first time spawning

got a proven pair of albino bristle nose pleco about six weeks ago just found out that i have eggs today dad been in boat ornanment about two days now cant wait for the new arrival

this website gave me lots of info very helpfull

Awesome news mate!

Good luck!

Congratulations on your Albinos

Great news :bounce: :bounce:

he was fanning about 40 eggs he just left cave can only see about 10 found maybe 7 outside cave dont have frysaver can anyone help with quick diy ideas please

thanks mark

Are they just with the parents or in a community tank?

They will be quite safe if there are only BN's in the tank, if there are other fish in the tank it will depend on what they are.

they are in a community tank mollies zebras neons (kullie loachs that dad been letting in cave all the time)

The mollies are possibly the only fish that may make a meal of young BN's, saying that there are some forum members that have said they don't.

Only try moving the fry if any of the other tankmates show signs that they may harm the fry, you could try putting them in an old ice cream tub or similar food safe container, but you really need to add some kind of aeration, like an airstone, if possible. If you can not add aeration then regular small water changes will help keep oxygen levels high untill you can get a fry saver.

sorry did i not say its eggs he left not fry

Sorry my mistake

You could try putting the eggs in a container, like I suggested, with the extra aeration of the air stone, but I doubt it will work without a proper fry saver/egg tumbler. Even with fry savers/egg tumblers they don't always hatch.

There is a DIY egg tumbler idea HERE but I would be surprised if you have all the parts to hand.

Something has probably disturbed the male causing him to boot the eggs, possibly so busy trying to keep tank mates out that it distracted him from fanning the eggs.

thanks mate i will get all those parts in morning from l.f.s. i have 2 female albinos and other one looks like she may be ready so i will have tumbler ready just incase the same happens think i will buy the slate caves seen on site so he has plenty of choice for next time

the loaches that are going into the cave are going in there to feed on the eggs, of that im sure. lucky they are only small and only would eat one or two. A quick solution to save the eggs is a seive that has the eggs inside. the put an airstone under the sive so there is a nice flow of water through the sieve. Works well, i have hatched a few spawns like this.