Does anybody have a red Spot Bristlenose, and know how to breed and care for them?

Answer 1

You probably have Ancistrus sp L110, but 1-2 others also go by this common name as well as the common name Orange Spot Ancistrus. I have not yet kept that species and no breeding reports are readily available, but I would assume the care to be similar most other Ancistrus sp. As for breeding, that's a tough call with no readily available breeding reports this could well be one of the many bristlenose that have never been bred in captivity. Only a few species of bristlenose have been bred in home aquariums.

I have never found Ancistrus all that easy to breed as a genus. I have bred over 450 species of fish and only 2 of those are Ancistrus, even though I have tried with 7 others. I still have 2 species in hopes that it's just an age issue such as is the case with some plecos. They are only about 4 years old, so I still have a while to wait before I know for sure.

Here's a link to one of the best catfish sites around and their limited information on Ancistrus sp. L110 http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=206

Hope that helps some

MM

Answer 2

Ummm, they seem simalar to pleco's so maybe google search plecostomus