Hey...i just got a couple of albino bristlenose measuring about 1cm each...Im scared to put them in with the large fish such as the large angelfish, pearl gourami and a pair of full grown kribensis...The tank is about 37gallons and is 50%planted...Because they are too small, can i just place them in a breeder net (15cm by 15cm) temporarily with about 5 guppy fry (2-3mm) until the albino bn gets too about 2-3cm??? I just fed the bn's a tiny part of an algae wafer which i dropped in at night...The problem is that their poo and some of their food are way too big to fit into the tiny holes in the breeder net and i want to clean it without letting the small bn and the guppy fry out...Do i just siphon the main tank and fill it up in hope to dilute the water in the breeder net???
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Um I would say yes you could, but I would just get rid of the guppy’s. They will be eaten by the BN if given the chance. 1cm is very small, but you don’t really have a choice. If you can try to get one of those floating hatcheries.
1cm is very small for BN fry...... I wouldn't even consider selling mine that small.
smithrc has just realease some L046 fry from the breeding cave into the tank, they measured 2cm nose/tail and they're only about 15days old....
I reckon you're best bet will be to leave them in the main tank, and suck out any build up of poop using a large syringe or turkey baster
smithrc has just realease some L046 fry from the breeding cave into the tank, they measured 2cm nose/tail and they're only about 15days old....
I reckon you're best bet will be to leave them in the main tank, and suck out any build up of poop using a large syringe or turkey baster
smithrc
My names Russell.... ....and I'm a
1cm is very small for BN fry...... I wouldn't even consider selling mine that small.
smithrc has just realease some L046 fry from the breeding cave into the tank, they measured 2cm nose/tail and they're only about 15days old....
I reckon you're best bet will be to leave them in the main tank, and suck out any build up of poop using a large syringe or turkey baster
shh... I havent told anyone on here yet
1cm is very small for BN fry...... I wouldn't even consider selling mine that small.
smithrc has just realease some L046 fry from the breeding cave into the tank, they measured 2cm nose/tail and they're only about 15days old....
I reckon you're best bet will be to leave them in the main tank, and suck out any build up of poop using a large syringe or turkey baster
shh... I havent told anyone on here yet
and I doubt they quite as bis as 2cm at 15 days old...or they're probaby being fed steroids lol.
The tail generally isn't included when measuring fish (SL)....and in which case I would estimate they're older than 15 days old..
I stand corrected, the eggs were laided on the 7th January, and stared hatching on the 13th January, so they were 16 days old when we measured them.
check out this thread on zebrapleco.com which details the entire story....
http
/www.zebrapleco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2742
check out this thread on zebrapleco.com which details the entire story....
http
/www.zebrapleco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2742I stand corrected, the eggs were laided on the 7th January, and stared hatching on the 13th January, so they were 16 days old when we measured them.
check out this thread on zebrapleco.com which details the entire story....
http
I'm aware of the thread ta, I'm a moderator there.
Btw, the eggs where not laid on the 7th as I had a pm here on the 6th stating there were eggs in the cave, probably laid the previous night....
edited to add: out of interest, are you aware of what food they are being fed?
smithrc
My names Russell.... ....and I'm a
I stand corrected, the eggs were laided on the 7th January, and stared hatching on the 13th January, so they were 16 days old when we measured them.
check out this thread on zebrapleco.com which details the entire story....
http
I'm aware of the thread ta, I'm a moderator there.
Btw, the eggs where not laid on the 7th as I had a pm here on the 6th stating there were eggs in the cave, probably laid the previous night....
edited to add: out of interest, are you aware of what food they are being fed?
They only came out 2 days ago...
They are in with the adults so the fry will be getting the same as the adults - a mix of hikari sinking pellets and tetra prima at the moment.
As andy has said they are 20mm (tip to tip, TL - not SL - I never know where to stop measuring for SL
)Andy grabbed the ruler while one was on the glass - we both looked and couldnt believe it - People ship these at an inch... Ours are nearly at that now - having only just come out of the cave... Shocking really.
If I see any out and about on the glass I'll get a piccy - they have all gone to ground at the moment - In small groups of 4-5 fry
[quote name='smithrc' post='1468828' date='Jan 31 2007, 11:44 AM'][quote name='Darkstar' post='1468807' date='Jan 31 2007, 11:14 AM'
They only came out 2 days ago...
They are in with the adults so the fry will be getting the same as the adults - a mix of hikari sinking pellets and tetra prima at the moment.
As andy has said they are 20mm (tip to tip, TL - not SL - I never know where to stop measuring for SL)
Andy grabbed the ruler while one was on the glass - we both looked and couldnt believe it - People ship these at an inch... Ours are nearly at that now - having only just come out of the cave... Shocking really.
If I see any out and about on the glass I'll get a piccy - they have all gone to ground at the moment - In small groups of 4-5 fry[/quote]
TL I could imagine being pretty close to 20mm at that age....sorry, I just never count TL.
People do ship at an inch but that's SL for definite and it'll take a year for them to reach that size....they grow sooo slowly lol.
I'm using the ZM fry foods which are giving good results.
oh edited to add too....I think I might have another spawn as of last night also.
They only came out 2 days ago...
They are in with the adults so the fry will be getting the same as the adults - a mix of hikari sinking pellets and tetra prima at the moment.
As andy has said they are 20mm (tip to tip, TL - not SL - I never know where to stop measuring for SL
)Andy grabbed the ruler while one was on the glass - we both looked and couldnt believe it - People ship these at an inch... Ours are nearly at that now - having only just come out of the cave... Shocking really.
If I see any out and about on the glass I'll get a piccy - they have all gone to ground at the moment - In small groups of 4-5 fry
[/quote]TL I could imagine being pretty close to 20mm at that age....sorry, I just never count TL.
People do ship at an inch but that's SL for definite and it'll take a year for them to reach that size....they grow sooo slowly lol.
I'm using the ZM fry foods which are giving good results.
oh edited to add too....I think I might have another spawn as of last night also.
AlexAndCarmen
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Wow, that is just brilliant Smith. I am really happy for you. It's brilliant to hear that you have succeeded. Hope they will give you many more spawns. Look forward to some more pics (seen the others on Zebraplecs).
smithrc
My names Russell.... ....and I'm a
well the cats out of the bag...
I'll bring the post across from ZP
smithrc
My names Russell.... ....and I'm a
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