Why aren’t my bristlenose breeding

[Benji k]

So I have a 34 gal and my bristlenose just aren’t breeding I am breeding guppy’s in the same tank and ther is guppy fry. But I don’t think that would affect them I have caves I have Java moss around the bottom. Any way I can temp them to breed.

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Unless you have an LFS or three on speed dial, you don't want your BN's to breed.

My 2 adults went into breeding overdrive....they and their babies (20+) went to the LFS....babies left behind have since also gone into breeding overdrive and I have lost count on how many have gone to the LFS (around 50+) and my substrate is still alive with them.....

Unless you have room for many many many aquariums you do not want them to breed.

 

[Benji k]

I’m tryna to breed them idek

 

[Benji k]

No just breeding for fun

 

[GaryE]

There's never a problem selling BNs here. If you can raise them to 2 inches, they sell well to all stores.

All fish with suckermouths are adapted to current. So good filtration, water movement, good nutrition and room to move does it here.

 

[Benji k]

There's never a problem selling BNs here. If you can raise them to 2 inches, they sell well to all stores.

All fish with suckermouths are adapted to current. So good filtration, water movement, good nutrition and room to move does it here.

Yeah it’s 33 gal sponge filter and hang on back and in getting another sponge filter

 

[Benji k]

It’s wierd how ther no breeding though

 

[Deleted member 149562]

It’s wierd how ther no breeding though

Are they mature enough?

How long have you had them?

 

[Benji k]

No I bought them as adults I’ll send photos

you can see the adult male and female and then a juvenile long fin and others and ther defenetly breeding size

 

[Benji k]

 

[Benji k]

Don’t really have best pictures of how big they are but ther breeding size

 

[Deleted member 149562]

How many caves have you got in the aquarium?

They like to vanish into caves rather than hide under plants. Caves need to be well spaced apart and shielded with plants for privacy & security, Bristlenose can get quite territorial when in breeding mode and secure caves where they can spawn are essential

 

[DoubleDutch]

Don’t really have best pictures of how big they are but ther breeding size

Think the fish (age) will decide when they will breed.

 

[Benji k]

How many caves have you got in the aquarium?

They like to vanish into caves rather than hide under plants. Caves need to be well spaced apart and shielded with plants for privacy & security, Bristlenose can get quite territorial when in breeding mode and secure caves where they can spawn are essential

Yeah I have 2 I’m getting more tommorow

 

[Benji k]

I’m making some out of pvc pipe this time