How to breed Plecos for profit!

[@Jeffro]

Hello Mike I breed plecos and I always have to add crushed coral to all my breeding tanks I feel they like harder water. Another tip is next time you get a cave full of eggs take a specimen container and get some of that water out and put it in another tank you’re trying to get going the pheromones get the other tanks going.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Nice! I used to do that trick with angels!

[@SandySwauger9644]

I have a calico male that decided he needed to make a cave under the pvc cave and the rocks beside it. I guess he likes to burrow into the substrate. Hopefully they will spawn soon. Love your videos and the entertainment.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks! Good luck with the plecos.

[@UNIXSOLJASysadminSyndicate]

I used to breed snails and sell them to my LFS and wanted to start breeding plecos for profit. Appreciate the tips.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Good luck

[@P0HTAT0]

If I'm trying to promote the plecos to breed for me I just let the tank get messy, do a quick water change leaving the mulm in the tank than toss in some crushed Katapa leaf's. As soon as the female starts getting a bigger belly I toss in bloodworms for a few days till she lays. My disclaimer as always it works for me but my not for you.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Good disclaimer! What benefit is the Catapa leaves?

[@P0HTAT0]

I have somewhat soft water to begin with but the freshly broken leaves turn the water a little softer and you get the black water tea. I don't need to do this with the commons but it's what ended up working for my SuperReds when I bred them.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I added them!

[@aquaticcentral6341]

Best guppy/Pleco channel ever!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@gregjonesonline]

thanks for the shout out, check out #393, i originally talked about these on oct 25, 2016, Cory asked if he could shoot a similar video on Nov 10, 2016, and that's probably where Bob saw it. I love finding alternative uses for household products, especially when it saves money! I'll bring some sample caves to AE that I have laying around for you to test out, let me know which ones you like and we may have to import them!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Deal! Thanks for watching!

[@k9gabriela893]

when the "I'm fine" banner crossed the screen...LOL..I'm dead...literally done

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

When I thought of it I was dead!

[@barbarjinks8170]

I found a local breeder who had super reds, calico, and long fin albino variants and I picked up a trio of spot on PERFECT calico BNP for $100! At my LFS they sell for about 65 a piece 🤪. It was my first local purchase and I’m super excited to get into the breeding side of it.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

That is awesome!

[@richardsummerfield2006]

Loving your work as always Michael 🐠

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thank you sir!

[@bboyjmode]

Thanks for this Mike! The ABN plecos and mutts for my classroom arrived safe and sound yesterday and are settling in nicely!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I need pics!

[@scottcahala7779]

Thanks for the information.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

You're Welcome

[@seangere9698]

FYI some plecos will eat their eggs and wriglers if stressed out too much. Though normally they are the more carnivorous species. Also a male will only brood one spawning at a time. So if you use smaller tanks (20 gal) a pair or a trio, 1 male two female, but in larger tanks you can have more then one male but you have to keep an eye on them as they can fight and can end up stressing each other to the point that they eat their eggs. So if you do keep more then one male in a tank have caves on both sides on the tank so they can have their own territory.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for the knowledge Sean!

[@andrealosinger3866]

My male will spawn with 2 females at once. 2 separate clutches in the same cave

[@Amir_Khosrowshahi]

Nothing like stunning secacus, New Jersey

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Ummmmm....huh?

[@pamelawhite9463]

I found a bunch of bristlenose pleco eggs in the bottom of a decoration. I put them in a small tank with an air bubbler because I was afraid the male wouldn't go back to them after I disturbed the eggs by accident. So now I have around 100, 2 month old babies. Have no idea what I'm going to do with them all but the process has been really cool to experience

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

They are easy! Good food and clean water!

[@pamelawhite9463]

@@MichaelsFishRoom how big do they need to be before I can rehome them? They are quickly out growing this 10 gallon.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

At least an inch

[@pamelawhite9463]

@@MichaelsFishRoom thank you

[@jearldsmith3592]

Great advice, those spikes are great way to save money and my Plecos love em

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@cyruslopez8904]

Such a cool guy, earned a sub

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@elindigeno1215]

I did a water change 2 days ago and I noticed my pleco is growing thanks to your trick of feeding them green beans.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Glad I can help! what kind of pleco?

[@nickferdinande1646]

Being around my fish tanks have helped me with severe depression more than anything I've tried so far. I wish I knew more people in my area who I can relate too. Most people I that I tell about my hobby either tell me to grow up or look at me like I'm special ed. Sucks

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I’m glad it helped! Those people don’t know what they are missing.

