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| Posted | Rearing Bristlenose Fry |
| 09-09-2007 15:40 by ramsfan |
Here's one for the b/nose experts....what's the trick in ensuring a high survival rate. My b/nose breed regularly in an established tank but invariably only a few survive. Feeding on fine granules, cucumber, spirulina flake, cyclops, plenty of bogwood available. Any tips appreciated. |
| 09-09-2007 16:24 by Elmo |
What you are feeding them is fine, the only way of getting more to survive is putting them in another tank or you can even use one of the live bearers net traps as these are really good and you will see them feeding all the time, |
| 09-09-2007 19:46 by Nick G |
I'm real jealous, always wanted to breed bristlenoses, but could never get them to start |
| 09-09-2007 19:50 by robert.pope |
your trying to hard then Nick!!!
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| 09-09-2007 19:57 by ramsfan |
Thanks Elmo, it's strange how they just seem to keel over even at 3 cms and more.
NickG they like a tight hidy-hole to spawn in,eg, caves, small upturned plant pot, gnarled bogwood, I've even seen them spawn in aquarium ornaments.You can also buy specialised slate spawning caves - as seen advertised on this site - and they do work. Once you get a a pair going you won't be able to stop them! |
| 09-09-2007 22:30 by Nick G |
Think I will save a tank in my garage for a pair. If anyone has a breeding pair they would bev willing to sell, please pm me
It did take me 2 years to breed kribs, so either I am alow starter, or like Rob says, I just try too hard. |
| 10-09-2007 17:01 by Woz |
i bred kribs on the day i bought a pair, no joke.....i tried nearly 2 years to breed bristlenoses and never had any look and got rid of them, i just been given around 20 young bristlenoses which im going to grow up |
| 10-09-2007 18:06 by Nick G |
Thanks Woz, I feel so much better now  |
| 10-09-2007 23:00 by robert.pope |
i bought a pair of golden rams at the weekend and they layed eggs the following day
didnt last long with the catfish n clownloaces though...... have 2 males and 3 femals so might set up a breeding tank soon |
| 11-09-2007 06:35 by Woz |
i just gave them plety of small pots and they layd instantly and did so every month for ages....only in a 24" tank aswell, i had bristlenoses in a 48" tank for agessssss, i did everything for them,loads of research, perfect water etc and no luck....im sure the male was gay |
| 17-09-2007 13:58 by Terry Carman |
Sorry just seen this as just back from hols. I have bred bristlenoses for a number of years. At the moment in 24" tanks in pairs with plenty of bogwood. The breeding sites are clay flowerpot bases with a notch cut out of the side ( cost about £1). A 50% water change with cold water will usualy trigger them off. Lastly dont be to clean with the water as I think the youngsters find food in the mulm and from about 100 eggs hatching I usualy raise the lot. Got 4 prs at moment and hundreds of youngsters. |
| 18-09-2007 18:15 by ramsfan |
thanks for all the replies. Do b/n's like a lot of current in their tanks? I'm just wondering if the fry need a high oxygen level to survive. What's the best temperature for raising them? |
| 18-09-2007 20:54 by Terry Carman |
Hi. My adults only have sponge filters but youngsters will happily hang on in a strong current. However this is not necessary to rear them. If you think about it a sucker mouth is for hanging on in strong currents. As for temp I find they dont mind as long as its not extreem. At the moment mine are breeding at 23c. Good luck |
| 19-09-2007 20:25 by ramsfan |
Thanks for that Terry |
| 19-09-2007 20:28 by tasha |
any pics ?? |
| 19-09-2007 20:41 by ramsfan |
pics? Woz/Terry, over to you..... |
| 21-09-2007 13:33 by spurson |
i cant stop mine breeding, as soon as i see the fry i use a plastic pipe and suck them into a bucket through a breeding net then keep them in the net in the tank feed them on baby food and ground algae tabs until they are about inch and a half 2" them sell em to local shops for a quid each, usually get about 60 / 70 survive. |
| 21-09-2007 13:44 by telboy |
anyone with too many b/nose can always send them to me |
| 21-09-2007 21:06 by spurson |
where are you tel??. |
| 21-09-2007 21:29 by Fry Lover |
forget telboy, i'll take them spurson, where are you mate?  |
| 21-09-2007 23:04 by telboy |
oi lurver lurver no! im in north london spurson,dont listen to hime mate hes just a big ol perv |
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