by WaterDog Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:30 pmwill two male plecos in the same tank fight even if they both have there own cave??????
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male plecos
chrisb01- Posts : 108
Join date : 2011-07-17
Age : 68
Location : Lakeland, FL.
No. At least mine won't. However, I do believe it depends on what kind of Pleco is in question.
WaterDog- Posts : 19
Join date : 2011-07-19
its a bristle nose pleco i have one female and one male and i want to get a nother pleco but i wont beable to tell it its a male or female because it will be to young
chrisb01- Posts : 108
Join date : 2011-07-17
Age : 68
Location : Lakeland, FL.
No problem with the BN Plecs. They'll get along together nicely. They also will not interfere with the others breeding. So you're good to go.
WaterDog- Posts : 19
Join date : 2011-07-19
thanks sooooooooooooo much for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!! and if you have any tips on breeding that would be awsome
chrisb01- Posts : 108
Join date : 2011-07-17
Age : 68
Location : Lakeland, FL.
Do you have a cave? If not, I'll tell you how to make one.
WaterDog- Posts : 19
Join date : 2011-07-19
yes i do have a cave. but can you still tell me how to make one please
chrisb01- Posts : 108
Join date : 2011-07-17
Age : 68
Location : Lakeland, FL.
Go to Lowe's and buy two 6 inch by 6 inch slate tiles. Have them cut them for you. One right in half, the other one in three long pieces, so you'll have three 2 inch by 6 inch pieces and two 3 inch by 6 inch pieces.
Get some aquarium safe 100% silicon. WalMart sells the GE brand (if GE, make sure it's the type 1).
Look at this site, http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?breeding&1314321602 .
This will give you an idea of how they should look like, but make sure you get the 'clear silicon', that black stuff looks horrible.
Cut a smaller piece from the left over slate to cover one end of the cave.
I get small river rock and glue them all over the cave, so they will look better in the tank. You can also glue plastic plants and/or flowers to the outside of it to make it look decorative.
After you finish the cave, wait at least 48 hours before putting it in the tank.
Get some aquarium safe 100% silicon. WalMart sells the GE brand (if GE, make sure it's the type 1).
Look at this site, http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?breeding&1314321602 .
This will give you an idea of how they should look like, but make sure you get the 'clear silicon', that black stuff looks horrible.
Cut a smaller piece from the left over slate to cover one end of the cave.
I get small river rock and glue them all over the cave, so they will look better in the tank. You can also glue plastic plants and/or flowers to the outside of it to make it look decorative.
After you finish the cave, wait at least 48 hours before putting it in the tank.
Fern- Admin
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If its in your 10g tank yes they will fight! I have had to separate males before that were at each others throats! And that was in a 33g long
FishVixen- Modorater
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yes especially if not enough female around. 1 male is all you need for breeding with 3 females.
Fern- Admin
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My breeder male has a good 10 females 
chrisb01- Posts : 108
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What a lucky guy 
Fern- Admin
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Poor guy is working full time with a steady supply of eggs in the tank though! I need to pull him here soon and give him a breather 
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