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Ellie.ro
Newbie
Join date: 2012-01-12
Age: 50
Location: Bristol, UK
 | | Subject: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:06 am | |
| We have only had our tank for 6mth and brought a pair of long fin plecos as part of our initial set up. In the short time we've had them they have breeded and we have managed to raise a small number of fry to 8weeks old and they are doing nicely. It was an added bonus considering we are new to all this. Since then the plecos have breed again and now we have a large number of new fry.
Can someone advise if we can put the new batch of fry in with the other 8wk fry? Will the 8wk fry eat the new ones????
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Mikey
Admin
Join date: 2010-04-17
Location: Puyallup, WA
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:31 am | |
| I don't think the 8 week old fry will be able to eat the new batch of fry, but I haven't had much experience with them. I know we have quite a few people here who have experience though!
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DMD123
Lifetime Member
Join date: 2010-06-11
Age: 43
Location: Tacoma, WA
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:35 am | |
| Wow, just saw your location. Nice to have you here!  |
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Angelman
FishBox Member
Join date: 2010-07-20
Age: 43
Location: Lynnwood, WA
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:57 am | |
| I noticed that you also raise angels, something you might want to be aware of is that angel's see there long tails as food. They wont eat them but they will pick them to death.
As far as the 8 weeks old eating the young I have raised them in different groups and they should be fine..
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madness
Lifetime Member
Join date: 2010-04-26
Age: 43
Location: Puyallup
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Angelman
FishBox Member
Join date: 2010-07-20
Age: 43
Location: Lynnwood, WA
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:05 pm | |
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Betty
Contributing Member
Join date: 2010-07-05
Age: 52
Location: McKenna
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:15 pm | |
| I agree that they should be fine. |
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madness
Lifetime Member
Join date: 2010-04-26
Age: 43
Location: Puyallup
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:15 pm | |
| PM sent back. We are all good now.
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DMD123
Lifetime Member
Join date: 2010-06-11
Age: 43
Location: Tacoma, WA
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:44 pm | |
| | Angelman wrote: | I noticed that you also raise angels, something you might want to be aware of is that angel's see there long tails as food. They wont eat them but they will pick them to death.
As far as the 8 weeks old eating the young I have raised them in different groups and they should be fine.. |
I dont have an angel but I do have a convict that picked the fins clear off a small albino pleco. That pleco found a good hiding spot in the tank and has grown all its fins back since. |
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sandnuka
Admin
Join date: 2010-04-29
Age: 30
Location: Marysville, Wa
| | Subject: Re: Albino Long fin Plecos Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:15 pm | |
| agree on the should be fine with the 8 week guys..... keep them in a decent size tank to grow quickly, then you can make back some of you money buy selling them.  I was lookin for some long fin BN's the other day too... i know a bunch of people that love thoughs guys. good market for them.
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Sandnuka
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She didnt ask anything about Angels eating the plecos. She asked if 8 week old plecos will eat the newbs.