Bristlenose Factory

Bristlenose Factory Breeding bristlenose plecos and African cichlids

05/21/2026

Short video of latest S. petricola spawn. For size comparison, the black and white things are cichlid sand grains. The eggs were laid 4 days ago. Hatch in 24 to 36 hours typically. Free swim in about 4 days. Will go in a grow out tank in a few days. Spawn was bigger than I thought.

Baby haul for the week. Hadn't been posting these lately. Albino Green Dragon bristlenose plecos, Black Calvus, S. petri...
05/21/2026

Baby haul for the week. Hadn't been posting these lately. Albino Green Dragon bristlenose plecos, Black Calvus, S. petricola and a CPO dwarf orange crawfish with babies on her tail.

05/20/2026

Chindonga saulosi ins a 55 gallon tank. These guys are all yellow at birth. Males turn blue as they mature. These guys are 3"+ and breeding. Also have a bunch at about 2" that are sexing out already. Can bring to the May 30 swap as a presale. Get with me if you want some.

My hairy little boy watching TV with his daddy.
05/20/2026

My hairy little boy watching TV with his daddy.

05/20/2026

Quick video of a petricola swarm. I have 2 tanks of these. Love to watch these guys at feeding time. Reminds me of disturbing a fire ant mound as they swarm out.

Daddy waubenmuster trying to entice one of his girls in to spawn. He is about 5" and she is about 4". Super red bristlen...
05/16/2026

Daddy waubenmuster trying to entice one of his girls in to spawn. He is about 5" and she is about 4". Super red bristlenose observing.

05/15/2026

Noticed the S. polli Whites were chasing each other last night. Sure enough, spawned. This tumbler is 2.5" diameter. Looks like a bumper crop this time. Lets see if I can get most of them hatched. Had just put in the spawning bowl so everything was good and clean. Had to remove a few snails and some p**p from the eggs but not very much. There are 12 fish in the group and they all spawn together, probably 3-3.5" in length.

05/14/2026

Got my ponds ready for summer. Not sure what I will put in them this year. I have quit keeping many african cichlids that I normally stocked these with. Maybe S. petricola but I have at least 100 already that are 3" of so. I have at least 750 little ones that could go into one of them. Probably will go with young bristlenose plecos because I am always running out of them with any size.

Here is the latest on the DFWAA Swap meet on May 30. Just a reminder, lots of vendors like cash so stop on the way and g...
05/07/2026

Here is the latest on the DFWAA Swap meet on May 30. Just a reminder, lots of vendors like cash so stop on the way and get some. Not sure if there is an ATM at this location.

04/29/2026

We have all seen the videos of a swarm of baby petricola swimming around gobbling up food. I have these in a 40 gallon long tank. Most are at least 3" and probably 4-5 years old. They go crazy at feeding time just like the little guys do. Not sure of exactly how many there are but I would guess at about 75.

04/22/2026

I have started selling the S. petricola spawn from 11/24/25. Knew there was a bunch, 350 have gone to new homes for far and there may be that many still left. They have grown amazingly, about 3/4" in 5 months. I have cracked the code to getting a great hatch finally.

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