Breeding Bristlenose

[eric_the_red]

hi, i have two full gown bn in my aquarium but they wont breed. the pH is 7 and the temperature is 27, the female is about 4 months older than the male, but that should matter should it? also does any1 have any ideas on how i could breed them? i have tried a 75 percent water change but nothing. if any1 haas ne ideas i would most appreciate it
also how to u put pictures on these forums i new u c
thank you

 

[Amerce]

Have you got spawning caves or area's where they can breed, you need to give us info the setup you have before we can reply.

 

[Colin_T]

Turn the temperature down to 24C. Leave it for a week or so and then take it back up to 28C.

Try doing 75-80% water changes each day for a week. Make sure the new water is free of chlorine. But have the temp of the new water a few degrees cooler than the tank.

Do you feed the fish? Most fish will breed readily if well fed. Try pumpkin, zucchini, algae wafer and bloodworms or brineshrimp.

 

[geo7x]

How long have they been together?

 

[stiffler69]

Myn spawned yesterday of their own accord its just one of those things i think if they going to pair up and spawn then they will do it without any real encouragement, but normally the best thing to do, is do daily water changes of 25% decreasing the water temp by 2-3 degrees maybe even 4 at times but never too low, also consider getting him a second female aswell because if one decides to mate with him then maybe the other will aswell and you could end up with a trio.

Also as stated they need lots of spaces for him to claim as his spawning territory caves, bog wood, pipes anything where he feels he is safe and cant be seen, during times of spawning you will notice him spend more time in the spawning area tending to it fanning inside it and sometimes has his head sticking out as to entice the females over, you will notice he will come out every now and then and allow the female to back into the cave he will then back in with her and keep her in, then release her for a bit then you will notice she will come back and they will play cat and mouse chasing each other around, then you will see them return to the cave and both back into the cave once again this will go on for some time it took myn most of the day before any eggs were layed.

 

[eric_the_red]

the tank is an aqua-one ar 850 aquairum, it is about 140 litres, and has two caves in it. i can add more though if i need to. i always dechlorinate the water be4 adding it. both bn have been together in the tank for nearly 1 and a half years. yes i do feed the fish every day, i either feed them algae pellets or blanched zuchini. thanks guys for the info ill try it and tell u if it works if u got any more ideas please post them