CoreyM. Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 hey guys I'm thinking about breeding bn, so i was just wondering what temperature, ornaments, etc you need to breed bn and if there is an easy breed to breed besides normal/common bn can u please tell me all opinions accepted and appreciated cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyM. Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 also i have 2x1x1 is that big enough???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldrag76 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 yes lots big enough .go hard breed hard grab a breeding log from aquariums alive. strap your self in and hang on the world of bristlenose awaits (as long as your fish are big enough they will breed they are the swingers of the fish world) dont overthink it trust the force it will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyM. Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 whats a breeding log??? cheers man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyM. Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 what temperature does the water have to be and do the eggs need to get tumbled or anything???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 26-27 and a ph of about 7. They are not all that fussy. They are the easiest of the catfish to start off with. Here are some breeding logs from our site to give you an idea of what they look like. Bristlenose Clay Breeding Cave Small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyM. Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 thanks tech den and would a smaller pleco like l397 be much harder to breed then a bristle nose???? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hey Corey, I have not tried to breed L types yet but i think they are hard to breed. its more that they only have a small amount of eggs and it takes a few years to get from fry to adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan486 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Corey, its relatively easy to breed BN's. I've found a trio(1m, 2f) works best. 1 breeding log and a nice bit of driftwood, i also feed cucumber & zuchinni, along with tech dens catfish & loach powder(its awesome) and the occasional algae wafer. Water temp should be around 24/25. As far as a tumbler, I've only used one when the male kicks the eggs out of the log - this can happen for a number of reasons. Hope that helps. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 thanks tech den and would a smaller pleco like l397 be much harder to breed then a bristle nose????cheers Its not as hard as it is made out to be. Well, when you know how. Takes time and a bit of learning which is why it is really good to start off with the BN's as what you learn with them will carry on for when you get to the ones that are bit harder you have a good base. If I wanted to have L397's on Eggs in 4 days time it would be easy enough for me to do. Took a bit to get to that point with the learning side. As good as it is for someone to tell you what to do, it really is not helping you. Helping you, is getting you onto the right path and giving a little direction and the rest will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyM. Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 thanks guys all was very helpful and taken into consideration and are any of u selling a bn pair or trio by any chance cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan486 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Look here http://www.qldaf.com/forums/qld-catfish-trader-classifieds-114/breeding-pair-common-bn-77821/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 So your looking at adding water to your fishtank? Go for it mate! Seph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 $25 for a breeding pair of BN is a good price. I might have a spare female in albino but i have to wait a couple of months until he/she is a bit bigger to know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
