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TheJediCouncil Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 85 Age : 56 Location : islington north london Job/hobbies : bus driver fish keeping Humor : at times Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2011-04-12
| Subject: breeding mystery Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:17 pm | |
| When I came home from work I was amazed to find a young common male Bristlenose caved fanning his first batch of eggs but the only bn in the tank is only about 2 inch albino but do have mature green phantom and mature clown pleco in tank so have no idea who mums was any ideas | |
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Chaase Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 239 Location : Wagga Wagga Thank You Points : 9 Registration date : 2012-05-03
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:19 am | |
| Try to catch the females & see who has a more "hollow" tummy.... | |
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TheJediCouncil Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 85 Age : 56 Location : islington north london Job/hobbies : bus driver fish keeping Humor : at times Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2011-04-12
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:46 am | |
| Will green phantom or clowns cross breed with bn though | |
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kaban Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 164 Location : Etobicoke, On Job/hobbies : concractor Humor : not much to be serious about Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2012-02-11
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:07 am | |
| No. ( no documented events ) | |
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TheJediCouncil Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 85 Age : 56 Location : islington north london Job/hobbies : bus driver fish keeping Humor : at times Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2011-04-12
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:04 pm | |
| So must be small albino then didn't think was big enough to sex guess its female then | |
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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: breeding mystery Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:08 am | |
| my bet is the small female.
the other option, not sure what other fish there are in there, bristlenose have been known to take over other batches of eggs. | |
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TheJediCouncil Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 85 Age : 56 Location : islington north london Job/hobbies : bus driver fish keeping Humor : at times Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2011-04-12
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:55 am | |
| I have neons guppies fan shrimp male Siamese fighter green phantom clown pleco and small albino bn from other breeding pair in separate tank so must be albino will keep updated in a few days when they hatch | |
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TheJediCouncil Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 85 Age : 56 Location : islington north london Job/hobbies : bus driver fish keeping Humor : at times Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2011-04-12
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:28 pm | |
| I just took a peek and can see about 7 little wriglers with more still to hatch guess he has been fanning for longer than I thought to early to see what they are yet | |
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kaban Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 164 Location : Etobicoke, On Job/hobbies : concractor Humor : not much to be serious about Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2012-02-11
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:33 am | |
| I got new theory: immaculate spawn | |
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TheJediCouncil Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 85 Age : 56 Location : islington north london Job/hobbies : bus driver fish keeping Humor : at times Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2011-04-12
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:28 pm | |
| Maybe. Will try get some photos. Then your theory might be proven | |
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fishlady Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 170 Location : New Brunswick Thank You Points : 6 Registration date : 2012-08-21
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:39 pm | |
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TheJediCouncil Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 85 Age : 56 Location : islington north london Job/hobbies : bus driver fish keeping Humor : at times Thank You Points : 5 Registration date : 2011-04-12
| Subject: Re: breeding mystery Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:18 pm | |
| This time I think . Know who The female is I put another female from my other tank and both females visiting cave only on been in so far watching to see if he let's other one in | |
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