how many pairs of bristlenose

[kelfy]

Hi how many pairs of bristlenoses can i keep in a 3ft tank to breed

 

[Mooo]

I'd only keep the one pair, maybe a trio, being a male and two females...

 

[foti]

well said
as for trios easy

if there of breeding age "males" they will fight each other plus they wont breed for they wont let any females into there cave for fear that its a male trying to take over its cave !


if your tank is a 3x2 you could split it and keep 2 pairs!

best of luck
Foti,

 

[Irene0100]

yes once they are breeding size and can be sexed you need to keep males separated or they might fight -badly!
well thats true for common BN and some starlight BNs but the marbled Claro lda08 might be ok. I only have one adult male claro (with 2 females) thats my breeding trio, but I have read that males can be kept together and dont fight.
anyone else found this??

 

[rpp1973]

i have 2 males growing up together with the odd scrapin a 3 footer. being brothers they grew up together so knew nothing diffrent. im sure if i added females then they would fight for competition.


need to find some girls for theese boys:lol:

 

[macvsog23]

nature dictates every thing wants to mate, fighting is only part of that