Gill Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Yippppppeeeeee, my BNs have had babies, i saw several this morning they are about 2cm long and almost transparent ,i bought the pair from someone on here out west Auckland way i think. Its so very exciting ..... :lol: Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Congrats :bounce: It is exciting.....I remember when my BNs spawned for the first time, they were the first fish I bred and I still get a buzz when they spawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Aww congrats :bounce: :bounce: I know how excited you are, I had my first lot of BN's not so long ago - they are soo cute when they're tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Me too :bounce: :bounce: they are fantastic fish to watch grow. Once they get started they are pretty reliable about doing it again and again. Ah Mel? Aww congrats :bounce: :bounce: I know how excited you are, I had my first lot of BN's not so long ago - they are soo cute when they're tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I was beginning to think my breading pair had done their dash, just shows it takes while to settle into a new home. The babies are all over the place some are cleaning the top of their cave, do they have many bubs ???? and do they need any special food?? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 The first batch I had I've just counted them out yesterday - was give or take 80 No special foods, I just give them - zucchinni, algae wafers, shrimp pellets, decap brine shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 WOW,That many.Mum and dad are slightly different ones spotty and the others not. So it will be interesting to see what teh bubs are like... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 ekkkkkkk , i saw a baby up the filter inlet pipe. I hope i haven't lost any that way..... i found some hair net to put round the inlet basket thingy. Otherwise all is gong well,no idea how many yet as they seem to have found hiding places all over the tank. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 This is a good time for the Good Ol Pantyhose over the Intake Pipe :lol: They work wonders I found some Guppy Fry in my External Filter the other day, when I cleaned it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Be very careful when cleaning out the filter as you may find a few fry have made their way in there! I have almost lost some down the sink over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thanks, i will have a look later and use a bucket etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxim_nz Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Be very careful when cleaning out the filter as you may find a few fry have made their way in there! I have almost lost some down the sink over the years. Yeah I even tipped some out on the grass while flushing out the Ehiem canister with hose.. they are beggars to get out of filter! Do the best you can to stop them getting in there. (some would have been inside the filter 3 weeks or more - didn't phase them any) I never lost any to any of the above rough treatment.. just plenty of zuchini's, that's all they needed. I've got some baby's over 70mm long now. Any takers in Lower Hutt for good sized 'baby' Bn's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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