i found baby plecos!

[allysangels]

while trying to collect some plants from the creek by my house, i somehow netted 4 baby plecos. they appear to be common plecs, only about 3/4 of an inch long. im pretty sure they arent supposed to be there. could they be breeding?

[eklikewhoa]

They have taken over the waters so it's almost guaranteed they'd breed soon

[allysangels]

i guess im just amazed to find them in my own backyard. makes me wonder what else might be out there. i think im gonna need a bigger net.

[eklikewhoa]

Cast net!

I seen a pair of oscars once near my place, koi and comets is almost a regular

[allysangels]

i know there are big fish, they break the surface. and i regularly catch ghost shrimp, which is cool. i think i want to keep these little guys, any advice on how to grow out? im like a worried mama, they are so tiny yet perfect in every detail! tried getting a pic but just a blob.

[SunnyHouTX]

They are wild caught!!!

[allysangels]

im guessing you mean that i should put them back? is that still the case if the species in question is a non-native, introduced, and possibly destructive to my creek? im unclear on the rules here...

[eklikewhoa]

I think it's a double no-no to put them back.

Just keep them.

Sunny is saying they are "wild-caught" meaning as they are the top of the gene pool when it comes to breeding and normally wild caught fetches more monies.

[allysangels]

lol. thats what i was thinking too... im just glad i noticed them in the muck.

[eklikewhoa]

Net all you can and sell them for quarters on here to help fund your hobby.

[allysangels]

i hope they stay alive that long. for now i put them in my 6gal eclpise tank with black phantom tetras and a pair of bumblebee cats that i never see.

[HERM]

They are wild caught!!!

+1 lol

[eklikewhoa]

i hope they stay alive that long. for now i put them in my 6gal eclpise tank with black phantom tetras and a pair of bumblebee cats that i never see.

They live in mud during the dry season, I'm sure they will be fine.

[myjohnson]

Net all you can and sell them for quarters on here to help fund your hobby.

+1!

You doing everyone a good right there.

[allysangels]

fish on!