HELP

[Deon]

The last 2 pics are off my female bn when her belly was normal (1 week ago) and now i have seen her with this size stomach she is 3"+ and there is a male with her so im not sure if this is bloat or gravid? Plzzzz HELP!!

 

[bob mccoy]

she looks full of eggs . do a cool water change. plecos prefer cooler water for breeding. i have 5 breeding pairs. if she disapeers for a day or to dont be surprised shes just laying eggs then daddy will chase her out and care for the eggs. pm me with any questions any time

 

[Toon.inc]

Yeh just do water changes. That's all I have done and everytime my pair spawned

 

[Tieberion]

Yup def gravid, gratz on hopefully being a step dad!
The above posters are right, when you do the water change lower it a litte bit at a time
over a few hours; ie: say your 80 at 5pm, put in 79 at 5:30, 78 at 6, 77 at 6:30 then drop to 75/73 at 7/7:30

 

[Deon]

Okay thanks everyone for the advice i done that although she still has not layed?:/

 

[bob mccoy]

she will guive it time. do a little cool water change every day. plecos love the cooler water

 

[Deon]

Okay what temp shall i keep it at each day i set the heater at 26 degrees but becuz it hot in england atm it goes up to 30 degrees how much degrees shall i lower it each day by a cold water change?

 

[bob mccoy]

just check the water from the sink and make it cool not cold it wont hurt them.

 

[bob mccoy]

i think my tank stays at 75- 78

 

[Deon]

Okay by how many degrees shall i reduce? and gave them cucumber yesterday shall i give pellets or algea wafers today?

 

[Toon.inc]

Is that 30 degrees Celsius? And I feed mine algae wafers every second day and cucumber on the other days

 

[Deon]

Yes celcius and okay gave them algea wafers yesterday

 

[Toon.inc]

Honestly if its hot in England I would take the heater out I only run heaters in winter ( I'm in Australia ).

 

[Deon]

Haha well now and again it is plus ive got the house boiler in my run i have lowered my heater to 24 degrees celcius so hopefully only got les to 26-28 degrees