Breeding Bristlenoses

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the pleco guy
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Breeding Bristlenoses

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Hi All,
I have a male albino bristlenose and I would like to breed it. I have looked for a female (preferably regular pigmentation)but I've had trouble finding one that is not a baby. Is it possible to sex a juvenile bristlenose? My male is pretty aggressive.
NOZ 98
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Re: Breeding Bristlenoses

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Females are generally smaller but not that easy to sex when young as they grow at different rates. try getting more than one (juvenile) as they don't always survive anyway.Adult male will push juveniles into corner at first wont change if male .If its a juvenile female will slowly let into territory and male will hide more (often juvenile female close ).
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My cats species list: 7 (i:2, k:0)
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Re: Breeding Bristlenoses

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Thanks. I'll look into it.
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