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	Breeding Loricariids
ghostfish Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 79 Votes: 4 Registered: 23-Nov-2004	I would like to breed loricariids as my next fish to breed. Could you suggest any which are moderately easy to breed? Also could you give me info on its, Ph, min tank size, ease of rearing etc. I dont really want BN catfish as I have alredy bred them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	After BNs, otos are proably the next easiest to breed. I'm not sure on the the details of how to do that, however. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Actually, I've heard breeding ottos is pretty uncommon--especially watching them in action. If there is an otto spawn it's usually one of those "I had two, but now I have five!!" sort of things. [Relatively] easy loricariid breeders are: hypancistrus species whiptails of all sorts pterygoplichthys species The latter two require large tanks for successful spawning, while the former may be very difficult to obtain while still keeping your checkbook full. Therefore, I would say that you'd be best off just finding another species of ancistrus to breed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yeah, I've heard that ottos spawnings are pretty scarce. However, the "common" bristlenose is really easy to breed. Just pick out a male and a female, put them into a tank with soft water and pH a little under 7.0, give them a cave, and they should spawn. Conditioning helps induce spawning, but it is not always necessary. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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