amethyst Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Cause you know I can't spell plescosta-whatever...are the bristlenose suckies live bearers or egg layers? I've just found a teeny tiny baby in the tank and don't know whether I should be looking for eggs or other bubba's? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 It is plecostomus and don't worry, a bristlenose is not a plecostomus anyway so no need to spell it :lol: Bristlenoses (Ancistrus sp) are egg layers. They lay in caves or under logs. You can't mistake their eggs as they are very large and bright orange. The male looks after them too. You will probably find more fry but they are well camouflaged. The white patch on the tail gives them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 There is a pic of some GBA and eggs here: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=potm Second placegetter for August 2010, as Caryl says, they are quite big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amethyst Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.pointon Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 On the topic of bristle nose catfish...I have a male. If I get him a girlfriend will they definitely breed or fight? Or should I just get another male for a friend and will 'they' fight. OR! should I leave him single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 On the topic of bristle nose catfish...I have a male. If I get him a girlfriend will they definitely breed or fight? Or should I just get another male for a friend and will 'they' fight. OR! should I leave him single. They need somewhere to breed. And nothing is definite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 On the topic of bristle nose catfish...I have a male. If I get him a girlfriend will they definitely breed or fight? Or should I just get another male for a friend and will 'they' fight. OR! should I leave him single. If you get a female they will definitely breed, fight or ignore each other. If you get a male they will definitely fight or ignore each other. No guarantees, but they rarely fight any more than the occasional little argument... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 As pointed out in your other thread Will, your tank is too small for 2 bristlenoses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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