Baby Pleco Journal

Little bristle nose eggs!


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Last night I started noticing the little ones dying for no reason...I took the drift wood out, still not breathing so I moved them to my 10 gallon with my baby corydoras. Things were going well again.

 

So cute! Following!

 

Yay! You made the thread! Baby plecos are so cute! I can't wait to see what they look like when they're adults

 

So cute! Following!

Hahahah! Was told to create one! Lots of algae is in the 10 gallon. It's the longest running tank.
Edit: RainBetta is the one who suggested it!

 

They are soooo cute

 

They are soooo cute

Hahahhaah! Dude I accidently let two into my 60 gallon and my black angel ate them! I was so **** -.-

 

Hahahhaah! Dude I accidently let two into my 60 gallon and my black angel ate them! I was so -.-

Uhhh oh no lol. At least your angel got a tasty snack

 

Uhhh oh no lol. At least your angel got a tasty snack

I punished him! Made him not eat brine shrimp. I released one when it was dark amd can't find the little onee. Sad...

 

Are they by any change Clown plecos? I know you said BN but.... In one of the pictures I think I see stripes...? Maybe my imagination?

 

Are they by any change Clown plecos? I know you said BN but.... In one of the pictures I think I see stripes...? Maybe my imagination?

Positive. I don't own any clown plecos. I see some albino and so,e brown with stripes. That is how they grow

Just took these



Here's the belly

 

So cute

 

Positive. I don't own any clown plecos. I see some albino and so,e brown with stripes. That is how they grow

Ohhhh! I've never had pleco fry before ops:

 

So cute

Thanks!

Ohhhh! I've never had pleco fry before ops:

It is alright! Learning is the best
Edit: I need to clean the glass!

Ok so I have put zuchhuI right by where they stay. Anything else I can do to get them to eat?

 

I would guess any veggie you like as maybe some crushed up pellets?

 

I would guess any veggie you like as maybe some crushed up pellets?

Already put shrimp pellets out. They are slowing working there way to the zuchhiu


One down! 29 more to go

 

It’s a buffet!!

 

It’s a buffet!!

buffet for one haha!

 

buffet for one haha!

cosy !

 

buffet for one haha!

The others could join.

 

I SEE A FULL BELLY!

 

Horray! They are so cute

 

They are so cute

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There are a few hiding in the zuchhiu holder haha

 

It is a perfectly good place to eat some algae and get a different parts of the zucchinI which is a most succulent delicious veggie of awesome!

 

Yummie!

 

Such cute babies! Do pleco babies eat bbs like other fry?

 

Such cute babies! Do pleco babies eat bbs like other fry?

Bbs?

 

Bbs? View attachment 467675

Baby brine shrimp I think.

 

Or black blasting sand

 

Or black blasting sand

Not much fry that will feed on that Valerie hahaha (Stonefish maybe hihihi)

 

Not much fry that will feed on that Valerie hahaha (Stonefish maybe hihihi)

I bet some get confused sometimes and eat it lol

 

Mine are just sticking to the algae and zuchhui. Did try frozen brine shrimp, they didn't buy it. I have counted 26

 

26 is a nice amount . May they eat and grow strong

 

26 is a nice amount . May they eat and grow strong

What confuses me is how the other 10 eggs that I had didn't hatch after 10 days. That is when I gave up on them No fungus, could see their body...

 

Such cute babies! Do pleco babies eat bbs like other fry?

I think they do. I don't know how...since BBS are freeswimming and the plecos are not....Maybe any BBS that makes it to the bottom without being eaten?
I say this because I Had two plecos from a spawn that were living with angelfish babies who were being fed BBS. The rest of the plecos from that spawn were not in a tank getting BBS. Those two quadrupled in size compared to their siblings. This led me to believe that protein is very important early on and that BBS provided that extra protien for those two allowing them to grow significantly faster than the rest.

After this discovery, I now feed my pleco babies lots of shrimp wafers in addition to the veggies. Still not as good as live BBS. But I figure that the shrimp wafers give them at least a little more protein than something like algae wafers or veggies.

 

I think they do. I don't know how...since BBS are freeswimming and the plecos are not....Maybe any BBS that makes it to the bottom without being eaten?
I say this because I Had two plecos from a spawn that were living with angelfish babies who were being fed BBS. The rest of the plecos from that spawn were not in a tank getting BBS. Those two quadrupled in size compared to their siblings. This led me to believe that protein is very important early on and that BBS provided that extra protien for those two allowing them to grow significantly faster than the rest.

After this discovery, I now feed my pleco babies lots of shrimp wafers in addition to the veggies. Still not as good as live BBS. But I figure that the shrimp wafers give them at least a little more protein than something like algae wafers or veggies.

I feed mine shrimp pellets, algae wafers, and zucchini.

 

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Baby brine shrimp. That is what I have always fed my cory and angelfish fry. I plan to breed plecos next year so just wondering how their diet varies when they are super duper small.

 

Baby brine shrimp. That is what I have always fed my cory and angelfish fry. I plan to breed plecos next year so just wondering how their diet varies when they are super duper small.

You should try it! Just they love to stick to something on the glass instead of just stating at the bottom where the food is. Mine are NOW exploring their nursery. I see lots of full tummy's along with zuchhuI being eaten.

 

I think they do. I don't know how...since BBS are freeswimming and the plecos are not....Maybe any BBS that makes it to the bottom without being eaten?
I say this because I Had two plecos from a spawn that were living with angelfish babies who were being fed BBS. The rest of the plecos from that spawn were not in a tank getting BBS. Those two quadrupled in size compared to their siblings. This led me to believe that protein is very important early on and that BBS provided that extra protien for those two allowing them to grow significantly faster than the rest.

After this discovery, I now feed my pleco babies lots of shrimp wafers in addition to the veggies. Still not as good as live BBS. But I figure that the shrimp wafers give them at least a little more protein than something like algae wafers or veggies.

For my cory cats, I squirt the bbs to the floor of the tank with a syringe and turn the lights out. They stay on the bottom wiggling away and the cories swim through eating them. I would think the same could be done for plecos.

 

For my cory cats, I squirt the bbs to the floor of the tank with a syringe and turn the lights out. They stay on the bottom wiggling away and the cories swim through eating them. I would think the same could be done for plecos.

Mine eat no matter when the light is on or off. Such pigs. Here is a baby corydoras and baby bristle nose