Surprise Find

[kevinjames]

after setting up my new 500litre ive started a thread about in the new tank forum. i added the fish on sunday and today i noticed my male bn plec hasnt moved all day. so i checked he was still alive and was shocked to see a large cluster of orange eggs. i had the pair in two seperate tanks and put them together wondering if they would pair but hadnt expected it to happen so soon. im a bit weary now because they are some biggish cichlids in there and i dont think the fry will have much hope. can anyone with any experience with bristlenoses give me any advice

 

[zophie]

after setting up my new 500litre ive started a thread about in the new tank forum. i added the fish on sunday and today i noticed my male bn plec hasnt moved all day. so i checked he was still alive and was shocked to see a large cluster of orange eggs. i had the pair in two seperate tanks and put them together wondering if they would pair but hadnt expected it to happen so soon. im a bit weary now because they are some biggish cichlids in there and i dont think the fry will have much hope. can anyone with any experience with bristlenoses give me any advice

When the fry hatch, they will probably not survive... if you keep the male with them SOME of them will survive. I reccomend just putting them in a quarintine tank untill you can get a proper tank... baby's are fine in a 10 gallon, if you have one

Zophie

 

[kevinjames]

Think I'm just gonna let nature take its course with these. My time is full with setting up the tank they are in and my other tank without looking after fry.

 

[zophie]

Think I'm just gonna let nature take its course with these. My time is full with setting up the tank they are in and my other tank without looking after fry.

Okay You will still porbably have some fry left