[@TheDrunkenAlcoholic]

Nice work mate, good video. here is a couple of things that worked for me when breeding bristlenose(all variants). Do not have too many females to male ratio, infact I found it better to have more males than females, reason being is I have males breed them self to death, when there is too many females once he has done one batch of fry he is right onto the next one with no rest period, when growing out the fry put a powerhead in the grow out tank with them, this increases growth rate a lot, they are constantly swimming against the current and build up muscle / growth very quickly, slightly warmer temperatures and lots of food, which also means lots of water changes, so the fast growing combination that works for me is.... Lots of food, Lots of water changes, Lots of flow to a point its blowing them around the tank, slightly warmer temperature. nothing really new here to breeding any type of fish, except the hi flow in the tank, this is the key to growing bristlenose fast

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for the tips! Water Changes aren't an issue because of my auto water change system and I feed the heck out of them! The flow is something I have not thought of though!

[@lovemylifeflorida2641]

Do youuse the aquarium coop trip on your new plecos? Especially the full strength icy x?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I use my own. Search "quarantine" on my channel.

[@timmafee0]

Love your videos thanks for ur content

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for watching.

[@jlosworld4086]

Super correct about snails I have an infestation of apple snails that I am constantly trying to control and never works but with possibly over 70 or 80 snails my bristlenoses did breed lol got rid of all my grown guppy fry and platty fry now waiting on pleco babies to grow a bit

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Yay pleco babies!

[@braydenpetty5400]

Ok my man you got knowledge 👍 Subscribed

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Nah...just a dumb guy with a camera. Lol

[@braydenpetty5400]

True haha makes you feel more relatable though, you see... I'm a dumb guy too xD and it's a good to see a youtuber be themselves at work instead of another crowd pleaser working for likes

[@OtterCreekAquatics]

Funny I was just asking you about this! Thanks for the info, man!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Guess where I got the idea?

[@OtterCreekAquatics]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Think that deserves a shout out ;)

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Maybe

[@masonpierri2710]

Did your drift wood turn your tank different colors

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Yup. It’s called tannins and it is good for your fish.

[@nathanschult5]

I would like to see a video on how you would set up an aquarium because I love your videos

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

OK

[@jdjehesj]

Brightest bulb in the menorah 😍

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

I have a wish list right now on michaelsfishroom.com ! 😂 guppies, plecos, shirts. Pretty much one of everything! Lol I’ll be ordering soon!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Do it soon if you want it before the cold!

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Michael's Fish Room ok cool cool, I’ll be spending my entire first YT paycheck on your site!! Haha

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol....been there done that!

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Michael's Fish Room 😂😂

[@thomasashe2681]

Michael, I was trying to find a way to search for a specific pleco on your site and couldn't find it. The pleco I was looking for is L280.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Sorry, I don't have any.

[@thomasashe2681]

@@MichaelsFishRoom ok. Thank you anyway. They are an extremely tiny pleco.

[@a.h.aquatics1035]

Thanks for another great video I am going to start a KZbin channel because of u thanks for the inspiration 👍

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Nice! Good luck!

[@Passion_Bassin]

"I'm fine" 😂

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@wolverinebear5357]

all bushynoses of any strains are like guppies. So keep the water clean feed good food an wait. The males stay in the cave the females come when shes ready the male will trap her in until she releases then only the male will take care of the eggs, soon as they are free swimming they are ready to go again. Most people try to breed them before they are mature enough an changing chemistry doing all kinds of things when really they just need to wait for maturity of both male an female. People use more females than males simply because it's up to the females when breeding takes place, the males guard an fan the eggs. Females simply lay the eggs. Calico is piebald gene blues eyes are lucistic gene. Longfins just selectively bred for long fins. Claro is a nice little ancistrus, 187 is harder to keep but very pretty for ancistrus prefers softer water.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@dadyo39]

Hey Michael just a comment on the Terracotta pleco caves that you bought off Amazon I found them on eBay for $4.59 free shipping and they actually came from Amazon we're going to give him a shot thanks for the tip have a great day

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

For how many? That's a great price!

