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| Posted | what's a decent price to pay for a brittlenose? |
| 20-05-2007 18:35 by mollie73 |
A brittlenose is going to be my next purchase and i wondered what a decent price is to pay for one. |
| 20-05-2007 18:50 by robert.pope |
you can pick up babys around £1.00-£2.00
aquatic shops range from £4.00 upwards! our local shop had some for £15 each ( over priced i think!) you need to decide what you want mollie option 1 a single fish for algie control option 2 a older pair if you want to try breeding them later? option 3 a handfull for a fiver and see what you get  |
| 20-05-2007 18:52 by robert.pope |
im thinking of getting a handfull at a £1 each ......however they are miles away and have to organise collection next time im in that area visiting family  |
| 20-05-2007 19:00 by telboy |
robs right, there are a few diff types of b/nose which can also alter the price of em,most expensive ive seen for bog standard was in wild woods crews hill,£25 for an adult gold |
| 20-05-2007 19:03 by mollie73 |
My lfs is selling some for £16.95 and i thought they were the bog standard ones and well over the top in price!!
I think i want 2, but obviously it depends on what size they grow to! I thought the bog standard ones didn't get too big.  |
| 20-05-2007 19:04 by mollie73 |
I wonder if they have them at the Mill in Chesterfield and how much they are there |
| 20-05-2007 19:07 by robert.pope |
mollie the all grow to the same size around 4 to 5 inches i think?
hope this helps a little |
| 20-05-2007 19:12 by mollie73 |
Thanks rob 
It looks like being 2 then!! |
| 20-05-2007 19:15 by robert.pope |
where are you again mollie?
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| 20-05-2007 19:17 by telboy |
they do come in diff' sizes rob,im not clued up on names etc but you can easily find out by surfing the net mollie |
| 20-05-2007 19:26 by robert.pope |
Thanks Tel i have just searched google and found lots saying some can reach 8 inches! |
| 20-05-2007 19:29 by telboy |
no problemo popey |
| 20-05-2007 19:48 by Elmo |
my pair of golds have bred and if they survive i will be selling them for £2 each im in shrewsbury, hes looking after them at the moment and i have only caught a quick glimse of a couple of babies |
| 20-05-2007 20:24 by mollie73 |
I'm from Sheffield so i think maybe a Shrewsbury is a bit far. |
| 21-05-2007 16:09 by Woz |
my biggest one is a 7inch male....i read they get to around 5inch |
| 21-05-2007 16:13 by Woz |
still havent got mine to breed yet, even with 1male and 5 girlies for him, he dont seem to be very interested, youd have thought he would have been like a kid in a sweetshop...ive heard that some males are very reluctant to breed whereas others wont stop so maybe i have a duff....anyway ill give him a few more months and if he doesnt produce the goods, ill swop him tanks and get a new one |
| 21-05-2007 22:42 by mollie73 |
I bought just one today cos they'd only got males!!
Got a LDA72 for £5 and the kids have called him Buster!! |
| 21-05-2007 23:07 by zzrpassion |
woz how big is ur male? if poss get a large c0ckle shell,if needed break of bits to make the hole in shell wider. then do a 50% water change and add just COLD WATER and hey ho away u go, my bristles breed at about 2inches. if u need any further advice then get in touch. feed em cucumber to feed up females. nothing he can do untill she decides to lay |
| 21-05-2007 23:12 by Jim Son |
"nothing he can do untill she decides to lay"
same problem as for human males then |
| 22-05-2007 12:57 by Woz |
males definately pushing 7inch....ive dopne everything for them, massive water changes, high quality food, plenty of caves all different sizes, perfect water, temp etc,,,,,always get cucumber, the females always look egg bound but i never see anything from it.....just dont know where im going wrong, all the females are good sizes aswell..3-4inch |
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