hey guys

my bristel noses have spawaned and the eggs have hatch. The babys are with the dad in the cave what can i do now, do i remove the babys or do i leave them. i have two rams and some guppies in the tank will the eat them. How long will it take till they are able to fend for them selfs what sould i feed them.

cheers thanks.

Goldie is the person you need to talk to - she's responsible for a large proportion of the bristlenoses living up and down the country right now if she's not replied to your by tomorrow I suggest you PM her.

I do know she had discus and all sorts of tetra in the tank with her babies (and all the adult b/ns too) so unless you find them disappearing at a rate of knots, I'd not be too worried about them getting eaten - just make sure they have plenty of hiding places.

Congratulations and good luck

Remove the rams as a safety precaution but leave the babies where they are. Dad will look after them. They are hardy and should be out and about fending for themselves in no time at all.