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[matchstickman47]

just need to know some advise cause my bns are ready to breed


what things will i hhave to change is a fry trap nessicary and can i use lego to make a tunnel for them to breed in

any other relevant advise please

the tank im planing on is a 2 ft 60 litre is this okay?

 

[neilmcq]

just need to know some advise cause my bns are ready to breed


what things will i hhave to change is a fry trap nessicary... nope .. they will happily live with the parents but will need another tank to grow on the young.
and can i use lego to make a tunnel for them to breed in.... never heard of this but it may work lol... coconut shells and hand made rock/slate caves will work as long as its a cave shape not a tunnel...
any other relevant advise please

the tank im planing on is a 2 ft 60 litre is this okay? yeah thats what mines breed in

 

[seanie112]

hi m8

how many bristlenose have u got is it just a pair or more

a 2ft tank is fine for them trio or a pair 1x male and 2x female is great

for them to breed u need a cave of some short

some bogwood when they breed u can leave the fry with the bns they will be fine if the male kicks them out then put them in a breeding trap with a air stone that wld be fine aswell as i do this sometimes

any thing really for a cave u cld used slate caves cheap to buy

or u cld use two bottom clay pots seal them to gether with a little whole like this

couple pics wot i have used and still using
bottom clay pots one half

slate cave 4x2x1.5ins LXWXH

these caves are bigger

any more info just ask someone cld give u more info as more then one person info is alwasy good

 

[matchstickman47]

what do you use for adhesive?

 

[seanie112]

i use Aquarium Silicone Sealant 310ml

clear
i have just brought some more 3x black and 1x clear to make some more caves with the slate i have here

 

[matchstickman47]

sorry where do you get that from?

 

[england]

all good fish shop's stock this, also ebay's a good place to look.....

breeding bristlenose plec's is so easy, just leave them to get on with it, don't keep poking around looking for egg's my batche's i had all lived well togther, waterchanges i did every other day around 30-40%......
I had a sponge filter to minimise causaltie's to filter's....

 

[pippoodle]

would they breed in a coconut cave ?

 

[seanie112]

yes they may my old pair used to breed in one (coconut cave)

 

[england]

yes they would, mine would breed in small terracotta pot's and slate covering the top!!
My sister's would breed in a plastic wooden creation brought at lfs hollow in side tappering down to a long point where he would care for his fry,,,

 

[pippoodle]

thats gooid then got coconut caves in all my tanks

 

[matchstickman47]

im guna go with the plant pot thing

 

[seanie112]

good luck on the plant pot may do something or not

 

[~T~]

Mine breed in the hollow part of a piece of rooty bogwood about 2" from the surface of the tank. Those barnicle ornaments you can buy are apparently good too.