Bristlenose Pleco Care and Breeding Tips

[@kdr1048]

I just got my first ever bristlenose plecco for my 75 gal Blackwater. l183 starlight. Pretty awesome fish. Nice vid!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Those are cool. Looking for breeders now.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

have a great Sunday Michael !!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks, you too!

[@JNAQUARIUM]

Thank you for the start of the review of one of our caves! We look forward to hearing about the results you achieve!👍🏻

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for shipping it to me!

[@pestarrest5360]

This was well done. I liked how the camera focused on the bristle nose colony while you dictated. Good information on food and cave designs.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks.

[@rymaccichlids5999]

Great info mike my albino bristle nose just breed for the first time for me so many babies I have a group of 6 super reds that I have wanting to breed but I still think there to young but getting there see you in a few weeks at NEC

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Looking forward to it!

[@anthonyragan2696]

Loved the infomercial soundtrack , but it was a bit loud and competed with your voice. Might have been my set up, though: I was through my Roku and the sound is routed through external speakers. How often do your bristlenose spawn for you?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

The super reds about ever 6-8 weeks!

[@plushpossum]

Spot on about the French Style green beans! I tried the regular ones and they started to rot in my tank. So I gave up....for a while. Then I got these and they went WILD!!!!!! LOVED them!!!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Told ya!

[@annasflorafauna7133]

Loved this style of video Michael, great information thanks for sharing 👍

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks Anna!

[@LiSa.N.J]

Great video Mike..lots of good information....look forward to your next video.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@alishanas9380]

I bred the longfin browns years ago. They threw regular brown, regular albino, LF brown and LF albino. They have all been interbred so much over the years.

[@alishanas9380]

Waiting for Doug's Mets/Jets comment.......

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

They are the mutt of the pleco world!

[@RobinTruitt1962]

Another awesome video😍Great job Michael.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks Robin!

[@TomsMods]

Hello great video:) I have super red longfin pairs and I havent been able to get the male to breed with any females(short or longfin). The female longfin breeds with the other shortfin males in the tank. Do you know why they might not be breeding? could it be cave size? too many males(5 males only 2 breed and they are the shortfins)? They are in a 55 gallon. Thank you:)

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Could be all that....Try putting them into another tank with a few different caves to pick.

[@503shrimpin3]

Keep up the vids :) love the info and quality you have !

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@laurajackson2882]

Enjoyed your video, always learn some thing new.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@treeehrhardt4509]

How big do they get and what size tank? Just got my first one. Thanks for the info.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

2-3 inches. Jut one can be kept in a 10G with proper water changes.

[@NVizz-kq3lm]

Question about plecos and filtration/flow. I want my tanks to be filtered with just sponge filters but I've been hearing they would be happier with a canister or HOB. Just wondering if you think having plecos in a tank with only sponge filters (and plants) as filtration.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I use all sponge filters.

[@arnoldmmbb]

Bit anoying the music background I can barely hear you Mike

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Did you watch with headphones?

[@evandavies3895]

I did found the same thing but love the content as always

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for the insight! I listened on my Mac and with headphones and it was fine for me. And I’m almost deaf!

[@416guppys9]

yes the music is a bit anoying

[@arnoldmmbb]

@Chewy Ltd totally right, I dont care for the background the music its distracting, I want to hear what mike says about the fish also because english its not my mother language music makes it more difficult for me to understand the message

[@edwardtomaszewski78]

Mikey What Up... Get a turtle Bro..lol... Can't wait to see a live stream.. Much Respect from Chicago

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Turtles are illegal to buy in NJ!

