Queen Arabesques...

bunjiweb · Post by **bunjiweb** » 13 Jul 2005, 22:08

Got 6 of these guys from work last week. Appear to be doing very well in 15G tank with nice big eheim internal filter.

Hope to breed them at some point, i except its very similar to that of zebra plecs and other hypancistrus? Any tips welcome!

onto pics..

Ben

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 13 Jul 2005, 22:16

Read the article on spawning these guys. Also, Barbie has a really long topic on here. Go to the Forum Search and type L260. Go through all the pages and you will find them. I breed these guys. They have spawned once but it was unsuccessful. Just yesterday I posted for getting a mature male because my male wasn't wanting to spawn. So I did a 50% water change and he is now sitting in his cave with his tail out and shaking it back and forth. The females have started going between their cave and his. I would get a bigger tank. At least a 20 long, maybe a 3 footer.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 14 Jul 2005, 06:02

Have you any pictures? Whenever my females leave the cave, the male is out shortly, and no more eggs.

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 14 Jul 2005, 14:08

I'll try. How long are yours. Mine are in the best color they can be. Yours appear a little stressed. That first one may be a female. If you post pictures of each I might be able to sex them. Would need close up of side and from above, then tell me the stomach color.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 14 Jul 2005, 21:12

They do look stressed, but they've only been in for a week. They should color up soon. Also, I've found the belly coloration does not always work for me.

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 14 Jul 2005, 22:35

Yeah, I know, same here. But I was saying that after I look at the first 2 images and see what I think, then I use the stomach to convince me more or less. I also took some pictures of my QA's. Of my tank and 3 of them in PVC pipes. I will start a new thread on it.

bunjiweb · Post by **bunjiweb** » 15 Jul 2005, 19:10

Ideally yes I will get a bigger time but Â£Â£Â£....

They will be fine in there for now, not planning to breed them just yet. They have a huuuuuge eheim internal filter in there so the water will be clean thats for sure.

Ben