Number of posts : 16 Location : United States Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2011-12-01
Subject: Predators of bn fry Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:27 am
Hello, i have a male common bn and once i get a female i would like to breed them. I want to put the fry after they are born in a 40 litre tank but it is already inhabited by 2 black skirt tetras, 2 guppies (male and female), and a ghost catfish. will any of these fish eat the fry? i could keep the male bn with the fry if that would help.
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: Predators of bn fry Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:56 am
the tetra might be an issue. tetra are very nasty little fish.
once they are a bit bigger they should be ok
kfenk V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1432 Age : 40 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Thank You Points : 79 Registration date : 2009-11-09
Subject: Re: Predators of bn fry Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:35 am
basically any fish with a big enough mouth to fit the fry in will eat them. i keep small fish like guppies in my bn breeding tank. as doug has stated your black skirt tetras (aka black widow tetras) would be the bigger problem as large tetras have a tendency to be nippy