I Have Bn Plec Wigglers!

[PDB-89]

HELP!! what should i do? scoop them up when they swim around pic the helmet up and put them in that way put the male in the net with them?? what

 

[Amerce]

I'd leave them if there aren't any fish that can eat them, they manage quite well by themselves.

If you are worried then net them up and put them in a breeding net, you won't need the male, if you find it hard getting them put some courgette or something else that they will munch on, once they are on the food then net them, try to avoid picking them up with your hands if you can.

 

[PDB-89]

i put the coconut cave out of my tank in the tank with them so hopefully they will go in there have netted 2 but my net is huge so I'm using my angle scraper and they are sucking on t it and them i put them in the net and wait for them to swim off

 

[OldMan47]

Congrats on the BNP wrigglers. Have you considered posting in the catfish section instead of the livebearers section? BNPs lay eggs on the surface of their cave where the male will take care of them, they are not livebearers.

 

[Tolak]

Moved to the catfish section.

Leave the juvie brislenose plecs with the adults, the male will care for them until they are swimmers. Once that happens they are pretty much able to care for themselves, feed the same as adults. Unless you have larger fish they should be fine, platys & such will not bother them. If you do need to move them don't bother with a net, put a jar or other glass container in the tank with some food in it. Wait a while, they will be eating, remove the jar plecs & all. You can then transfer them to another tank.

 

[PDB-89]

sorry was in a blind panic! lol thanks for moving i have 2 in the net and have seen 4 swimming around and i think there is a few in the cave with the male