Pleco spawning!

[jon carman]

mailing is pretty easy, the bristle nose ship really well, but it would not be cost effective to only ship a few.

[jeremyh81]

I have a styrofoam shipping box laying around, if you need it, plecoman. (Maybe) add a heat pack wrapped in paper towels, and you're set!

[plecoman]

Well the rookie male has done his job! Besides kicking a few eggs out during the last 4 day, he has fanned them like a pro. This morning they are starting to hatch also, so he did the other part of his job as well! At least it seems that way for now. Their are a pile of eggs that have not hatched yet. If all went well they should all be hatched by tonight.

[angel]

I hope a decent number hatch, and considering your amount of plecos on hand, I hope a decent amount are infertile too! Good morning Drew!

[plecoman]

Good morning Angel. We'll know soon enough. Usually all of the eggs hatched with the original male. By this one being a rookie, it's a wait and see game. The eggs all look that pretty orange color though, so that's a good sign. But yes, if they all hatch, I'll be back at square one again. Too many pleco's!

[oneyoda]

We need an update Drew! Tell us whats going on! Let you know on the date and time about PM!! Thanks!!

[plecoman]

We had a very successful hatch today! They were all hatched about 30 min. after I first looked at the eggs. I was shocked. I wish I had stood there to watch it take place. The rookie male is a keeper! I found only a couple of eggs that didn't hatch. He had swept them out of the tube pretty quick. My guess is at least another 150 to 200 baby ABN pleco's.

[jeremyh81]

I think you need to change your name to "plecofarm"! Congragts on the new fry!

[plecoman]

Thanks Jeremy! I'm going today to check out a new 75 gallon that I can grow them out in. I'm not sure where I will put it, if I get it, but we'll stick it somewhere! LOL....

[jon carman]

we need a pic, I bet they are cute