[@edwardtomaszewski78]

Turtle Law's for New Jersey It is an all too common mistake for people to assume that keeping turtles and tortoises in the state of New Jersey is ILLEGAL. Throughout the years, rumors have spread mainly due to misleading information about New Jersey's laws regarding this subject. I have created this particular page to help straighten things out a bit and to properly inform others about the truth. Unfortunately many of the tri-state's wildlife laws have changed drastically attributed to the disappearance of several wild populations native to this area of the United States and it's no surprise that humans are to blame. Illegal collection for the pet trade, road mortality and habitat destruction have led to these changes and it has made individual state laws rather confusing. In the state of New Jersey, it is completely LEGAL to keep and breed native and exotic species of turtles. A hobbyist permit that is obtainable from the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, is required to do so. This includes the Eastern Box turtle, Spotted turtle, Northern Red Bellied turtle, Northern Diamondback terrapin, Red Eared slider, Common Musk turtle, Eastern Mud turtle, Northern Map turtle, Eastern Spiny Soft shelled turtle and even the threatened North American Wood turtle. This excludes the endangered Bog turtle.The Eastern painted turtle as well as the Common Snapping turtle DO NOT require any kind of permit to be possessed in NJ, however they cannot be taken from the wild. Most exotic species are allowed in the state under the same permit so long as they do not appear on any federally endangered list (a separate permit from the United States Fish & Wildlife service is then required). Residents of this state may also obtain an ANIMAL DEALER/WHOLESALE LICENSE permit from the Division of Fish and Wildlife to be able to sell turtles legally and responsibly. However, turtles and tortoises CANNOT be sold WITHIN the state of NJ. All transactions must be made to individuals residing outside of the state. Whether you are applying for just a hobbyist permit or an Animal Dealer License, you must be able to prove that the animals you are acquiring have NOT BEEN COLLECTED IN THE WILD, anywhere. All turtles and tortoises obtained must come with a receipt to show proof that the animal came from a source where it was bred in captivity. Make sure to ask questions when purchasing from anyone and be firm about getting a receipt to show proof. Below I will include a link to NJ Fish and Wildlife if you are interested in learning more and I will also leave a number to directly reach the Exotic and Non Game Species department of NJ Fish and Wildlife service. Please follow the law! NJ is one of the last states in the North East that is actually fair.

[@edwardtomaszewski78]

I should kick my own ass for being that guy... But just like you I am passionate about this animals..

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Dude, I didn’t say keep, I said buy! 🤦🏻‍♂️Don’t be that guy! I’ve actually almost adopted turtles three times! All three times the deal fell through 😥

[@herberthill9984]

@@MichaelsFishRoom seriously!?!?!?

[@Cgraseck]

Can’t find the link to J And N aquatic supply. Is it in the description? Cheers, Chris

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

J and N?

[@dennyclose6635]

LOL Im glad i can inspire you :) Nice video buddy :)

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

You sure did my friend!

[@dennyclose6635]

lol lemme guess you had this video shot already before i asked?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Nope, this one is all you fault! Lol

[@dennyclose6635]

LOLOL yeah now im gonna need 10% royalties

[@PENFOLD1962]

I've SMASHED THE 👍 BUTTON as always. Can I please ask you a question about Albino Bristlenose Pleco. I lost my first ever Pleco a few weeks ago... He never ate anything not even French Cut Beans and he obviously died after a week! But I'm sure that he was old stock, he was about 4" long when I got him. Last Saturday my wife got me 3 baby Albino Bristlenose Pleco's 2 are just under 2" and the other is just over 1" long! They have a massive appetite and cleared my fancy goldfish tank of algae. I'm now paranoid that they aren't eating and heading the same way as my first Pleco! I want to feed them your favourite Pleco food French beans but the babies are the same colour as the beans. I know that the Goldfish love French beans from my experience of trying to get my first Pleco to eat. MY QUESTION IS... Would the fancy goldfish that are approximately 3" to 4" long (not including the fancy tails) mistake the baby Plecos for FRENCH BEANS and eat them? My blackmoor and a Telescopic Calico already chasek the Pleco's! I have tried algae wafers but the Goldfish eat them along with... Cucumber. Melon. Dried Daphnia. Catfish Pellets. Lettuce, Kale, Broccoli, Peas (skinned peas) that have been blanched in salt water. Also I have branches of bog wood to aid digestion, the babies love the bog wood. The Goldfish eat the lot no matter how much I feed them beforehand! So as you can imagine I'm getting more paranoid knowing that the Baby Albino Plecos aren't eating enough and the Goldfish are getting bigger! I'm also adding aquarium fertilizer every other day to encourage algae growth. Any advice will be gratefully received. Apologies for the lengthy message but I felt that you needed to have all the facts before you can give your professional opinion.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

The gold fish will eat pretty much anything that fits into their mouth. But they are not compatible tankmates. Goldfish like it too cool for plecos.

