Bristlenose breeding

[Angry_Platy]

My male bnose, Dyson, has been chasing my female bnose, Electra, around the tank constantly since I got her (about 3 weeks ago)...she was showing no interest him (perhaps his bristles were too small or something )....3 days ago, she started chasing him....the next day I fed them their algae tablet (which they normally fight over)....and only she came to eat it....he was nowhere to be seen. About 10 minutes later I saw his head poke out of his cave, for about a minute or so, then back in.

So he has now been in the same spot for about 2 days....occasionally sticking his head out but thats it....he hasn't come out for the algae tabs 2 days running....most unusual.

I have read that this is normal if they have spawned...that he will be too busy guarding and fanning the eggs to come out at all, even for food

I have been waiting for this to happen since I got her....you can imagine how excited I am!!!!! I am just wondering when I will see the fry It will give the platy fry something else to play with!!

 

[mrV]

Unfortunately they can breed too often when they start to do it. I don't know about you, but here where I live, LFSs don't take bristlenoses so easily because there is already overpopulation of them. They are like rabbits...

 

[JamesTasker]

Where I am 1inch bristlenoses sell like hot cakes. The tank emptied in a single weekend according to the lfs man. I think the fry come out first after about ten days. Congratulations

 

[Perky]

You should be able to see the eggs in the cave. They should be white coloured balls.

 

[smileandnod]

If they are white, they are unfertilized, and will most likely be eaten.
They should be orange if they are fertile.

 

[mrV]

Yes, they are orange eggs

 

[Perky]

I knew it was one of the colours, either orange or white. I picked the wrong one.