NEWBIES

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We are a father and son team. we bought one male and two female albino bristlenose plecs and the eggs we found in the tank have just hatched today. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!We are new to plec breeding and dont know quite what to do!!!:dk:

G'day albiplec :welcome: to plecoPlanet

Congratulations on your first ever spawn :clap: It won't take long and you'll be breeding plecs by the dozen (well you've probably got more like 2 or 3 dozen in your first spawn lol)

You don't have to worry about feeding the little fella's just yet. The first few days of their lives they spend in the back of the cave, not allowed to venture out. After about day 3 you will start to notice a few outside of the cave. They will then feed on what ever you feed your adult fish. Algae wafers, zucchini (courgette), pumpkin etc.

What other fish do you have in your tank? Young fry can quickly become dinner for other fish.

Hiya and welcome :hi:

This should help with the babies

hello and welcome.
by just hatched do you mean they look like an egg with a tail wiggling, ot they are more developed? if they have egg sack on their bellies they dont need food yet
I assume dad is still looking after them? when they are hungry they will leave dads protection and seek food. best to have some soft veg such as cucumber or cooked green beans held down (eg by teaspoon) so they can chew on.
if thats not the situation then tell us more.
also i suggest you change a small amount 5-10% water most days and replace with treated water at approx tank temp and keep gravel hoovered as soon as babies are eating to reduce build up of waste.

:hi: Welcome to plecoplanet, and congrats with the spawn

Hello and :welcome:

Cheers
Gemma

Hiya, welcome to Plecoplanet:welcome:

:welcome: to Pleco Planet!

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