Male to female Ratio

dave · Post by **dave** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:26 pm

Has anybody who has spawned L46's any idea of the male to female ratio of the offspring?

Failing this, the same information on any other species of Hypancistrus.

Dave

madmoroccan · Post by **madmoroccan** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:19 pm

Since reading this post, I have researched this extensively. And I have only one conclusion...

God only knows!

Seriously though... I think there is a randomness about the ratio that can only be described as "luck".

Sincerely

Bader.

PS: would be interesting if this stat was added to the breeder's database.

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:30 am

madmoroccan wrote: Seriously though... I think there is a randomness about the ratio that can only be described as "luck".

Yupp, I've got one breding pair (two fish!) one group of 4 males 5 females, and one group of two males five females. All producing

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:38 am

what is a good ratio to avoid fighting over females and caves and whatnot
1 boy/ 5 girls?

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:03 am

in breeding ancistrus I've been having problems with a female heavy ratio (2F : 1M) the male hasnt managed to get the females to spawn at the same time and gives up on the 2nd spawn before the eggs hatch.

I'm a bit worried about the same happening with our L129s as they look like a 4F:1M ratio