Can You Just Put Them In & Let Them Do The Rest

[samxx]

BN plec pair
can i just put them in with caves in the tank

& they do the rest

can i feed BN plecs fry Flakes

 

[Ben]

You have to do a few things:
Keep their Water PERFECT.
The right PH, No Nitrite and Ammonia, the right hardness etc
do more frequent water changes, and when adding water back, make sure it is cold as this simulates rain season in the amazon, when the fish tend to breed the most
Condition them:
Feed them lots of greens like cucumber etc and bloodworms
Keep them safe:
By that i mean, dont check on them every 5 minutes when you think theyre going to breed, add lots of caves and pipes and plants for cover.

When feeding the fry, flakes arnt the best.
for the first three days they will feed off their egg yolk sacks and then after that you can give them sliced peices of cucumber like you do with the parents

HTH

DD

 

[samxx]

oh wow
that is great DD
thank you

 

[Ben]

Glad i could help

 

[samxx]

ooh but should i get another filter to keep the water clear

 

[Ben]

i always like to have more then one filter in my tanks,
and if your water isn't "clear" with one filter, you could add another one, and keep up with your water changes and not feed TOO much,(fish don't need food EVERY day)

DD

 

[samxx]

ok i will get another filter



what !! i feed my three times a day & the plec once

should i feed them every other day from now

 

[Bloo]

I feed my community fish approx once, every other day - so around 5 times a week on average.
Sounds like you're feeding too much and your fish will benefit from reduced feeding

 

[smithrc]

I feed my community fish approx once, every other day - so around 5 times a week on average.
Sounds like you're feeding too much and your fish will benefit from reduced feeding

agreed.. with the number of tanks I have now got myself into - its not unusual to miss feeding some for a day...

what sized tank are they in and what filter is it running?

I'd recomment double the recommended filtration