bristlenose for fathers day

[boydie]

my wonderful wife bought me a breeding trio of bn for fathers day.im going to put them into a standard 2ft tank that i have been trying to get some angles to spawn.my plan is to move angles and put the bn in that tank.my question is structure caves ect.what should i use?i have some driftwood soaking now,how long before i can add it to tank?and should i add a airstone to tank.
i will be picking fish up today.any advice would be greatly appreciated.
cheers boydie.

[Merrilyn]

Now that's what I call a real Father's day pressie :lol:

They're not fussy about caves. Just about anything will do, including pvc pipe so long as you close off one end and it's not too wide. Provide the male with at least two caves. There should be more caves than males, and have the entrances pointing away from each other.

They do need driftwood in the tank. Not only do they hide in it, but they love to eat it too, so give them plenty. As soon as it stops floating, you can add it to your tank.

An airstone is a good idea, even if you just have it running slowly. It breaks up the surface scum, as well as circulating the water.

Good luck breeding them.

They are a lot of fun, and the babies a very cute.