Super Red Ancistrus did the deed

Another first for TASA

My Super Red Ancistrus spawned last week, and the eggs were fertile and hatched yesterday.
I thought it prudent to wait till after they hatched before making this post as many thing can go wrong.
After a week of biting my nails as to their fertility, I was over the moon when they did hatch.
The next hurdle will be the genetics. Will they breed true ?
Another wait and see few weeks ahead.
Before my inbox gets flooded for first dibs, lets just see how these fish develop and how many survive.
One step closer for Super Red Ancistrus being readily available on the South African market.

 

Well done!!! Pics????:bigsmile:

 

not much to see as yet, they look like normal day old fry
but will post some tomorrow.

 

ahw cool. congrats. would like to see them in a month or 2

 

Thanks Nemo and Ryno
Will post updates as we go along

 

CONGRATS @Khalid
I will stand in the que so long to order from you. What number am I?

 

That's awesome! How cool it will be to have a choice of ancistrus.... keep up the good work and keep us posted!

 

Hey there dude that's awesome, I think I have a new favourite fish!!!

 

Great news to hear this Wednesday morning :marchmellow:

 

Amazing! and Congrats :bigsmile:

 

Thanks everyone.
What a roller-coast ride got in last night to find the cave empty. Not one wiggly.:worried:
I am hoping they were kicked out of the cave by the males inexperience and not dead or eaten.
There were a few eggs kicked out of the cave that hatched so there are a few fry left - i hope
I could only find 3 fry. I managed this picture.

 

OH NO!!!
I am sorry to hear that! Hope they will breed again soon
I had to do an emergency rescue of my albino wigglys on Sunday when they hatched. The lemon tetras attacked the babies.
Managed to save 13, have them in a 15litre tank without their daddy, but they seem to be doing well

 

Thanks Len
Glad you saved them.
Once they hatch they can be separated from the father - that's what i will do with the next batch.

 

ola! @Khalid

Sorry pal

SUPER RED BN
or STUPID RED BN ? nice name for noob parents.
Ah well, They are in the swing of things, you can intervene and have the ..erm "TOOLS" for incubation for subsequent broods:alberteinstein:

 

Thanks Al
Found another fry this morning, which means the eggs that were kicked out of the cave survived.
Yep, Ancistrus are not the most intelligent fish. Seen that plenty times. Killing them selves in stupid ways.
Super Reds are also the most fussy eaters from all the plecs I have kept.

 

The fry are doing well.
Their yolk sacs absorbed.
Also good news is they a good whitetish yellow color except for one.

 

Glad to hear some survived! Keep us posted.

 

cool. hompw many survived?

 

Last counted 4 fry
Around 1.5 cm.

 

Holding thumbs they will all make it to adulthood! We need more variety in SA