Bristlenose Factory

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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