Looking for a easy too breed pleco, help please!

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Jakob

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I am starting a pleco "breeding project".
I dont really know much about breeding them or sexing but i have experiences in keeping them.

So im looking for a pleco that is easy too breed but still a little pricey (but not too much LOL)

Plecos i DONT wanna breed:
Ancistrus sp.
Zebras
Royals
Common
Sailfin

i need suggestions, and info (on the sp. you suggest)

Need answers quick, im looking forward too start:naughty:
 
Ok, i have chosen too breed L-066.
How many should i get, how do i sex them and how do i breed them?
 
If you want to do bn pleco's I can hook you up I need to thin my breeders out a little. pm me if you are interested.
 
They can only be sexed when they reach adult size, the males have odontodes on the pectoral fins. If you are buying young fish, I'd buy a group of 6 to grow out, from this you should get a mix of male and female.
 
I got myself six L-66. They are all about 3" TL right now. I got them from Snookin21. Great guy to deal with. Did you read the PC breeding article on them?

I bought 6. I am hoping to get 2 males and 4 females. You won't be able to sex them until after 3", since I still can't sex mine. ;) If I were you, I'd just get a group of however many you want (Maybe 9) and try and get at least 2 trios. By trios, I mean 1 male 2 female, and then put them in their own tanks.

Hopes this helps you.
 
NINE are u mad? Im in Iceland man, the prime minister is ****ing up the coundry so everything is so damn expensive,
Each of L66 is priced on 50$ at 2-3"...
 
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