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cut back on cleaning what? The breeders net? You shouldn't have fish in it long enough to have to worry about cleaning it...
and no, I think a ghost shrimp would jump out of the net.
Why do you want to get it from behind the heater? You could move the heater, or you could poke your pleco with a fishnet etc. Does he have somewhere else in your tank that he can hang out? Maybe he likes it behind the heater?
and no, I think a ghost shrimp would jump out of the net.
Why do you want to get it from behind the heater? You could move the heater, or you could poke your pleco with a fishnet etc. Does he have somewhere else in your tank that he can hang out? Maybe he likes it behind the heater?
uh yes. Plecos love driftwood and like to have lots of places to hang out during the day as most of them are noctournal.
I would suggest not using a breeder net. If you're really going to be into breeding you should have a seperate tank for your fry as they will not grow up healthy if you keep them in such a tiny confined space...especially if that tiny space is dirty.
I would suggest not using a breeder net. If you're really going to be into breeding you should have a seperate tank for your fry as they will not grow up healthy if you keep them in such a tiny confined space...especially if that tiny space is dirty.
Whenever you have fry, you need to do extra cleaning/water changes. Adding something to the tank is adding something (including waste), not taking away waste. Remember, it's your job to clean the tank, not one of its inhabitants. 
All plecos need a cave, and some require driftwood. Do you know what kind it is?
All plecos need a cave, and some require driftwood. Do you know what kind it is?
You should try to return the common pleco to the store. They get to 12" and produce a lot of waste. They are completely unsuitable for a 10g tank.
As for the 1g tank, did you cycle it? Of course, you need to make sure the temperature is roughly the same as the tank you're moving fish from. With a tank that size, you would probably need to do water chnages two or three times a week to get healthy fry.
Yes, you can put a male and female in a tank together. You need to remember that livebearer females can store sperm, so you will need to leave just the ones you want to breed in a tank for several months before you're sure you're getting the offspring of those two fish. You don't need to put them in their own tank if they're mating, only if you want to make sure two particular fish mate.
As for the 1g tank, did you cycle it? Of course, you need to make sure the temperature is roughly the same as the tank you're moving fish from. With a tank that size, you would probably need to do water chnages two or three times a week to get healthy fry.
Yes, you can put a male and female in a tank together. You need to remember that livebearer females can store sperm, so you will need to leave just the ones you want to breed in a tank for several months before you're sure you're getting the offspring of those two fish. You don't need to put them in their own tank if they're mating, only if you want to make sure two particular fish mate.