Selective Breeding of L66 Hypancistrus

[CheckerBox]

Hi Folks,

Just want to share with you a project which I've been working on for the past 1-2 years. Encouraged by the advices from Bro Johannes, I've went ahead to do selective breeding of the L66.

I started with 3 breeding groups of about 17 pcs of adults L66. All 3 colonies have been breeding consistently for me prior to that. However, I notice these brooders can be categorised into two main line patterns - thin and broad lines.

Bro Johannes encouraged me to use the broad line pattern fish for breeding. Hence, I started focusing on the breeding of these broad line L66 from then on.

And here are some pics of the outcome. The line pattern may change as they developed but at least it is a good start...

Hope you like them.

Cheers!

From older batches - approx 2.5 inch




From more recent batches - approx 1.5 inch

[zonkkie]

interesting project! looking good..and would like to see how the F2 turnout also. got pics of parents?

nice effort you got there for the project..

[boxedfish]

nice lines!!! last picture that piece looking like half a L46!

[Aquatalk]

Bro, amazing project. Looking quite like zebra.

[CBTG]

They look more to L236 pleco, as the white base is different from L46. Nice breed out.

[CheckerBox]

Originally Posted by zonkkie

interesting project! looking good..and would like to see how the F2 turnout also. got pics of parents?

Wow! Bro, you really look very far... . That will take another 1-2 years. Honestly, my immediate concern now is how to select out those that I wanna keep from the hundreds of L66 fries that I have now.

Will need expert advice on this....

Originally Posted by raymond

nice effort you got there for the project..

THanks bro! Credit should also go to Bro Johannes for the tips.

Originally Posted by boxedfish

nice lines!!! last picture that piece looking like half a L46!

Originally Posted by Aquatalk

Bro, amazing project. Looking quite like zebra.

Not exactly like the L46 lah bros but I take that as a compliments. Thanks.
Will share my own self bred L46 soon.

Originally Posted by CBTG

They look more to L236 pleco, as the white base is different from L46. Nice breed out.

There are both white base and creamy base fish in the entire spawn.

[johannes]

Nice!
Selective breeding of Hypans is not a quick process like guppy and Betta.
It usually takes about 1.5-2 yrs for each generation to mature and breed.
It takes lots of patience but the result will be rewarding.
Ups for bro Checkerbox!

Very nice yellow base pieces.

Can share how is your plan like? one colony per tank or just a single specific pair to breed for the pattern you want?

[Wind]

Good progress bro