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judz Enthusiast Posts: 256 Kudos: 160 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Jun-2005	My little Bristle Nose Pleco is just getting his bristles. Ild say hes about 4months old and i have a 6month old female. Neither ild say are full size, however is it too young to breed? And for when i do. Im not sure in what tank i should use. The Non-planted 10gal tank that just has a dwarf gourami or my main 30 gal highly filtered planted tank (neons, rasboras, black neons, and a rare 6" pleco). the larger tank will be populated with barbs, frogs and m/f dwarf gouramis later. thanks Judz
Posted 04-Oct-2006 18:57
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Edited by Bob Wesolowski The fish should be 12 to 18 months to have viable spawns. Go with the 10G as a bare bottom tank but include a "breeding cave". The male will tend the eggs. You will need soft water of 5 or 6 dGH with temps of 82 to 84F. Dropping the temp through a water change will help to trigger spawning. Use a sponge filter in the tank to avoid sucking up fry. breeding caves *Attached Image:* __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 04-Oct-2006 21:03
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I also think that they are quite young & you need to wait another year for them to breed. Try to meet the water conditions that Bob suggested & add a piece of Drift/Bog wood, so they'll be more at home. A sponge filter is a must, so you'll save as much fry as possible & i would use the 10 gal. tank & leave them on their own. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 05-Oct-2006 09:58
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Ancistrus do not really need any spawning triggers, really. If necessary, though, once you get them gravid, change the water like crazy to go for the cold, clean rainy season feel.
Posted 05-Oct-2006 19:48
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	...change the water like crazy to go for the cold, clean rainy season feel Noodles, So, if necessary, drop the temp through a water change to help trigger spawning? __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 05-Oct-2006 22:27
judz Enthusiast Posts: 256 Kudos: 160 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Jun-2005	thats what i thought. Cause he must be like 12 just hitting his man hood. I thought he would have gotten them eariler. I thought they were both female till last week. His bristles are going fast, much faster then i thought.
Posted 12-Oct-2006 07:15
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Like I said, if you really can't get them to spawn, a trigger would be helpful. But really, provided you have a fairly well balanced environment, stuff like that is unecessary.
Posted 12-Oct-2006 08:20


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