Breeding Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlids

Davidiator

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As the title says. I am getting a 55 gallon tank that is going to house the following:

Male Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid x1

Female Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid x3

Male Bristle Nose Pleco x1

Female Bristle Nose Pleco x1

Neon Tetra x20

Dwarf Gourami x1

Yellow Mystery Snail x3-5

And I want to know what I would need to breed them... I will have at least 4 caves in the tank and will be using sponge filters... My concern is what temp for them to breed. Do I need something special for them?
Thanks :)
 
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Your best bet would to keep it a species only tank. I've kept them with zebra plecos and rummynose and the tetras seemed to stress the females when they had fry.
 
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Your best bet would to keep it a species only tank. I've kept them with zebra plecos and rummynose and the tetras seemed to stress the females when they had fry.

Also Pleco will eat the eggs if they can get to them at night.
 

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Ok,
I will still go with the stocking as I am not super for the breeding I am mainly wanting the fish I just thought the fry would be a bonus
 
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Well do to your responses and my supposed to be buyers unwillingness to buy the plecos I will not be buying the plecos.

I will be getting the list but I will get rid of the plecos and Tetras... I will be getting 2 black angelfish and later will get a fish that I think would go with the stocking (after all the fish and tank settle)
 
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