Andrew Puhr Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Nelson Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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