Breeding Loricariidae

Paulo Bruder · Post by **Paulo Bruder** » 29 Sep 2003, 00:40

I wish to star breeding Loricariidae and would like to know the following things:
1) What fish is easiest to breed
2)how big does the breeding aquarium have to be?
3)how do i know if it is a he or a she?
4) how do i get a cuple can i just pick a female and a male and they will breed?
5)how do i get the cuple ready to breed?
6) Were do they like to lay eggs?
7)Should I separate the babies?
8. What should feed the babies?

Can any one of the masters answer all my questions?

Post by **Silurus** » 29 Sep 2003, 01:41

What fish is easiest to breed

Ancistrus. There are articles containing most of the info you want here and here (although the articles refer to the albino forms, the same information pertain to the normal-colored forms).

Paulo Bruder · Post by **Paulo Bruder** » 29 Sep 2003, 02:07

Thanxs for the answers but... Here in brazil the only pleco i can get is the comon one Ancistrus sp.. How do i know if its female or male since the comon one does not have the spines on theire head. And how should i choose a couple?

Plec0maniac · Post by **Plec0maniac** » 29 Sep 2003, 02:41

a male ancistrus has plenty of bristle.. while females tend to have none to some slightly in the mouth area.. but there should be none in the head area..

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 29 Sep 2003, 21:18

OI PAulo !

Seja bem vindo!
Espero que voce goste daqui!!!

Ancistrus species are among the easiest to breed.
Hypancistrus are rather easy to spawn as well if you provide a good water flow and quality.
But better start with Ancsitrus species first...
Voce tem a possibilidade de pescar nos rios proximos de Sao Paulo et pegar um casal do Ancistrus do sua regao tambem!
Volte sempre!
Tchau!
Yann