Breeding Plecos

[tetraman]

If I was to breed plecos, what should I do? I want to know everything.

 

[smithrc]

You need to be more specific.

But until then - Use the search function - there is LOADs about breeding bristle noses on here (a great plec to start out with)

Oh and its impossible to know everything.

 

[tetraman]

I would like to breed common plecos. I know nothing, so tell me all about breeding them.

 

[§tudz]

lol that impossible, or implausable in a home aquairum

you would require an huge tank, they are bred in peat bogs I think?

 

[emma12321]

commons grow up to 18 inches so i hope your planning a bigger tank They haven't been bred small scale in captivity as they dig holes in mud banks to lay their eggs in. It would be a lot easier to breed bristlenose plecs, just add a male and female and lots of tubes and they will get on with it. Mine had 7 lots of fry, they usually have a new batch every 6 weeks or so. theres a thread on here i did somewhere.

Emma

 

[tetraman]

Ok, then. Bristlenose plecos. Just give me some info!!!

 

[emma12321]

if you look at the top of the page on the right, theres a search button. just search breeding bristlenose and there are loads of articles. alternatively google has loads of stuff.

Emma

 

[smithrc]

go and do a search...

come back with specific questions and we'll gladly help out.
You need to help yourself firsh though

 

[tetraman]

What kind of plecos in your sig, smithrc? I think I have the same kind.

 

[§tudz]

its a common plec

 

[tetraman]

DAMN!!! What do I do with mine when it gets huge?! I'm a 12 year old with limited funds and I DEFINATELY can't give 100 gallons to 1 fish.

 

[§tudz]

erm give it to a LFS as I doubt they'll buy it

 

[tetraman]

Now, or when he gets ginormous? Maybe by the time he gets that big I'll have my own paycheck to burn on a massive tank.

 

[jayjay]

No you won't, they grow 1"+ a month if kept well till they get about 12-15" then slow down. So by the time your 14 like moi, it should be 15" at least really. 24" max. size I think. Would need more than 100g aswel.

 

[tetraman]