Ancistrus Bristlenoses

I started with my Bristlenoses project a two years ago n I'm happy with the results finally



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Very nice ! Well done . But goodness me this is a ugly fish . Not yours specifically just the species

 

I fell in love with them trying to get others but it's hard to get hold of

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Definitely not an everyday LFS pick up fish.

 

No I originally bought it from a friend n landed up having about 500 babies from the 7 I bought in my 1.2 planter tank

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Very nice Mr M!

 

Thanks SterlingAce

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Looking good.
How did you get them to breed.
As my pair only bred once.

 

They seem to breed better when the water is well oxygenated ... so running a big airstone 24x7 does the trick for me.
Later Ferdie

 

I have 2 airstones and filter that got air hose connected. I had 1 pair in and some smaller size bristolnose. There was 1 cave and lots of wood. They bred without me know as I just noticed a few fry in tank. 2 months later I moved another pair out of smaller tank in with them and added another cave. Since then they have not bred again.

 

Nice fish

 

Are you aerating the smaller tank also ?

I think wood and cave thing get good results in the end.

later Ferdie

 

Congrats. Sometimes people forget just how long it can take for these fish to mature and start spawning regularly, especially with so many LFS's selling young fish at 2 or 3 centimeters!

 

Yeah - I would think a good 5 - 6 months if you get lucky .. depending on the size and feeding one would think.

Later Ferdie

 

It takes up 6 to 9 months for them to mature for breeding n it also depends on a balance diet

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I have a breeding pair in my tank
Note that they do breed prolifically once they get started....

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