Stopping Bristlenose Plecos from Breeding?

[Andrew Puhr]

So I finally got bristlenose plecos in a groove and they have bred a few times and now I have a tank full of fry. I need to have the parents take a break so I can grow the current ones up to sell before I let them continue. Would pulling the caves be enough or should I move the dad to a separate tank?

[Tim Nelson]

I had this same issue and pulled the caves out and haven't had any breeding since but if you have rocks or wood in your tank the male may try to build his own spot for breeding.

[StephenP2003]

Yes, I removed the cave and hoping that works. The one juvenile that survived the first spawn is now breeding age, and frankly I'm concerned my male is going to starve to death with all the egg fanning. 

[Andy's Fish Den]

I have a pair in my big display tank that I pull the cave that is in the tank out after a couple spawns to give the male a break. It has worked for me so far. Other than pulling the cave, if he would make his own cave with wood and rocks, I would say move one of them to another tank until you want them to spawn again.