Yanni Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 My bristlenose plecos just recently laid eggs! They were still fairly small (about 2 inches) so I wasn't expecting any eggs. They laid eggs about 2-3 days ago so how long does it usually take for the eggs to hatch? Also, what can I feed them once they hatch? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Depending on temp you may have wrigglers in the next 24-48 hours. But they’ll eat the egg sack for the next 3-4 days after that. Id pull them and put them in a separate tank with some wood if you plan on trying to raise them all. And you can feed them anything really. Flake, pleco tablets, I often feed canned green beans. Best of luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanni Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 Quote Depending on temp you may have wrigglers in the next 24-48 hours. But they’ll eat the egg sack for the next 3-4 days after that. Id pull them and put them in a separate tank with some wood if you plan on trying to raise them all. And you can feed them anything really. Flake, pleco tablets, I often feed canned green beans. Best of luck Is it possible for them to stay in the tank I have them in currently? I have them in a 40 gallon with shrimp, snails, and guppies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Yanni said: Is it possible for them to stay in the tank I have them in currently? I have them in a 40 gallon with shrimp, snails, and guppies. I would leave in the main tank as you only have shrimp and guppy's they will do fine with mum and dad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanni Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 Quote I would leave in the main tank as you only have shrimp and guppy's they will do fine with mum and dad Thanks! I'll keep them in the tank this time, if it doesn't work out, I'll try a different method next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Regarding green beans as food for baby plecos, mine have a hard time with the green bean skin on whole green beans. They'll readily gulp down the interiors of the French-style ones however. So, if you have the option, buy the French-style green beans for the baby plecos. The snails will come along and consume the skins later or you can scoop them out. One more thing, if your shrimp are Amano shrimp, they could prey upon the baby plecos. Other shrimp are pretty safe, but Amano shrimp have been known to hunt and kill fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Yes you could leave them, it all depends on what your after. You should be fine. As far as green bean skins. They typically will eat the insides first but if left. They will eat the skins. Mine are like piranha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Here’s a BAP Journal we made awhile back about breeding and raising BNPs. Might find a few tips to help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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