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domestic-ancistrus / breedingpersonal-anecdote

Weekly water changes were 20–40 L with gravel vacuuming.

Reported evidence with source and stock-identity limits; this is not a verified breeding protocol or success probability.

Khalid — Blue eye Ancistrus spawning log / L144 pleco

www.tropicalaquarium.co.za · Post #1
· published 2012-05-29 · accessed 2026-10-03
Original short summary with attribution. Publisher copyright retained; no full text or media republished.

Detailed reported record — unknown

Event date: not reported

measurement: {"min":20,"max":40} L/week (reported)

l144 / breedingpersonal-anecdote

Weekly water changes were 20–40 L with gravel vacuuming.

Reported evidence with source and stock-identity limits; this is not a verified breeding protocol or success probability.

Khalid — Blue eye Ancistrus spawning log / L144 pleco

www.tropicalaquarium.co.za · Post #1
· published 2012-05-29 · accessed 2026-10-03
Original short summary with attribution. Publisher copyright retained; no full text or media republished.

Detailed reported record — unknown

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Weekly water changes were 20–40 L with gravel vacuuming.

Weekly water changes were 20–40 L with gravel vacuuming.

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Reported pH approximately 7; TDS approximately 87 ppm.

Reported pH approximately 7; TDS approximately 87 ppm.

Keeper documented expelled eggs and young fry.

Keeper documented expelled eggs and young fry.

Keeper describes severe fighting between males.

Keeper describes severe fighting between males.

Diet comprised baby marrow, cucumber and prepared pleco foods.

Diet comprised baby marrow, cucumber and prepared pleco foods.

By 30 May the keeper reported two spawns.

By 30 May the keeper reported two spawns.

Late-April 2012 spawning followed a water change by two days.

Late-April 2012 spawning followed a water change by two days.

After unspecified deaths, colony contained three males and eight females.

After unspecified deaths, colony contained three males and eight females.

Three-foot tank used 600-L/h internal filtration.

Three-foot tank used 600-L/h internal filtration.

Temperature was 25–27°C.

Temperature was 25–27°C.

Clay caves measured roughly 10–12 × 3 × 4–5 cm.

Clay caves measured roughly 10–12 × 3 × 4–5 cm.

Tap-water chemistry other than temperature was not quantified.

Tap-water chemistry other than temperature was not quantified.

Keeper finds the lutino line fussier about caves and stimulation.

Keeper finds the lutino line fussier about caves and stimulation.

Young were not separated; keeper attributes poor survival below 3 cm to insufficient feeding access.

Young were not separated; keeper attributes poor survival below 3 cm to insufficient feeding access.

Keeper maintains third-generation descendants of fish acquired in 2018.

Keeper maintains third-generation descendants of fish acquired in 2018.