[@catfishcave379]

Can a hip hippie hippopotamus be hypnotized to learn the hypotenuse hypothesis? I need to start breeding these because they are so CUTE! My six year old male LF albino has whiskers one inch long that look like elk horns. I think I like the calico over the superreds... hmmmmm. I need to get moving on finishing my fishgarage - only 4 tanks in there - 320 gallons though. And two in the house. I need to retire... I had no trouble hearing you, you came in LOUD and clear. Eating clam chowder, a very stinky French cheese, and Oolong tea.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol...thanks. And get your fishgarage done!

[@ethanpatterson217]

Hi l just hatch out some common bristlenose and l was looking at the babies and one looks like it’s albino l just want to know if you can get a albino form a common

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Yup

[@floydsfishes2856]

Great info nice work👍👍

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@BAYKING_316]

Happy sunday funday to ya

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

And same to you!

[@aquaticcentral6341]

If I buy multiple plecos is there a chance of getting males and females?Nice video!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

The is a chance!

[@cyruslopez8904]

Hey, I have a question. Should I be concerned about my super reds tails becoming ripped, it is not fin rot because it is only the tail is getting ripped. It looks jagged. What should I do

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Make sure the water stays clean and find out is it ripped from another fish or decoration.

[@cyruslopez8904]

@@MichaelsFishRoom I believe it is from another pleco because this is happening in my breeder tank

[@benm.wilmot1852]

Just might order one or two tommorrow

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Do it!

[@benm.wilmot1852]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Going to tomorrow.

[@LiSa.N.J]

btw Mike..your bloopers are a trip. lol :)

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

My favorite part!

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Nice info mike 😁👍🏼

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks bro!

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Nice job

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@KarenCandler-s7p]

Great video music a little loud. Can’t wait for your next Video.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Well there have been about 100 or more since this one was released! LOL

[@hannahrandolph6960]

Beautiful beautiful

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Me, why thank you.

[@hannahrandolph6960]

Michael's Fish Room I was talking about the plecos but ur also beautiful

[@brandonlure2738]

How big will bristlenose have to be to begin breeding?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

It’s not size it’s age and about 9-12 months.

[@stevewest4238]

The music playing over your soft dulcet tones wasn't annoying in any way! Kill the music 😂😂

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Too loud huh?

[@stevewest4238]

Yes, I could hear it in the UK 😂

[@chiguycellz5349]

Hey fella, do you ship to Hawaii

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Hey! I do! 3 times, no issue.

[@Jitt3r]

Music a bit too loud but good on you for trying to edit videos better!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@felixthewintersoldierspink2347]

1st What's a pleco for eating algae slime off of driftwood ???

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Winner! Most will, bristlenose will

[@felixthewintersoldierspink2347]

@@MichaelsFishRoom will they survive in the South American cichlid tank

[@TheBudgetAquarist]

After 40+ years raising fish I can 100% tell you that the best pleco for eating and cleaning is the plain brown pleco. Sadly they get huge so be prepared to have to get rid of them depending on your tank size. It does take awhile too, but even in a small tank they get huge! But let me tell you, take 2 algae covered tanks and throw in a regular pleco in one and a bristlenose in the other and its no contest ...the regular pleco will clean up the tank including the glass while the bristlenose won't get tough algae (the green stuff) off of glass nearly as well. Just my advice! Best regards.

