I originally had 2 males and three females in a 3 foot tank and only one of my males was breeding. The alpha male. It is best to have 1 male and 2 -3 females. I can only get mine to spawn every 4 weeks. They spawned for me in july on the 15 and augaust the 13. The males faught over the eggs however ...

Cool sounds like a lot of room then. Ill keep that in mind before buying any more females, and see how this lot goes. If i start small i can concentrate better on raising the fry. Ihave orders in from friends so this lot are probably all fostered out, but the LFS has said they will take all i can ...

What size do tank in litres do you think would be adequate for a male and 2 females? The tank sizes vary on each page that i visit. So the females cant generate the eggs any faster. Thats ok its probably best for the male to take a rest anyway. They seem to be very good parents. well the males at ...

They are spawning about every 4 weeks, if they would spawn sooner it would be great. I thought that by having 2 males and three females the spawns may have been every two weeks but i forgot the alpha male factor. Barbie from this forum has said its best to have a male to 2-3 females per tank. that ...

These guys are great!! They seem easy to spawn but take ages in between spawns. IMO. Frequent water changes are really important. I would love to get the albino type. Im uncertain whether they are just as hardy as the normal brown bristlenose. Ive been told their first spawn are usually all brown ...

Sorry looking at the photos again they are rummy nose and cardinals lol.

Wow!! Thats some amazing picks. I would try a dark gravel for the substrate, i think the fish you have (rams, glowlight, neons, discus and plecs) would colour up brighter with the feeling of security the gravel would give. IMO the more natural the tank to the species the happier the fish.

Ok so i have moved the alpha male out of the three foot tank with the cave and eggs into my 48x25x28 cm tank. He seems to be doing fine and hasnt abandoned the eggs as i first expected. Wow these guys are great parents!! When they hatch i will either remove the other male and put the alpha back in ...

Thanks Don and Barbie for your reply. I will make sure i do all my details. Im from Adelaide South Australia. Would a single male breed with one female in a 45"x25"x28" tank. I never thought of the alpha male thing but it makes sense. Ive waited on another site for 2 days for a reply on my forum so ...

HI I AM NEW TO THIS POST AND THIS IS MY FIRST MESSAGE. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY TIPS ON BREEDING THE BRISTLE NOSE CATFISH. I HAVE TWO MALES AND THREE FEMALES IN A THREE FOOT TANK AND THE FEMALES SPAWNED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND TODAY WITH THE SAME MALE. THEY SEEM TO PREFER HIM OVER THE OTHER ONE ...