Whoop whoop! zebs spawn at last!

[Joby]

After 24 hour trapping i have finally got zebra eggs from my newest group that I only got 3 weeks ago So excited to have my first zebra spawn after all this time

Fingers crossed I get wrigglers

[TwoTankAmin]

Nice work.

Isn't it great how a change of tanks from one owner to another can trigger plecos.

[Stevie.K]

well done Joby, good things come to those who wait.

[Joby]

Thanks guys, am super excited

Male has intensified his fanning so I'm assuming he can feel the fry moving inside the eggs so all looks good

[Hitch]

Congrats!!

[aldicks]

HI
It is interesting to read about people watching their first spawn etc etc. I am still a bit perplexed by this. I have a spawning cave in a secluded spot in a planted 70 gal. I never interfere with the group at all. I can see absolutely nothing. Babies show up regularly ( usually on the back glass).That's it. If I can get them ,I gently net them and put them into a breeder net ( with a foam filter in it..they live in the space between the filter and the filter exit tube. After a few weeks they go into a ten gal with the exact same water. By then you are just feeding them and they grow up..if not so quickly. Before I had the "breeder net method" I would lose them when I moved them out of the main tank. Because of these early losses, I only have 25 or so this. I have seen the big old male about twice in the last 5 months. I may soon just lift out the breeder cave with him in it and give him a rest..and hope that they don't stop breeding forever after I disturb them.

[Joby]

The male was out the cave this morning and no zebra fry hopefully he'll try again soon with the other female

[Stevie.K]

Better time next time Jo,but you will be well pleased you have had eggs after all this time.

Hopefully this was just a test.

I have had this all too many times & only just last week on a zeb spawn & your L173, makes you wonder why sometimes

Fingers crossed for your next spawn in a few weeks.

[TwoTankAmin]

To paraphrase Jerry (may he R.I.P.) Oh the first spawn is the hardest one.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSIajKGHZRk

[Joby]

Thanks guys, will just have to be patient a bit longer

Hopefully your 173s will get it right third time lucky

[Joby]

Found the same pair trapped again yesterday and this morning the female is gone and there are eggs

I'm not going to peek this time with the torch

[NeoCult]

Joby do you keep your 19 zebs in the same tank? my old group spawned when in big groups rather than smaller ones

[Joby]

There are 4 groups all together as thats how I bought 3 of them and the first group I bought young zebs 1" then added 3 adults a year or so later. Its my trio 1 male and 2 female that are spawning

[Stevie.K]

Fingers crossed for you again Jo
I have just come back from being away & had my L173's & zebs on eggs.
You were right with third time lucky!
Yesterday the L173 hatched & I may have a couple or so fry I can't see alot & am just waiting on the zebs as I don't know when the eggs were laid when I came back on Sunday.

[Joby]

Can see 2 eggs under him tonight but can't see if moving so not sure if hatched although its been 5 days now.

Great to hear about the spawns Steve, hope there are more than just a couple 173 fry and that your zebs hatch out ok it just shows what neglect can do