Parotocinclus maculicauda Spawned

[fishboy20]

I found a few eggs late last week in my tank of Parotocinclus maculicauda. They started to hatch late Sunday into Monday. Of the 6 eggs I found 3 of them hatched and 3 were infertile. The tank contains 4 P. maculicauda setup in a 10 gallon (40 l) with heater and sponge filter. The tank has oak leaves and driftwood in it. The temperature is right around 80F (26C) and around a neutral pH. As far as I know, this species isn't established in the hobby very well here in the U.S.. Hopefully they will continue to spawn.




Jeremy

[Barbie]

Congratulations! They have been difficult for me to get for a few years now. I had a pair in my planted corner bow in my living room for 5 or 6 years, but never had any spawning (could have been the same sex, I never actually worried about it). If you end up with an abundance of fry, definitely put me on the list for purchasing some. They are model citizens with tons of flair. Hard to go wrong there!

Barbie

[Sanplec]

Congrats!
But sad about the infertiled ones.
Good luck rasing them.