Breeding Caves???

Any views on breeding cave's would be great....
Which sort have worked for you???

I find that caves which are a fairly close fit to the fish work best I think it makes the males more secure and they feel they can defend the cave better

Heres a question, What Material do you find works best for breeding, like slate, wood, coconut, terracotta, PVC, etc...?

mine prefer logs to spawn in but will spawn in ceremic caves and slate caves if the logs aren't available cheers

im yet to find out which is best ....

I am not that clued up on Bristlenose but everything that I have read and seen about breeding them seems to point mainly at a tight opening just the right to size so the male can squeeze in and out of the cave... and her

i have had bn spawn in plastic tube..but i make slate caves for mine,so far i have had 2 lots breed in them. usual size is approx 2"x1.5"x5",with a step in the front...

im currently tryin a clay 45 degree pipe..my male has took it over already so hopefully he should entice her in ...if not i will try another cave..

my first spawn was in a slate cave, but my second spawn took place in a coned shape cave simular to a coconut shell,

my brown bristlenose spawned upside down underneath a bridge

"L Number mad wrote:

my first spawn was in a slate cave, but my second spawn took place in a coned shape cave simular to a coconut shell,

my brown bristlenose spawned upside down underneath a bridge

just goes to show they will spawn just about anywere if the condition's are right..there are two guy's on PF who sell caves one is called Jo'sZebs he sells the cone shaped cave's you mentioned and there is intrepedix he sells slate caves and you can also ask him to build one to your requirments i asked for quite a large cave and he said he will make it and post it just for £7.50 a bargain if you ask me so iam gonna purchase one of each and try the slate cave first...

i know he is making me some larger ones to

"L Number mad wrote:

i know he is making me some larger ones to

well we can both do a test then

bikerman66660 wrote:

I find that caves which are a fairly close fit to the fish work best I think it makes the males more secure and they feel they can defend the cave better

i have found this to be best to they like a tight squeeze even if the male looks to big for the cave

i have spawned mine in all diffrent caves from Terrocotta tubes to home made waste pipe tubes, and slate i dont think there to fussy about what it is made of it is more to do with the size

size must be the key then...gotta get a new one now i think....

Curby wrote:

size must be the key then...gotta get a new one now i think....

i would defenatly get on that is a smaller size for your male

816johnv wrote:

Curby wrote:

size must be the key then...gotta get a new one now i think....

i would defenatly get on that is a smaller size for your male

well ive just seen sign's.....she came to the entrance of his cave and he moved as if to let her in.....she was a cm away from going in then he pounced at her.....
strange coz he moved away when she came as if to say go on go in lol....i think he might have pounced a little early...
but good sign's i think..

Curby wrote:

816johnv wrote:

Curby wrote:

size must be the key then...gotta get a new one now i think....

i would defenatly get on that is a smaller size for your male

well ive just seen sign's.....she came to the entrance of his cave and he moved as if to let her in.....she was a cm away from going in then he pounced at her.....
strange coz he moved away when she came as if to say go on go in lol....i think he might have pounced a little early...
but good sign's i think..

it is a good sign when the female is hanging around the cave maybe when the light are out something will happen, you will soon know because he will come out and let her in first

i have a video somewhere of my L144s spawning i will try and find it and upload it

fingers crossed for you

I would just like to thank intrpidmax your caves rock man placed one in yesterday after recieving them, fed them turned the lights out,

woke up this morning male fanning like mad in the cave eggs every where

"L Number mad wrote:

I would just like to thank intrpidmax your caves rock man placed one in yesterday after recieving them, fed them turned the lights out,

woke up this morning male fanning like mad in the cave eggs every where

Well done

What has spawned for you then mate?

my albino bristlenose pair have spawned again

"L Number mad wrote:

my albino bristlenose pair have spawned again

well done iam hoping to pick one of his cave's up at the end of the month....i was hoping he would post pics of them unless you could provide sum pics...
then we no what they look like..

i would but how do i do it on hear mate

took me ages to do on plecofanatics

my ones are 6"long 3" wide 3" tall beautiful

"L Number mad wrote:

i would but how do i do it on hear mate

took me ages to do on plecofanatics

my ones are 6"long 3" wide 3" tall beautiful

plecopaul has designed a gallerie section...you can upload your pics to there like ive done then we can all see...very simple try it if you get stuck i will help...

ok cheers

or do this........

Hmm right this is how i would do it.....
open a new tab and find a site called TinyPic...its free to use and very simple...on the main page it will say upload on the right hand side...click this...browse your comp for the desired pic lets say one of your discus...upload it through tinypic....once it has uploaded it you will have a list down the centre of the page with letters and numbers your looking for the one that says IMG
right click it and press copy.............
right start a new post in here in picture section.....write what you wanna right first then make sure you leave spaces then right click again and press paste...
you will now see numbers and letters saying Img,.bla bla.bbdc3492..........and click post your pic should be there on your post then.....
Just make sure your image is a good size to do this insert your pic into paint or sumert and click edit,,,stretch and skew and set it to 60x60 make sure you save it...
but just try the above i will re-size it if need be...hope this helps...