Bristlenose Pleco Gender

[pirategrl]

I got two bristlenose plecos one has huge bristles and is bright orange the other one has bristles but they are smaller and he/ she is lighter in color, they are both about 3 inches long. I assumed the one with less bristles was a female but since I have has them quite a while and they haven't tried to breed now I'm thinking they may both be males? Here is a pic... Thanks!
I can't get picture to post... Says file is too big and I'm not sure how to make them smaller from a phone.

 

[Blondielovesfish]

You can upload the pic to a photo hosting site (I use Photobucket) and then post the IMG code here

 

[techen]

I cant remember but if they have bristles then yea they'll both be males. You need one with no bristles at all.

 

[Sophie]

The females can have 'stubble' but yes the girls should have nothing there. He might be developing slower than the other male?

 

[pirategrl]

Yeah it's looking to be a male, after researching it says the less dominant male will show smaller bristles. Back to the store I go...

 

[Sophie]

The bristles are supposedly there to show the female how.. Virile and fertile the male is. The bristles are meant to imitate fry/wrigglers.
Check out my babies!

 

[Axyadbad]

Sorry to be rude and ask a Q of my own but..
 
I'm wondering if I have a female/male pair because one is a definite male with loads of bristles at around 7 cm. The other one is a little smaller at 5 but has no sign of any. Do you reckon the smaller one is female? Because the male started to grow them at like 4 cm.
 
How long/mature are they before they start breeding btw?
 
Sorry to ask a Q on this topic but I didn't want to make another when there is one right here.