Breeding cats and plecs easiest

ESOXLUCIOUSS

ESOXLUCIOUSS

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Hi,
I am interested in breeding plecs and cats. I was wondering what would be the most interesting and the easiest types.. Apart from cories..
Regards,
Denis........
 
Well, I was going to say cories, but I guess that's out.... Sorry, that's all I've bred.
 
TTA I have a friend that can raise Celestial pearl danios by the dozen and he's a bristlenose killing machine ;). We never have figured out how that can be possible, but they aren't ALWAYS bunnies! For most people with a busy LFS near them, Ancistrus fry make great fish to breed for the experience of raising baby plecos, and then they can drastically subsidize your fishie purchases ;).

Barbie
 
Hi Denis-
I posted this in my bristlenose thread but I don't know if you saw it:

nice pics of sturgeon/carp/pike in the gallery by the way!

I think the common bristlenose are the easiest of all catfish to breed, as they don't need a water change or anything to get them going, or specialised pH/hardness parameters- all they need is a cave for the male. The fry don't even need special food- thus far they've been much easier to raise than were the Brochis that spawned last year. Don't start with a blackwater species of Ancistrus though as they need really soft water and low pH, and possibly high temperatures. For this reason, go for the tank bred bristlenose- anywhere from £2-£4 for 1" fish, which sounds pretty steep when they breed so easily!

You could also check out the various links from Ancistrus sp.3 on Planet Catfish.
 
TTA--[Bristlenose plecos are the convicts of the pleco world]
Could not agree more,once started breeding ,they are like a run away train down a mountain.
 
Great stuff guys i will give them a go.. yes i saw the thread but was looking if there were any others that would be as easy.. Well things are easy when u know how..lol
 
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