bristlenose breeding project

[walshy317]

hay guys i bort 2 standard bristlenoses and this week im getting 2 more and i plan on breeding them.
but i need your help i need to know everything you know on breeding them, i mean everything
i really want to breed them this time as it didnt work out to well with my albinos.
ill keep you updated on project
thanks
Marc

[MatsP]

If you ask SPECIFIC questions I'm happy to answer. But to spew out reams of text, just because you can not tell us what you want to know isn't particularly helpful to anyone.

Obviously, if someone else with a lot of breeding experience fancies writing everything they know, that's fine.

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Mats

[Birger]

The best thing would be to go to Shane's world and look through the articles there, there are a few that will help you immensely.
There is a link above.

You could also do a search and there would probably be enough to keep you reading for a couple days...give that a try.

Birger

[Richard B]

if i had my comedic head on i'd say get some bristlenose in surrey, take 'em to wigan, leave 'em in a hotel all weekend then take 'em to warwick, bung 'em in a tank & hey presto, 2 days later, breeding. Eh Mats???

But on a serious note, if your sole purpose is breeding, get mature adults, keep in good water, feed well, provide a number of spawning sites & it really shouldn't be difficult - keeping them isolated would also be a slightly better option.

[walshy317]

yer iv read alot of them i just wanted some personal opinions with people who have breed the plecs before
thanks
marc

[MatsP]

Well, basically, put a male and a female in tank, feed them, and do a big water change. That is pretty much it.

I do have a lot more knowledge than that, but as I said, I'm not sure what you want to know more specifically.
This is about computers and programming, but I suggest you try to read it and understand that there is a difference between asking things in the right way and the wrong way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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Mats

[Barbie]

Not to mention that this topic has been discussed hundreds of time here on the forum ;). Try doing a forum search, along with reading the articles and then ask specific questions and we'll happily help!

Barbie

[apistomaster]

I call common Ancistrus "Guppyostomus". That is because there is nothing to breeding them although birth control may become necessary.
A healthy pair with a cave will spawn. Clean water and good feeding virtually guarantees success.
I find they like all manner of caves, even digging their own underneath a rock or driftwood but i like using 2- 4 inch diameter clay flowerpot drain pans with a notch in the upper inverted drain. I hold them together with a couple rubber bands. By notching the upper piece, the lower drain helps confine eggs/larvae and reduces the chances of accidental egg mass ejection.
I tried to illustrate the the general idea.


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[walshy317]

i like using 2- 4 inch diameter clay flowerpot drain pans with a notch in the upper inverted drain. I hold them together with a couple rubber bands. By notching the upper piece, the lower drain helps confine eggs/larvae and reduces the chances of accidental egg mass ejection.
I tried to illustrate the the general idea.


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any chance of a picture???
thanks
marc

[jeff@zina.com]

I call common Ancistrus "Guppyostomus".

Consider that description stolen!

That's the best I've heard, though Ancistrus don't eat their fry like guppies do.

Thanks,

Jeff

[apistomaster]

i like using 2- 4 inch diameter clay flowerpot drain pans with a notch in the upper inverted drain. I hold them together with a couple rubber bands. By notching the upper piece, the lower drain helps confine eggs/larvae and reduces the chances of accidental egg mass ejection.
I tried to illustrate the the general idea.


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any chance of a picture???
thanks
marc

Hi Marc,
No photos, sorry.
It is simply 2-4" Clay pot drain pans with the top piece simply inverted and notched for an access hole on top. The 2 drains are held together and aligned with a couple rubber bands. That's all there is to it. It's as simple as stacking blocks.

[jeff@zina.com]

any chance of a picture???

Look at this one:

http://media.photobucket.com/image/bree ... 1_0884.jpg

Jeff