[@dadyo39]

@@MichaelsFishRoom for 6 of them

[@tonylewis850]

Hi out of curiosity where are you from I love your channel and have learnt a lot since watching keep up the good work and information thanks. Tony

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

NJ

[@thomasashe2681]

Michael's Fish Room, have you ever heard of a L280 pleco? I can't find any information on them online.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I have not, but I am not a "pleco guy".

[@reneesnugent3358]

With multiple plecos breeding in the same aquarium , do the other plecos eat the babies? Or do you pull the eggs and grow out in another aquarium? I'm checking out your store stuff. What pleco are the most valuable? Have a great day!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

As far as value, it is all supply and demand. Plecos don't eat other fish. (At least bristlenose don't)

[@wilsfishroom6017]

Nice video. I ordered 11 baby albino bristlenose plecos. Hopefully I'll get to breed them someday.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Why didn’t you order from me?

[@wilsfishroom6017]

@@MichaelsFishRoom I checked but you had none at the time! Keep those vids coming there awesome

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@braydenpetty5400]

I love plecos!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Me too!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

What kind is your favorite?

[@braydenpetty5400]

I do think green phantoms and gold nuggets look super cool! =] but I love my bristle nose plecos, super reds are awesome! But so are albinos lol I'm really not sure they are all so unique and amazing in their own ways. Maybe a king pleco xD there's a possible top 5

[@braydenpetty5400]

@@MichaelsFishRoom I'm interested to hear what tickles your pleco feel goods Michael haaa

[@braydenpetty5400]

All that being said if I found a gold nugget I don't think I could help myself xD

[@aquaticcentral6341]

Do you still have any panda guppys

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I have Blue Pandas

[@repsej74]

How old are your plecos when they start breeding?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

About a year.

[@dennyclose6635]

Good stuff!!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@countrysideaquaticsfiltrat2004]

Hi Mike if you add a little flow in the ancistrus tank you will find they breed a lot more often, from the video there is not much flow, I use power heads at the surface which gives good flow across the top surface down the opposite side and then back across the bottom, temp 28c also, here at Countryside Aquatics in the UK we breed a ton of plecos all the time, check our channel I hope I can help you out. Thanks are great tip on the caves I'm going to try some myself now,, thanks Carl from Countryside Aquatics

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for the tips!

[@YSR50]

Hey Michael, Fun channel, enjoy your videos. I don’t think what you have are green dragons. From the few shots I’ve seen in your videos they look like common LF coloring. Green dragons will be a solid pale green color with no pattern. But like I said, haven’t seen a good shot of them in your videos, so maybe I’m wrong.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Hhmmmm....I’ll have to get some good pics. Email me your email addy

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

Im getting five Long Fin Green Dragons from Greg Sage on Tuesday. From what I can see that pattern looks like my Long Fin BNPs. Interesting.

[@YSR50]

Michael's Fish Room sent

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Got it and I think you are right 😬

[@tammytakitch8741]

Do you have L046 pleco

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

You can see my stock list at www.michaelsfishroom.com

[@AQUAFUNK]

At 4:50 you said something very interesting to me. (You mentioned how you hope that the storm that just rolled through would hopefully encourage breeding) can you elaborate on that I am not questioning your comment but I would like to know how storms outside can affect breeding inside your fish room.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

The low pressure that follows a storm seams to have an effect....at least it did with my angels.

[@BAYKING_316]

RIBS THIS WEEKEND YEEYAHHH!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@aquaticcentral6341]

Also love the video!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@shesellsfish]

Just a good lookin' guy with a cool t-shirt who's fine. LOL And who happens to have some fine looking plecos.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

All very true!

[@yubrajneupane7501]

Anyone can say required water quality parameter during breeding of Pleco fish ?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Are you asking what they are?

[@matthewclaypoole4164]

Any advice to breeding clown plecos?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I think I have heard this before somewhere......

[@matthewclaypoole4164]

@@MichaelsFishRoom lol yea caught your live stream last night thanks!! I have a ton of success with bristle nose but can’t get any clown yet thanks

[@terrystratford1235]

Bristlenose are so easy to breed! I can't get mine to stop!!!! I've super reds, lemon blue eye and albino, some long fins! I'm now trying zebra and leopard, any help u can give...............

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I’d be happy to take the lemons off your hands.

