bristlenose pleco breeding cycle

[kevin89]

I have a few pairs (2 - 3 inch long) of albino bristlenose plecos in my community tank (with discus, tetras and german blue rams).  One of the ABN pair must have decided to get it on recently.  I did not see any eggs laid but when I did a water change a few weeks ago, I saw 2 little ABN fries cligging onto a small crevice of a piece of driftwood.  I quickly moved the 2 remaining babies to a separate tank.  They are about 1/2" long now.  I figured the rest of the fries probably were eaten by discus, tetras and rams.  Not sure which pair actually spawned but I have since moved all 3 pairs to a separate breeding tank.  Does anyone know about the breeding cycle of bristlenose pleco?  

Kev

[JStrider]

Re: bristlenose pleco breeding cycle

I dont know myself...
but I bet the guy that made this thread recently would know

http://houstonfishbox.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4931

:wink:

[TXHawgHunter]

Re: bristlenose pleco breeding cycle

Hi Kev,

Mine bred about every 5 weeks, til I separated them.
Not sure if thats normal, but that was their cycle.
They had about 50 fry at each laying.

Don

[Fire_chair]

Re: bristlenose pleco breeding cycle

I have a trio and I get eggs every three to five weeks

[kevin89]

Re: bristlenose pleco breeding cycle

thanks everyone for your input.