Pseudacanthicus sp. L97 Spawn

[celticfish]

Another L-number bites the dust...

Here are two pictures of L97 wrigglers.
DOL 12th Feb 2010.
I must say I was very surprise at the egg size.
They were easily 5-6 mm and much larger than those from L46.
So far from the documented pictures of Pseudacanthicus fry each species seems to have a distinctive juvenile pattern and spotting.
I reckon it would be possible to tell which Pseudacanthicus sp. when you look at juvenile pattern.
It would be nice to ascertain its juvenile markings.
Updates will follow if no "accident" happens... :)

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[barmby]

Hooray !!!

Did you get 1000 eggs ? :)

[Champ-BKK]

Lucky during New Year and Valentine period. :cool:

[Cattleya]

Congrats !!

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Greatings Udo from Switzerland

[chilicrabz]

Congrats !!

Greatings Udo from Switzerland

Any news from your side???:)

[celticfish]

Congrats !!

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Greatings Udo from Switzerland

Welcome Udo! :)
Stay tuned for updates.
This past weekend has been a little busy for me.

[Cattleya]

hi
my Update
http://www.cattleya.ch/welse/l97-larven.jpg
born today, about 160 :)

Udo

[chilicrabz]

hi
my Update
http://www.cattleya.ch/welse/l97-larven.jpg
born today, about 160 :)

Udo

Congrats....u leave them under the parent's care, rite..

[barmby]

Congrats Cattleya

Pseudacanthicus can really spawn. Documentation state that the experienced parents can pop about 1000 eggs..celticfish snap more pictures pplease.

[canopy]

The head shape is really beautiful. Congratulations!!!!

[celticfish]

Nice going Udo!


Sorry for the break...
Here are more pictures.
You can see they are turning much darker already.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/gallery/files/3/4/7/3/l97_fry_-_010.jpg


With the following pictures its possible to say that L97 spotting can be very varied.
At this point I will not rule out that its possible for L97 to be without spotting judging from the few in the brood that are almost black with minimal spotting.
It will be interesting to see how the spotting (or lack of) develops in the darker ones.
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[desmondekker]

wa! check out the tummy of this little fella. nice development. good life pleco under your care :D

[2wheelsx2]

Very nice brood.

[Kingfisher]

Very very very impressive. :eek: