laykoo Juvenile Bristlenose


Number of posts : 123 Age : 22 Location : Sydney NSW Australia Job/hobbies : :) Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-06-11
 | Subject: how many breeding pairs can be in a 4 foot tank. Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:04 am | |
| how many breeding pairs of bristlenose could fit in a 4 foot tank im just curious i dont have and pairs yet  |
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Mooo Moderator


Number of posts : 957 Age : 56 Location : Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia Job/hobbies : Retired Humor : What? Thank You Points : 36 Registration date : 2009-12-14
 | Subject: Re: how many breeding pairs can be in a 4 foot tank. Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:20 am | |
| To be on the safe side, I wouldn't put more than two pair in a 4 foot tank, or maybe even just a trio(1 male, 2 females) with the odd breeding dither fish(guppy or similar live bearer) swimming about above them.. Just my opinion tho... |
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laykoo Juvenile Bristlenose


Number of posts : 123 Age : 22 Location : Sydney NSW Australia Job/hobbies : :) Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-06-11
 | Subject: Re: how many breeding pairs can be in a 4 foot tank. Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:26 am | |
| ok thanks well i have 2 mature albino bristlenose 6-8cms 1 female albino not mature 3-4cms 1 young albino longfin and 3 peppermint bristlenose about 2-5cms  |
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Doug Moderator


Number of posts : 3128 Age : 32 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
 | Subject: Re: how many breeding pairs can be in a 4 foot tank. Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:12 am | |
| one male per 1.5 square feet of tank is the way to go, and up to 2 females per male. thats the way i do it
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laykoo Juvenile Bristlenose


Number of posts : 123 Age : 22 Location : Sydney NSW Australia Job/hobbies : :) Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-06-11
 | Subject: Re: how many breeding pairs can be in a 4 foot tank. Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:20 am | |
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Darren Balch Juvenile Bristlenose


Number of posts : 71 Age : 39 Location : Essex Job/hobbies : Music, Fish, Beer, Xbox360 etc Thank You Points : 2 Registration date : 2009-12-09
 | Subject: Re: how many breeding pairs can be in a 4 foot tank. Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:29 pm | |
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