Can I Have Another Pleco

[atmmachine816]

I have a 29 gallon tank with a BN pleco and my mom really wants another pleco, I was wondering if I could get another BN or maybe a clown or other small pleco or are they going to be too territorial?

Thanks

Austin

 

[stang1]

You should be fine with another small pleco in there like the Bristlenose or Clown. As long as there are plenty of hiding places they shouldn't bother each other.

 

[smithrc]

2nd'ed

how about getting a mate for the BN you have got already

 

[atmmachine816]

I could do that, what's the best way to make sure I have a female though?

 

[Bozza]

the female bristle nose has few or new bristles but at a very young age its hard 2 tell. ask your aquariumist he/she should know.

 

[atmmachine816]

Thanks that's what I thought because where I bought mine the guy asked if I wanted male or female and I said male and he gave me the one with the most bristles.

If I wanted to breed them could I raise them in the main tank or would a 5.5 gallon tank be ok to raise them in till they are big enough to rejoin the parents?

Much Thanks

Austin

 

[smithrc]

do a search - there is loads on breeding them on here.

They shoud be fine in a community tank

 

[dwarfgourami]

They don't have to be taken from the parents unless the tank is full; the father looks after them until they have consumed the egg yolk, but after that the parents just ignore them.

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok thanks, though I'm thinking it would be better to buy 2-3 BN's to see which ones are male and female if the store hasn't had them long enough?

 

[atmmachine816]

Will be finding out tomorow if there are going to be any female pleco's in town, crossing my fingers. Should I get more than one in hoping to find a mate and a female in case they are too young to tell?