Hi Everyone,
I have read people use clay pots to spawn bristlenose plecos. What size pots are best? Can pvc pipe be used and what would be the best size?
I am new to spawning plecos and I want to try the Albino Bristlenose. I have heard they are easy.
Thanks
Eric
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Albino form of have been successfully spawned in all manner of caves - the main point is that the male and female just barely fit in there.
My first couple of spawns wer a "dug out by the male" under a piece of slate.
I added a piece of bamboo-half-pipe and the male happily enticed the female in, only to kick the egg under the edge of the bamboo to the outside...
So: Something small enough that the male & female just fits in through the opening, and heavy enough that the males rather vigorous fanning doesn't let the eggs out. Saucers for terracotta pots with a piece of the edge cut off is an excellent option.
PVC pipes works too, just that you need to find the right size (or put several pipes in). You also need to cover the end of the pipe. [To get the right size, you can always get a few pieces of different diameter in there].
Bamboo pipes work too, but if you cut the pipe in half, make sure it's either:
1. Properly waterlogged to be heavy enough to stay in place.
2. Weighed down with a stone or similar.
A whole bamboo pipe [rather than halfed lengthwise] will also work.
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Mats
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My first couple of spawns wer a "dug out by the male" under a piece of slate.
I added a piece of bamboo-half-pipe and the male happily enticed the female in, only to kick the egg under the edge of the bamboo to the outside...
So: Something small enough that the male & female just fits in through the opening, and heavy enough that the males rather vigorous fanning doesn't let the eggs out. Saucers for terracotta pots with a piece of the edge cut off is an excellent option.
PVC pipes works too, just that you need to find the right size (or put several pipes in). You also need to cover the end of the pipe. [To get the right size, you can always get a few pieces of different diameter in there].
Bamboo pipes work too, but if you cut the pipe in half, make sure it's either:
1. Properly waterlogged to be heavy enough to stay in place.
2. Weighed down with a stone or similar.
A whole bamboo pipe [rather than halfed lengthwise] will also work.
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Mats