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Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 11/19/2009, 12:02 am
First topic message reminder :
I added ceramic logs to my tank last week, and my male regular fin ABN has been hanging around the rim with his tail hanging out. I noticed tonight he was deeper inside the cave and not coming out, so I shined a flashlight in there to see him fanning a ton of eggs in the back of the log! My first batch of ABN fry if everything goes as planned!! I'll move him and the babies in a few days once I have wigglers. Or should I move them now? This will be his first attempt at caring for the babies so I didn't want to spook him. Any suggestions are welcomed. Will post pics once they hatch!
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CSnyder00 Moderator
Posts : 1648
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/10/2009, 10:38 am
Hong, can you take a picture and differentiate between the male and female parent? I have a few bn's and want to know how to sex mine. Side by side pics are the easiest way to study and tell the difference.
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/10/2009, 12:38 pm
Once your BN's are older, it gets pretty obvious which one is male vs female. Males have a face full of bristles; most females have none ...others have a few on the sides of their faces.
Here's a picture of my regular BN's I'm trying to breed.
Male
Female
CSnyder00 Moderator
Posts : 1648 Location : Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish: : Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/10/2009, 1:54 pm
So the females don't get much if any brisltes? If that is true I managed to luck out and get a pair by buying 2! lol I guess I'm lucky!
chicknefoot87 Sergeant 1st Class
Posts : 203 Location : Mission Viejo,CA Favorite Fish: : Goldfish and Koi! I have to represent for the serious goldfish hobbyist.
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/10/2009, 5:36 pm
That is SO cool!!!! Good job! Getting fish to breed is very rewarding. Congratulations!
Rachael0805 Captain
Posts : 1021 Location : Sacramento Favorite Fish: : Red Devil, Red Terror, Green Terror...
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/10/2009, 9:48 pm
That is very cool. Congrats. I dont have any advice for you but good luck with everything and keep us updated. Its fun to learn from other people's experiences!
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/10/2009, 11:47 pm
CSnyder00 wrote:
So the females don't get much if any brisltes? If that is true I managed to luck out and get a pair by buying 2! lol I guess I'm lucky!
Yes, females don't get as many bristles, and the males look like Medusa. I Finally had the time to take pics of my albino ones that spawned earlier this month.
Male - Dad
Female - Mom
Oldest male in my tank
Baby bristlenose
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/11/2009, 12:40 am
thats awesome. are you gonna sell those bad boys?
CSnyder00 Moderator
Posts : 1648 Location : Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish: : Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/11/2009, 7:35 am
Where did you get your breeding cave? I may have to put that on my Christmas list!
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/11/2009, 12:30 pm
Gonna sell them once they are bigger. Around 1.5-2". I want to keep some of them to form pairs.
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/22/2009, 8:34 am
New clutch of wigglers inside the cave this morning. This guy is on a roll.
KMX Admin
Posts : 16094 Location : Mansfield, TX Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids of all kinds.
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/22/2009, 8:59 am
Very nice
philuponthepho Captain
Posts : 1059 Location : Arlington Favorite Fish: : Anything I can afford (which is $0)
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/22/2009, 1:19 pm
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/22/2009, 4:29 pm
thats nice. how often do they have babies?
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/22/2009, 7:17 pm
Every 4 weeks, give or take a few days. I've gotten about 40-50 BN fry from each spawn.
CSnyder00 Moderator
Posts : 1648 Location : Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish: : Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/22/2009, 9:28 pm
Wow. Excellent. I am really hoping I can get mine to spawn. They are popular around here but no one can spawn them. I have the market cornered!
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/22/2009, 10:42 pm
CSnyder00 wrote:
Wow. Excellent. I am really hoping I can get mine to spawn. They are popular around here but no one can spawn them. I have the market cornered!
That would be awesome. What is your set-up for the BN? Mine is: driftwood + 78-80F + Caves + Sinking Spirulina wafers
CSnyder00 Moderator
Posts : 1648 Location : Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish: : Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/23/2009, 9:26 am
I have everything but the caves until Christmas morning, then I'll have all of that almost exactly the same!
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/30/2009, 11:23 pm
philuponthepho Captain
Posts : 1059 Location : Arlington Favorite Fish: : Anything I can afford (which is $0)
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/30/2009, 11:25 pm
Man....you are like BREEDER MASTER!
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/30/2009, 11:43 pm
LoL, I just feed them and clean their tanks, they do the rest......at gun point. :)
typicaltony Master Sergeant
Posts : 274 Location : Dallas, TX
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/31/2009, 1:43 pm
Congrats dude.
My brown breeders have been doing the same, one batch after the other, it's annoying to keep up with them.
Rachael0805 Captain
Posts : 1021 Location : Sacramento Favorite Fish: : Red Devil, Red Terror, Green Terror...
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/31/2009, 2:12 pm
awwww look at all the little babies lol! Congrats!
bristlenosedude Sergeant
Posts : 120 Location : CLEBURNE, TX Favorite Fish: : PLECOS AND AFRICAN RIFT LAKE CICHLIDS
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/31/2009, 3:27 pm
There is something in the air. I have gotten over 1000 fry in the last 6 weeks and have 2 brown dads on 3 clutches of eggs each now. Just got another 3 L199 fry hatched out yesterday.
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 12/31/2009, 8:47 pm
bristlenosedude wrote:
There is something in the air. I have gotten over 1000 fry in the last 6 weeks and have 2 brown dads on 3 clutches of eggs each now. Just got another 3 L199 fry hatched out yesterday.
Congrats. Let us know when you decided to sell those bad boys. :)
Is it okay to mix the plecos if they are different ages? I have two separate groups one month apart, didn't want to combine them in a 40 Breeder if they'll end up killing each other.
CSnyder00 Moderator
Posts : 1648 Location : Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish: : Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 1/2/2010, 10:23 am
I would think they would be fine until they reach adulthood and get territorial.
h0ngkn0t2 First Lieutenant
Posts : 668 Location : Grand Prairie, Texas Favorite Fish: : African cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos and Koi
Subject: Re: Albino Bristle Nose Pleco spawned! 1/27/2010, 5:38 am
This bad boy is on a roll... ...and yes, thats my dog saying hi at the end.
11/19/2009, 12:02 am
This guy is on a roll.
