Bn

[kizno1]

could i have a pair in a 100l tank with
3 platys
3 mollys
4 corys
2 glowlight tetra
2 honey gouramis
and 5 threadfin rainbows
and are they agressive when they breed
and is there anywas of encoraging them to breed

 

[JenCliBee]

could i have a pair in a 100l tank with
3 platys
3 mollys
4 corys
2 glowlight tetra
2 honey gouramis
and 5 threadfin rainbows
and are they agressive when they breed
and is there anywas of encoraging them to breed

I think your pretty much stocked already and adding two pretty big waste producers may become a problem.

Answer to the other Q though is no they arnt aggressive while breeding but the male will guard the cave with his life, and if need be... kill anythink that tries to get to the eggs/babies

 

[kizno1]

the tank isnt set up yet but i have most of the fish apart from the bns
what should i get read of so i can get them because there what i really want
and i have a external fillter that dose 800lph so it would have a 8x turnover

 

[JenCliBee]

the tank isnt set up yet but i have most of the fish apart from the bns
what should i get read of so i can get them because there what i really want
and i have a external fillter that dose 800lph so it would have a 8x turnover

TBH you would probably get away with adding them with what you have said if you have an external filter, just monitor and see, i would probably keep all of what you have species wise just drop the numbers abit if you feel IT IS alittle overstocked with adding them, but leaving the cory's at 4.

If you feel comfortable with adding them and you think there would be plenty of space without causing to many problems, then go for it... nobody knows your tank like you do, as i said just monitor.

What age are you planning tio get the BN's at?, if young juvi's you would have a while before any problems casued and you might even decide to upgrade by then anayways, aslo adding them young will give the bacteria time to grow while the BN's are..... making it alot more stable

jen

 

[kizno1]

the lfs said he will order them in for me and they will be about 2 inches so small

 

[JenCliBee]

the lfs said he will order them in for me and they will be about 2 inches so small

Go for it, you can always rehome the other fish at a l8r date as youve already mentioned getting rid of some already if you do feel it's crowded but 2 at 2 inch would be fine for now,

 

[kizno1]

ok there will be plenty of hiding places
how big do they have to be before they breed

 

[JenCliBee]

ok there will be plenty of hiding places
how big do they have to be before they breed

Ive had a pair breed at 2.5 inches but i would say the average is 3 inch upwards..... roughly 14-18 mnths they should be mature enough to breed


jen

 

[kizno1]

thanx for the help

 

[JenCliBee]

thanx for the help

Your welcome

 

[kizno1]

i dont know what type to get
normal bns for £4 each
albinos for £6 each
or long fin albinos for £10 each
are they easy to sell

 

[JenCliBee]

i dont know what type to get
normal bns for £4 each
albinos for £6 each
or long fin albinos for £10 each
are they easy to sell

Longfins would probably sell the best followed by albino for price but commons do sell well, i just dont like man made plecs so me personaly wouldnt have longfins... but each to there own

 

[kizno1]

i dont know coz £10 is qwite a bit i think i might just get albinos

 

[JenCliBee]

i dont know coz £10 is qwite a bit i think i might just get albinos

TBH £10 for longfins isnt a bad price, what size are they?

 

[kizno1]

3 inch i think
do you thikn thats good
coz i dont know im worried one will die or somethink or ill gt loads of fry and not be able to get red of them