I have a tank with about 5 Bristle Nose plecos and 5 Frontosa's. I am wanting both to breed for me. Would I have better luck if I had them in seperate tanks??
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
Bristle Nose ??
- Thread starter PetsGoRound
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my bristlenose plecs have just laid there 1st batch for me<got the breeding pair free>
i put in a long see through vase and a flowerpot half turned up and they chose the flower pot,,,ive just seen the fry for the first time today<caught 1 which is in breeding trap>can see about another 10 swimming around,,,,Angels are trying to eat them but so far there to quick,,,depends really if its a buisiness or plesure breeding?
buisiness then yes seperate tanks with sponge filters bare bottomed!!!!!!!!
plesure then just leave and enjoy
i put in a long see through vase and a flowerpot half turned up and they chose the flower pot,,,ive just seen the fry for the first time today<caught 1 which is in breeding trap>can see about another 10 swimming around,,,,Angels are trying to eat them but so far there to quick,,,depends really if its a buisiness or plesure breeding?
buisiness then yes seperate tanks with sponge filters bare bottomed!!!!!!!!
plesure then just leave and enjoy
Seperate the bristlenose from the other fish. use vases or pots non see thru small opennings at least one for each male BN . Temp 78-80 F . Males gaurd the eggs. Babies free swimming are on their own. The babies are totally ignored by parents. Provide free swimming babies with food constantly. I have raised more than 200. I use canned spinach and floating koi pellets for the young fry.
Thank You everyone. I have set them up in their own tank. I have several flower pots one breeding cave and a couple of other things they could breed in. NOW, when one pair starts to breed do I need to remove the others? Or will the others pair off in the same tank as well?Thanks
Jason
Best option seems to be to set up the breeding tank with one male and one or 2 females.
If there are multiple males thay may get too distracted fighting each other and defending breeding spots to actually get any breeding done.
Once you get a breeding pair or trio then just let them go for it. The male will be the one caring for the eggs, and once the fry are free swimming and leave the cave he will be ready to care for another batch. The adults pretty much ignore the fry once they are free swimming.
Ian
If there are multiple males thay may get too distracted fighting each other and defending breeding spots to actually get any breeding done.
Once you get a breeding pair or trio then just let them go for it. The male will be the one caring for the eggs, and once the fry are free swimming and leave the cave he will be ready to care for another batch. The adults pretty much ignore the fry once they are free swimming.
Ian