Will the MTS eat pleco eggs? I have a bunch in with my 201's and 134's and have always had small hatch rates. Could this be why? Both breeding groups are in 55 gallon tanks with a few tetras. Water parameters are excellent and water changes are twice weekly so everything is fine there. Both groups ...

Will MTS(Malaysian Trumpet Snails) eat plecos eggs? I have noticed that some of my L201 clutches have either shrunken in size greatly or disappeared and I have seen some mts in the caves? My other option is some of the peacock juvies may be picking off fry during the evening or morning hours? ANy ...

I recently picked up a nice group of these little guys and I am interested in trying to breed them in the future. Has anyone had any success with them? All I seem to find is a note here or there that states breeding is known in captivity but nothing else?

Any tips on food likes or dislikes would ...

I am in the process of getting a couple of these and looking for ideas on a set up for them? Biotope specifics? I have tried a couple searches but all I seem to find is bare bottom tanks with nothing in them.

Thanks Mark

Thanks for the replies, it is only the third time they have bred so I think you may be right on the "rookie" thing. As for the terracotta pot idea I like it and have seen some pics of them, I think I may give it a go, guessing they are just siliconed together?

Mark

Hi Mark,

I am the one who ...

I am the one who uses the terra cotta drain pans for Bushy Nose breeding caves. I make the notch in the top piece only and simply hold them together with a couple of strong rubber bands. I have never had any eggs or larvae ejected from these caves. The rubber bands require replacement every 4 ...

Thanks for the replies, it is only the third time they have bred so I think you may be right on the "rookie" thing. As for the terracotta pot idea I like it and have seen some pics of them, I think I may give it a go, guessing they are just siliconed together?

Mark

I have a trio of breeding albinos in a tank all by them selves. The females rugularly have eggs and the male does fertalize them but then he pushes them out of his "log" and out into the tank. I have been lucky the last few times and scooped them up and put the eggs in an egg "tumbler". It has been ...

I can understand your issues and agree. The only thing I can go with is what the supplier sells them to me as from south America! I will try and get some pics of the adults and post them so maybe I can get some info from people on the sight as to the true name or L number. It will be months before I ...

Well that sounds like damn fine advice! Thanks I will leave the remaining ones in the tank with the parents and see how things go!

Thanks Mark

This is my first post and one I am super excited about! I have a group of wild caught l201's and even though I try and watch them like a hawk I apparently don't do a very good job! I found 15-20 1cm babies in the tank yesterday right up along the water line! I have caught those I could and got them ...

Just saying hi! I am new to the site and look forward to reading posts and asking for help. I currently keep a few cats:

13 Synodontis petricola
2 Synodontis not sure of the type had them for so long I have forgotten!

15 L201 Hypancistrus Inspector, just got these in from Columbia!
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Looking for sexing help with the 201. I just got a large group in from Columbia and I want to make sure I get a group for myself before I sell the rest. Any help on sexing and breeding is greatly appreciated.

Thanks Mark