Faran Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Starting with markings, the GMB has speckles on the bristles of the males, regular BNs do not. Body markings are reticulated rather than just spots. Body shape is shorter (7cm max full grown) with defined tapering to a very narrow base of tail and a smaller tail than BNs (compared to body). The most definitive indicator is the mouth shape, which is very oval compared to the BNs round mouth. And that's just starters. Unless you've ordered them in from a wholesaler the likelyhood is that you don't have one. Where did yours come from? Happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Gabriel Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Thanks for that, now just patiently waiting for "old matey" to decide to clean the front of my tank. I dont think he is as there is very little colouring extended to the bristles. His heritage and age is unknown as he came with the tank when I bought it. In 3 weeks his "whiskers" have grown from 1mm to 5mm and I noticed today, just starting to branch so i must be doing something right. And I never realised how carnivourous they were. Hung a partial uncooked prawn in the middle of the tank for my guppies to eat and he just sucked onto it and started swinging it side to side while having a great time. Was trying to avoid him eating it as he chases the guppies away and is neglecting his true calling of cleaning my rapidly greening glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Sorry, never covered the Ancistrus crossbreeding. The answer is yes, but I've never done it and it's discouraged amongst breeders and hobbyists to cross pretty much anything. Regular BNs and GBAs are a classic example, they cross breed all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Gabriel Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Well after 4 hours waiting for him to do his job Looks rather round and not oval to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Looks like a BN to me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Yes, I'd have to say it's a common BN. Sorry mate, would LOVE to find another male in NZ! Here's a pic of a ventral view of a GMB for comparison. Note the different mouth shape and the more defined tapering of the body - http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/ful ... laro/4.jpg I believe the claro (GMB) has a white belly as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoban Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 PC no like hotlinked pics.. Edit - Alan http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/im ... ge_id=3617 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/im ... age_id=488 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Thanks for the fix, Alan. I was trying to show the difference in mouth shape of a ventral view to compare with the common BN pic above. GOOD NEWS!!! Thanks to CatBrat and his great spotting, a male GMB or "Matto Grosso" is on te way down to keep my lovely ladies busy. Whew. 12 of the remaining 13 eggs hatched out. One of the lfry is a bit gimpy and will probably be culled but I'll give it a few days to see how they absorb yolk sacs. Obviously, I don't want to cull ANY of these wee fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Awesome Faran and what a bonus you have a new boy on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoban Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Good stuff.. Will serve additional purpose to vary bloodline that way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 that's a lucky brake blue, glad u found one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Day 11 - Coming along nicely The remaining 10 are growing fast and looking very impressive. They've absorbed the yolk sacs and are adjusting to solid foods. Pics are worth 1000 words, so here ya go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Aw, they're so cute. I love bristlenoses, I have 4 of them at the moment (common ones I assume). They're about 2 months old. Just wondering, how fast do they grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Awesome Faran, that's really good going!! Good on ya Looking very cute.. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 any update on both ur ansistrus spawn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 5 of the Matto Grossos left, nice group of starlights just hit 2 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Quick update on these guys. Lost all of the fry and even the new male over the last few months. Will be parting with my 3 females (one MIGHT be a male) to make room for other fishies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 ouh no, did u just slack off on water change? what was the reason did u know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Oh, never saw that. No idea on the loss of the second male. He was fine one day and dead the next. No visible signs of damage, disease or infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuglyDragon Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 got any of those females left ? I have a single male keen to get a female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Nope, sold about a month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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