I have eggs

khblock · Post by **khblock** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:54 am

We have more zebra pleco eggs. I can't tell how many but I do see some kind of stacked on top of each other.

I don't know how you guys get photos of egg clutches. The male fills up the whole cave entrance. I can barely see three eggs over his huge head.

I guess I will have to sit back and wait.

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:15 am

how much will you sell any of your babys for i need fish soon got a tank i might be ready to get 2 or 3 in maybe 3 or 4 monthes if lawn mowing goes well

khblock · Post by **khblock** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:58 pm

Hey Buddy,

Thanks for the email. My babies a very young and won't be ready to sell for another year and a half or so. You'll probably will have some of your own by then.

I don't know how much they will go for. I think the current prices will drop as we introduce more fish. My first three fry (found 3/6/06) I'll keep because they were my first babies.

Good luck finding zebras for your tank.

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:28 pm

ty some how im not sure if i will, my backup plan of the LFS said they can nolonger get L046's for 70 dollars 2 days ago and IF they could find them now they would be somwere round $200.

khblock · Post by **khblock** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:48 am

The male finally came out for a little dinner and I was able to peek in and take a quick look at the clutch.

Its a good size clutch of about 10-15 eggs

. I couldn't see the back or sides of the clutch from the front enterance of the cave but was able to see more eggs than I had expected.

This is so very cool.

Frontyking · Post by **Frontyking** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:05 am

congratulations!!!!

jerms55555 · Post by **jerms55555** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:17 pm

Congrats!! One question, when you look in do you use a flashlight? I really want to know if using a flashlight causes the male stress. In which the male eats the eggs. thanks

khblock · Post by **khblock** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:33 pm

Well, at first what I thought were eggs were actually snails.

They were close to the enterance. I was afraid the male would sweep them out so I've been watching him closely. When he left the cave to eat, I peeped in with a flashlight. He wasn't in there so I'm hoping he didn't see me looking. By the time I got my camera he was back in the cave and I left him alone.

I had heard that males will eat the eggs if they feel threatened. I don't think he felt threatened because I don't think he saw me.