FIRST BATCH OF FRY!!!!

noticed this morning my BNs have free swimming fry in the back of their breeding cave, happy days!!

now how long is it before they come out exploring?? cos im worried my angels or apistos might have a munch, and im wondering whens best to move them to my fry tank??


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It depends on individual males and also the type of cave as to when they emerge. If you can get the cave, fry and the male into a container and transfer all of them to your fry tank sooner rather than later.

Thanks,

Its a standard rectangle slate cave, thats what i thought about the move.

just out of interest..... my male has possibly only 4 bristles leading from above the mouth up between the eyes but the bristles are more like punk rocker spikes, unlike the other males i have which have the standard bristle formation. Is this a standard bn or a different?

It's a punk rocker bristlenose Have you got a pic of him? He will be exactly the same as all the others except he has a different formation of bristle growth,it's good to be different.Unless of course some other fish ate some of his bristles,has he always been like that?

Would be nice to see a pic and also would be good to know if any of his babies have the same,but unless you keep some till they develope you wont know.

I have a new Lnumber lol punk rocker pleco !!!

no unfortunately dont have a pic at the moment hopefully when i move him i will get one, hes not had his bristles nipped tho as hes always been like it, as to keeping some ive already got someone interested in taking some from me so i can keep an eye on how they develope over time.

Cool,it would very interesting to know if any of his male babies have the same bristles.What's his name by the way? Mohawk ? LOL

Congrats on the fry and don't forget to post up a pic of Mohawk

Operation fry move complete, hopefully they settle in and get growing, pics of Mohawk on the way!!

Im looking forward to seeing him

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Mohawk is a very apt name

Thanks,

But how do I share ?? lol

There ya go

WOW he really is a Mohawk

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Thanks,

But how do I share ?? lol

kfenk has saved you a job but for future reference read The Easy Way to Post Pics .

Nice looking fellow

so are we all agreed on the name mohawk being suitable lol im guessing its a standard bn tho??

yup

I love his bristles !! He's definately a Mohawk and thankyou for showing him to us.

Now I want a Mohawk

He looks like a common Bn to me

How long have you had him and has he been in a tank with another male

Ive had him for about 2years as a fry, he has been in with 2 other males and 4 females but I had those all as fry about 8months ago and mohawk was fully grown as I brought the batch of fry to breed from, the other 2 males ive got have the standard bristles..... now I have a breeding male its time to sell on the 2 other males and 2 females move mohawk and his girls to a breeding tank and look at breeding some clowns. The Mrs will be pleased lol