[@terrystratford1235]

@@MichaelsFishRoom got a really big male, stunning! He's half the size again of a super red! U in england?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Terry Stratford well, I’m watching Man United best Chelshit right now, but from the US. Lol

[@terrystratford1235]

@@MichaelsFishRoom haha! Excellent, so u r near US! I'll bring them over, ive Saturday free! Haha!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Terry Stratford lol

[@carsonsaquariums]

Ya I got my bristle noes plecos to breed twice how much should I sell the fry for then they are 2 or 3 months old? And it would make my day if you checked out my channel.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Who are you selling too?

[@carsonsaquariums]

A local fish store witch bought guppies from me before I charge $1.50 per guppie so how much should I sell each bristle noes plecos for.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I would try for $2

[@carsonsaquariums]

Ok thanks

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Good luck!

[@corbin2217]

How do you tell a female vs male with common plecos

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

No idea.....what does Google say?

[@supriyoacharya6175]

Do you have Royal Pleco in stock?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

No, sorry.

[@anthonyc5362]

How do you get growth rates up ?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

High Quaility food and clean water

[@mannythegardener7264]

the killer betta

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Savage

[@AQUAFUNK]

DUDE REALLY!!! Now you tell me "figuratively" I've had to buy a new phone every week since I've been watching you 😒

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Bwhahahahahhha

[@kasandrasilja]

Your link for pleco caves is gnomes now 😂

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL.....Try this amzn.to/3iFHKda

[@kasandrasilja]

@@MichaelsFishRoom life saver. Love your videos. 👍

[@freegaming9820]

How would anyone distinguish male and female pleco?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Most of the time the bristles on the face.....Boys are bigger

[@vitamincalmasmr]

Styrofoam snot 🤣🤣 brilliant

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol...thanks!

[@vitamincalmasmr]

@@MichaelsFishRoom those "I'm fine" pop ups are a great touch too. Keep up the great work Michael

[@BAYKING_316]

3:28 damn you jimmy

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Who jimmy?

[@BAYKING_316]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Hey Michael, I need some advice regarding removing eggs from the male bristlenose once they've been laid. Im not sure whether to let the male do his job or remove to a breeder box. Really enjoy your content, would appreciate very much if you replied🖒

[@JC-gm5iz]

Got a million long fin albino bristle nose now the problem is getting rid of them lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

If you ship, email me. [e-mail]

[@mannythegardener7264]

can you breed a pleco with1red eye and a blue

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I’ve never seen a one red eye pleco

[@mannythegardener7264]

I'm over going for the co-op aquarium experience i will try that cross lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@BrianS756]

It looks like we might be able to induct your plecos into the #bigpoopersclub.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Bwhahahahah

[@DGrey]

I've had plecos breed for me quite a few times. This tank has a large sized cichlid cave. 2 weeks ago there was a big orange blob of eggs on the tank bottom and the other plecos (prior spawn) left it alone, but the male would move the blob around a few times a day. The eggs hatched and I have a bunch of baby plecos in there. Previously I've never had it go successfully with the male kicking out the eggs before, so long story short, anything can happen with breeding plecos and it still works out. cough cough I'm fine.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Glad you are ok!

[@Idkwhereiamrnorever]

Im using that one "Styrofoam snot" lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Feel free!

[@fozyaa.5990]

Do you have plecos for sale?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Yes. www.michaelsfishroom.com

[@fozyaa.5990]

👍🏻thanks

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Welcome!

[@gethseman]

How can u tell a male from a female?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

For what?

[@donnamorgan144]

Lol you are tooo funny

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

And handsome!

[@donnamorgan144]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Indeed

[@kennethsummerswgill2642]

silly ? but important what to sell on bn fry

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

What are you asking?

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

😂🤣😁🤣😁🤣I luv it...snot🤥🤥

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

You’re Welcome!

[@WDCSRacing]

searching for live aquatic plants wholesale for a small business

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Good luck.

[@simk9784]

Your too funny

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

*you’re

[@RAZOR12334]

Can anyone ship high quality guppies here in Mumbai, India.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

No idea

[@otownslinky]

Smoke one SON

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Son?

[@vb2377]

Boop!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@IrishDemon]

NNE 34.3° is better...... lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Ummmmmmmm

[@tinacuppernell9566]

For my breeders, I use the water spikes, too. The babies love to hang out in the coconut caves.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Maybe I need to get more of those!

[@jeffpeterson1449]

1st.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Winner

[@jessarust529]

Third

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

CLose!

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

What an intro! So much passive-aggressiveness. Lol!!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL

[@Bruhman3]

Your so greedy

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

And YOU'RE a dumbass.