Scuba Sam Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Hi guys, I have a fully grown male bristlenose who has decided he doesn't want to move tanks. He is wedged inside the stump of an ornament, inside a "branch". Any ideas on how to get him to come out so I can change tanks? At the moment the ornament is in a bucket so if he comes out by himself then he won't disappear back into the tank. He is not stuck, just knows he doesn't want to come out. I take it pulling him by the tail is not a good idea!! Cheers, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Put the ornament in the new tank? Possibly watching eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Sam Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Hi there, thanks for your suggestions. I hadn't really thought about transporting the ornament but it is a possibility - ten minute car trip and the ornament is bigger than the bucket but I can make it work. With the eggs thing - there are no mature females in the tank, just his small daughters - they are about four centimetres long - is this possible? I also wondered if bristlenoses were nocturnal - is it possible he will come out at night? At the moment he is wedged down the narrow tube on the inside of the ornament. Cheers, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 He will last that long out of water actually. I have had BNs out of the tank (stuck in plant) for 2 hours with them surviving. Will one end of the ornament fot into a container? You only need the bit with the BN in it to be underwater. Yes, they are nocturnal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 tried tempting him out with food? tasty veges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Sam Posted August 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Hi there, Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. He is now successfully relocated into his new larger home. The dark helped, and some gentle persuasion. He can stay where he is for the rest of his life I hope. Cheers, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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