We have kept a few Bristlenose Plecos in with our African Cichlids now for a few years.
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Recently, I moved along our Mbunas, and began to adjust hardscape and plants to ready the tank as a grow-out for Electric Blue Acaras.
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But the Ancistrus pair was left in, with a bunch of delicious seasoned wood added.
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And now, within days, dad is guarding a horde of eggs in a vertical wood cave.
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BAP. here I go!