[@felixthewintersoldierspink2347]

@@TheBudgetAquarist thanks for the help... But I personally hate the common pleco more than convict cichlids...that f****** thing grows too big(and sizes no issue in my tanks) stops eating after 4 in ...and this leaves a trail of s*** twice as long as itself... I am looking for a fish or a crustacean that can clean the wood and possibly survive in a South American cichlid tank ( Midas)

[@felixthewintersoldierspink2347]

@Chewy Ltd I breed Midas ( amphilophus citrinellus ) they're the big cousins to Red devils ( amphilophus labiatus )

[@graymanmedia]

How long is the Male Bristlenosed Pleco in the first tank?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

~3ish inches

[@graymanmedia]

@@MichaelsFishRoom OK...I got a near 3" one myself. Its in its own 10G with 2 Rock Caves(Squidwerd House) an a Triangle Spunge Filter.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Nice

[@graymanmedia]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Is my male ready to breed or should I wait til Mid April to begin?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

How old is it?

[@VStag]

Awesome Video Thanks for Sharing FishFam NJAE19

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks.

[@MickTattersall]

Any chance you could release this video without the music?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Nope, not even a little chance. Sorry.

[@MickTattersall]

That's a shame, looks like an interesting one.

[@herberthill9984]

some turtles kinda look like hamburgers with legs lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I love hamburgers!

[@pjbailey2313]

Background music! Too loud!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Did you watch with headphones?

[@pjbailey2313]

Michael's Fish Room nope. Just my iPhone. Can’t use earphones, as I only have one functioning ear. It made it harder to hear you.

[@kashmonetkash566]

Ooh music ok

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Good? Bad?

[@kashmonetkash566]

@@MichaelsFishRoom it's good I like it ,btw your an inspiration and your the reason I'm getting fish have a good Monday 😂😂

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Cool! Good luck!

[@theirishman8455]

DJ Guppy Trance Rave....

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL

[@milehighplecos2318]

Love me some plecos

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

You sure do!

[@kimstout2574]

Is api super ick safe on bn plecos?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I’ve never used it, but I think so.

[@kimstout2574]

All my fish and plecos died 😢

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

kim stout sorry....what is the story?

[@herberthill9984]

I dont eat turtles Mike only cheeseburgers while I watch ur vids and my turtles lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol....bacon in the burgers?

[@herberthill9984]

@@MichaelsFishRoom sometimes LOL

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

Plecosssss....heck ya.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Word!

[@alyxandraramsey5828]

Music is cool, but it's kind of drowning out your voice.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Really?

[@alyxandraramsey5828]

@@MichaelsFishRoom If it's just me, then it's probably my crappy speaker system. For me, the music was louder than you were. It did get me to pay closer attention though! :)

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol...others have said the same, but the music was 50% less than me.

[@ReneesZooTube]

Definitely not liking the music at all. It's very distracting and hard for me to hear and focus on what you're saying. I generally turn off KZbin videos that do music with talking like this. It's just too hard for me to focus on and process what's being said.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Sorry

[@crazystuddd]

Damn the video was ruind by yhe music;((

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Really?

[@crazystuddd]

The sound of the bubbles and water is mutch more coasy

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@ScottMclaughlinJ]

2nd

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

1st place loser! LOL Thanks for watching!

[@charlescox2840]

Peach cobbler and a Pepsi, dang my water was up to 60 but it is 35 outside today. Tuesday it will be much warmer. Thanks for the information.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for watching!

[@rontheobald7563]

pepperoni and sausage pizza with red gatorade.......buuuuurp

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I had pizza too!

[@aquaticcentral6341]

3rd lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Way past 3rd.

[@aquaticcentral6341]

It shows my comment to be way up on the list of comments

[@aquaticcentral6341]

Because this comment was two hours ago

[@aquaticcentral6341]

Lol #TheProblemsWithKZbin

[@dianeleach9097]

Sorry I really wanted to watch this but the loud music made me stop watching a few minutes in. Sorry just too distracting.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Sorry