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Pleco James Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 243 Age : 27 Location : Surrey, England Job/hobbies : Fishkeeping, Cricket, Rowing, Fishing, Camping Humor : Michael McIntyre and Rhod Gilbert Thank You Points : 11 Registration date : 2011-02-15
| Subject: A question about breeding BNs... Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:34 pm | |
| OK so i don't breed BNs yet but i hope to in the near future, i just hope to improve my knowledge a bit more beforehand.
So, here is my question, if a female lays eggs and the male is fanning them e.t.c.
should they be moved into a smaller tank on their own with the male, then when they hatch put the male back?
should they be taken away from the male?
...or should they just be left in the tank, then when they hatch, put them in a growing out tank?
Hope this is clear enough for you. Thanks
James | |
| | | Doug Bristlenose King
Number of posts : 3128 Age : 38 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
| Subject: Re: A question about breeding BNs... Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:50 am | |
| sounds just like the kind of question that is answered in my book but in short, its up to you. most people leave them with dad. only reason i ever take them is if the dad boots them out | |
| | | Pleco James Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 243 Age : 27 Location : Surrey, England Job/hobbies : Fishkeeping, Cricket, Rowing, Fishing, Camping Humor : Michael McIntyre and Rhod Gilbert Thank You Points : 11 Registration date : 2011-02-15
| Subject: Re: A question about breeding BNs... Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:01 am | |
| Thanks for the fast reply Doug, and a good answer | |
| | | Doug Bristlenose King
Number of posts : 3128 Age : 38 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
| Subject: Re: A question about breeding BNs... Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:07 am | |
| no worries mate. Glad to help out | |
| | | jim.and V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1449 Age : 67 Location : England Job/hobbies : Warehouse Op Thank You Points : 107 Registration date : 2010-08-04
| Subject: Re: A question about breeding BNs... Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:50 pm | |
| So long as and there are no fish that could make a meal of the them they are perfectly safe with their parents. Moving the male and newly hatched fry to the grow on tank early does save having to catch them later. One is hard enough to catch By the way I can thoroughly recommend Dougs book, it has lots of information and will improve your knowledge no ends. | |
| | | Pleco James Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 243 Age : 27 Location : Surrey, England Job/hobbies : Fishkeeping, Cricket, Rowing, Fishing, Camping Humor : Michael McIntyre and Rhod Gilbert Thank You Points : 11 Registration date : 2011-02-15
| Subject: Re: A question about breeding BNs... Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:24 pm | |
| Thanks you have both been a great help i do hope to one day get Doug's book | |
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