Number of posts : 12 Location : Mansfield Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2013-02-22
Subject: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Sun May 19, 2013 11:06 pm
My Bn's didn't have much luck the last time they spawned... the Eggs escaped from there cave and were placed in a fry catcher where unfortunately they went mouldy and died... After this i decided to upgrade the filter and oxygen stones and add many more pots and caves for the plecos to choose from instead of the smooth textured pot which i placed inside before (which was a temporary cave until i could get something else but it looked like they couldn't wait that long!)
It's been just over a month since then and the other day i noticed my male BN had become very territorial over a terracotta cave... then next day i couldn't find him until he jumps out and scares away one of my young Malawi’s... unfortunately he jumped out the old plastic pot to look after his young again. But this time around there appears to be 3-4X as many eggs as there were last time! It’s a huge cluster!
They seem to be holding up pretty well in there none of the eggs have escaped yet and they are all joined Together and by the looks of it the cluster won't fit through the door, i think as long as the male keeps fanning the eggs they should make it this time
Although i do have some other fish in there which i am unsure about would it be worth moving them into another tank or will they be fine?
Here are some images i have taken! i will hopefully have more to follow!
fishlady Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 170 Location : New Brunswick Thank You Points : 6 Registration date : 2012-08-21
Subject: Re: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Sun May 19, 2013 11:39 pm
congrats ........what fish are in the tank
Ryd12000902 Fish Egg
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Subject: Re: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Sun May 19, 2013 11:46 pm
few platties red tailed black sharks young malawis 2 large gourami goby's Clown loachs Green suckin loachs pakistani loach Ableno BN's
There are plenty of places for them to hide and lots of room to swim around but would it be worth buying a small tank just for them?
fishlady Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 170 Location : New Brunswick Thank You Points : 6 Registration date : 2012-08-21
Subject: Re: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Mon May 20, 2013 9:34 pm
not to judge but i hope the young malawis will be moved they have different needs then the rest of the fish in the tank
Ryd12000902 Fish Egg
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Subject: Re: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Tue May 21, 2013 4:11 pm
The malawi will be moved as soon as they are big enough to live with the much larger malawi which should be within a week.
Doug Bristlenose King
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Subject: Re: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Tue May 21, 2013 10:49 pm
massive cluster! that is a great effort on the fishies part!
Ryd12000902 Fish Egg
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Subject: Re: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Thu May 23, 2013 10:38 pm
There has got to be atleast 200 of the little things swimming around in that cave! Poor dad having to baby sit them!
ktk05 Large Bristlenose
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Subject: Re: Big Cluster from my Three Albeno BN's! Fri May 24, 2013 7:30 pm
Holy huge cluster of eggs!!! I am impressed!!
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