Blue Phantom Plec

[Dan Steveo]

Hey all, just wondering if anyone has ever had a blue phantom plec and if it has ever shown signs of breeding, I really love the look of them and i was wondering if one would breed with lets say a bristlenose..

Thing is i have a bristlenose baby that has parents of two different breeds, he/she's sthe same shape and has similar pattern on the tail but the body is a nice dark brown and the scales look smoother, i'll get some pics up soon,

But would it be possible to get the Blue Phantom to breed?

I'll do anything i have to.

hehe

Thanks.

 

[nanu156]

Ummm well it's frowned upon in the pleco community to intentionally crossbreed, it dilutes genetics.

To get plecos to breed you point a power-head into their cave, with the Phantoms you have to simulate rainy then wet season (bushys just bread like crazy) I would doubt that you will get them to cross. If you had a green and a blue it would be more likely but again not advisable.

 

[nanu156]

here are the details on breeding Plecos.

I would suggest a second tank, along with a trio of L128's if you really want to try your hand at it.

http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/breeding/39081-breeding-plecs-101-a.html


looks like breeding in the home aquarium has been reported although my research shows it's rare, that means the likelyhood of a cross is unlikely. (bushies are the guppies of the pleco world just need a male and a female together and presto babies) The Phantoms are going to need a dedicated tank and lots of patience.

The breeder/importer I use says basically all of the 128's in the trade are imported she knows of no breeders.
This is the bio on the L128

Hemiancistrus sp. (L128) • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Females heads are pointer at the nose then males, you can see this by looking down at the two but honestly you really need a side by side comparison.

 

[Dan Steveo]

Great thank you, i'll try and get some more BP's and i'll simulate wet and dry. it'll be an ongoing process though. i'll post if anything happens. =]