WOOHOO!!!!

[Cavafish]

I think that at long last my male bristlenose has realised that the collection of tubes in the tank are meant for him to breed in and not for clown loaches to sleep in!!

My q is: I only have two tanks (see sig/profile) so what do I do if he does manage to get some eggs to hatch? I am sure that no baby fish will last more than a few minutes in my main community tank with the 3 fearsome angels in there - they eat everything that moves ESPECIALLY baby fry.

will the angels (or others) eat them?
when do I move them?
can I move them?
does dad need to go with them?

help please

P.S. I have just searched all the other topics I could find and read the ENTIRE 14 page log that was posted last year by ybhae and couldn't gleen a straight answer. I did try

 

[breezer40]

My bristlenose took ages to work out what to do with the ladies

One method of saving the fry which I have used is to put them into a breeder net like the one on this link

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/listsecti...retp=322&rets=X

 

[SirMinion]

If you don't remove the eggs and/or fry, then pretty much anything will eat them, and certainly the angels.

 

[Cavafish]

Thanks. I have a small tank (80 litres) for bringing fry on which currently has 30 odd platy fry in so the breeding net wont be necessary.

When do I move them?
Do I move eggs or young?
Does Dad need to go with them?

 

[breezer40]

I normally lift dad and the eggs out and put in their own tank...he will look after them for you

 

[Cavafish]

and platy fry will be no problem?

will i not stress out dad too much? he is runs to 'his' bit of bogwood at the slightest disturbance as it is.....

change of water (ie. chemistry) will not phase him/them??

 

[breezer40]

Mr bristlenose will protect his youngfrom the platty fry but just keep your eye on things.

Before you move him make sure the water conditions are the same as the tank he his coming from e.g Temp, ph, GH (and the tank is mature). Pick dad up in the cave and put him and the cave in a big enough bowl to hold them but that can also be floated on the top of your other tank. Introduce him to the new tank in the same way as you would any new fish..adding a little of the new water every so often for around 20 mins then place him and the cave in the new tank.

 

[smithrc]

as long as there is enough water movement past the eggs to stop fungus then the eggs on there own will be fine.

Are the eggs in a tube / something Mr bristle can stop the fry getting out of?

If so then i would move them together so that the fry dont get out and eaten while they are still on the egg sack (as they wont run away)

 

[Cavafish]

Thanks Smith.

Trouble is I cant see in the tube due to the angle it is at and I dont want to disturb it and risk causing any damage to any eggs that may be there. I think I am going to wait a few more days and see whether or not any fry appear then work out how to move them then. I am going away the weekend so they better not munch through thier egg sacs too quickly!!