Super Red BN pleco fry

[Dave88]

Hello quick question my 2 BN have decided to take their relationship to the next level and have spawned about 20-30 fry in their cave.

It's been just over a week now since the fry were hatched and at least 3 days since the egg sacks have been eaten. How long will it take for them to emerge from the cave? Dad's still
In there and I haven't seen him eat for the whole period. I have attempted to entice them with vegs and wafers but no luck.

I'm new to these guys breeding and hopefully someone can give me some tips? I.e is normal wafers and the vast vegetable selection they eat still
Good for the fry?


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[coralbandit]

Big congrats on the super reds!
I have 4 females
They should do fine with the 'normal ' menu IMO but hopefully we can the attention of other breeders here!

 

[brennae]

It took forever for my male bn to leave the kids. They started to migrate out on their own and at this point due to predation I decided to move the tube with dad in it. That made him mad of course and a few hours after the move he came out but the next day he was back in a tube even without females present.

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[brennae]

Mine comes out to eat small amounts that I place at the tube entrance and he goes back really quickly. He could be getting a bit of food at night when he thinks other can't see him.

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[Dave88]

Funny enough I just caught him outside and he went straight back in soon as he saw me.
Mums next door and the baby Molly is just photo bombing lol


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