SilverBlade86 Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I didn't want to make a new thread, so I'll just use my old one. Ever since I've tossed in 2 females into the tank, my males refuse to come out! It seems like they are afraid that if they leave their caves the females will take over! On the other hand, the females are much more active than the males. I regularly see them swimming around the tank and sucking on the glass. Any reason why they are like that? :evil: It's been over a week now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Maybe he's hoping the girls will come join him in the cave, wink wink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted June 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I certainly hope so. Also, does any one know if courgette can be nuked in a microwave with some water? To sink it for the BNs I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pleco Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 you can nuke the courgette but i find it goes too soft breaks up and clouds the water just buy a stainless steel hook or bolt (around $3 ) and stick iti n the end to make it sink if not just wrap lead round one end and it will sink and last longer in the tank .. the males will stay in caves when females are present they may be fanning eggs you never know but the mostly stay in their cave and try to coax a female in there to lay so with having females now this is quite common thou if you put food in the tank and after a bit the males DONT come out to eat it is likely they are fanning as they will refuse to leave their eggs or young ...so you may have more than four BN in there shortly p.s and the baby ones are no easier to catch in a planted tank either :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 oooh, don't do what i did and leave too much cucumber in the tank while ur at work :roll: . Right when i first started in tropical fishkeeping i did this - would have been ok if i hadn't put in too much for them to finish off!! Came home to cloudy smelly water... never did it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I nuke courgette for my dudes, those who say it breaks up are doing it for too long! I do a thin (.5cm) slice for 1 minute in a little bit of water (bottom of a glass or something) and my 4 babies (all under 4cm) will eat all of it before it gets a chance to break up. My bristlenoses prefer cooked over raw courgette!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted June 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Dropped an initial courgette piece in yesterday, and when I took it out today it had holes in it! Guess they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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