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Down2Earth
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 203
Location : Seaside california
Thank You Points : 1
Registration date : 2012-02-18
| | Subject: umm.. do BN eat the spawn some times? Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:03 pm | |
| alright. yesterday morning they laid abouit 15-20 eggs..... then last night they were trying to lay more it looked like.... this morning this is no eggs.... umm whats this all about ? | |
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Jeff
Large Bristlenose
 Number of posts : 307
Age : 54
Location : Calgary AB Canada
Job/hobbies : Semi-retired / Lord of the Rings Online
Humor : dry
Thank You Points : 17
Registration date : 2011-09-07
| | Subject: Re: umm.. do BN eat the spawn some times? Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:09 pm | |
| Mine ate a whole batch of eggs that were in a fry saver(why I don't use them anymore). They likely got eaten as they were probably not healthy eggs, seems like an awfully small batch to me. Mine lay 100+.
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Down2Earth
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 203
Location : Seaside california
Thank You Points : 1
Registration date : 2012-02-18
| | Subject: Re: umm.. do BN eat the spawn some times? Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:38 pm | |
| alright cool. i mean this sucks but at least its not something uncommon... my spawns are about 50 count normally from this pair. so i dont know whats going on with this low count spawn. plus most the eggs looked white.. im use to yellow- almost orange colored eggs. | |
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kfenk
V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1432
Age : 39
Location : Adelaide, South Australia
Thank You Points : 79
Registration date : 2009-11-09
| | Subject: Re: umm.. do BN eat the spawn some times? Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:36 am | |
| White is infertile eggs so they most likely didn't get the job done properly. So I guess they ate the eggs to start again. Your lucky, iv spotted a male sitting at the mouth of his cave munching on a clutch of fertile eggs!  | |
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Down2Earth
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 203
Location : Seaside california
Thank You Points : 1
Registration date : 2012-02-18
| | Subject: Re: umm.. do BN eat the spawn some times? Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:00 am | |
| well this is an old pair and im shocked they even ate them. but my younger pair is going to spawn soon. so im not out of new fry just yet.
but this young pair has been interesting. the male keeps chasing the female away. he sits in his cave facing out. dunno what hes doing but we will see. | |
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kfenk
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Number of posts : 1432
Age : 39
Location : Adelaide, South Australia
Thank You Points : 79
Registration date : 2009-11-09
| | Subject: Re: umm.. do BN eat the spawn some times? Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:22 am | |
| If he's facing out of the cave he's not ready. When he sits facing in with his tail sticking out, that's when she will get in his cave. They are fun fish to watch and very predictable if you know what behavioural signs to look out for  | |
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Down2Earth
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 203
Location : Seaside california
Thank You Points : 1
Registration date : 2012-02-18
| | Subject: Re: umm.. do BN eat the spawn some times? Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:44 am | |
| im still learning.. but i have over 200 fry from my 3 pairs from last month.. they just acting different this month. | |
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KYANGELSNCORYS
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 187
Age : 73
Location : FRANKLIN ,KENTUCKY
Job/hobbies : BASS/CRAPPIE FISHING-TROPICAL FISH
Humor : MY KIDS TELL ME IM OLDER THEN DIRT
Thank You Points : 7
Registration date : 2010-10-20
| | Subject: yes Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:48 pm | |
| thats why i put my eggs in a tumbler as soon as they spawn and that way they can`t eat the eggs and it lets the male get back to eating so he can spawn again. | |
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