1030781.JPG (554.0 KB, 20 views)
	P1030784.JPG (599.8 KB, 19 views)

Je55*e

They are so adorable!!!! Thanks for updating us =)

whisper

Could they get any cuter? I think not! Great job. They look nice and healthy.

scatty

I think they're the cutest things I've ever seen