Did They? Already?

[JustKia]

Bought a pair of bristlenoses yesterday. Male is about 4.5" long, female a tad smaller.
Mr Bristles (Paddy) almost immediately set about digging a hole - abandonned it and dug another under the bogwood.
Now he seems to be guarding his cave.
Don't tell me they already got to spawning?
It would appear that I have water that fish like to spawn in as pretty much everything else seems to spawn in my tank - just seems like it'd be a bit quick seeing as I only got them yesterday.
Then again they were together in the tank at the LFS...

 

[indigoj]

BN's can be quick off the mark - I've had spawns within a week before now. Can you see any eggs?

 

[bbbls108]

Hi,
Sounds like it wont be long as his trying to show off to his lady and draw her into his cave.
Keep us posted.

 

[JustKia]

I can't see any eggs, but then I can't really see into the cave either - it's entrance is sideways on to the viewpoint of the tank then goes behind and under a big piece of bogwood.

 

[skippy_49nz]

It could be that he's just trying to get out of view. It is possibl though, I've had eggs within 24 hrs of introducing a new fish.

 

[JustKia]

He's come out for about 10-15 minutes when I've fed them then retreated back to his cave.
Although, I can just see him right now, upside down on the bogwood at the entrance to the cave - very well camoflaged, I suprised I noticed him.