ancistrus eggs

[J & E]

A while back, I noticed that my male and female albino ancistrus (maybe
a year or so old - male only grew his bristles in the last few months)
started getting friendly. My male has been hanging out in a cave more
than usual, and today I shined a flashlight in and noticed what I
assume are eggs - little yellow round globs.

These eggs (and the ancistrus pair) are in a 120-gallon community/SA
cichlid tank. Should I leave them alone, or should I transfer the cave
(and, thus, the eggs) to my 20-gallon breeding tank, which has some
adult cardinal tetras, as well as a 3/4-inch eartheater fry, about six
small krib fry, one female albino ancistrus, and an adult female krib
(who killed her husband after breeding, and who I can isolate from the
cave with a screen)?

Thanks for your help -

Erika

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[Mike Edwardes]

In article >, J & E >
wrote:

> A while back, I noticed that my male and female albino ancistrus (maybe
> a year or so old - male only grew his bristles in the last few months)
> started getting friendly. My male has been hanging out in a cave more
> than usual, and today I shined a flashlight in and noticed what I
> assume are eggs - little yellow round globs.

Congratulations!

> These eggs (and the ancistrus pair) are in a 120-gallon community/SA
> cichlid tank. Should I leave them alone, or should I transfer the cave
> (and, thus, the eggs) to my 20-gallon breeding tank, which has some
> adult cardinal tetras, as well as a 3/4-inch eartheater fry, about six
> small krib fry, one female albino ancistrus, and an adult female krib
> (who killed her husband after breeding, and who I can isolate from the
> cave with a screen)?

Transfer them - the fry won't make it with adult cichlids:
http://mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net/Ancistrus.html

Mike.
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