New_to_fish_world Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 But the catfish keeps trying to have a go at me So if I just ignore the catfish and keep getting the babies out Would any damage be done to the catfish.? I was told that my skin could burn them but is this true.? My arms got a nice mark all the way done it coz I got a shock and tried to get my arm out fast and scraped it on the lid. lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Why do you need to get the babies out anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Why do you need to get the babies out anyways? The swordtail is eating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Can you take the swordtail out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Can you take the swordtail out? Not at the moment, I can however set up another tank that would be ready tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 You can't even just float the swordtail in the tank it's currently in? Whenever I have unexpected fry, I remove any predatory fish instead of the fry. Even if it's just floating them in an ice cream container until they have another tank they can go into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 You can't even just float the swordtail in the tank it's currently in? Whenever I have unexpected fry, I remove any predatory fish instead of the fry. Even if it's just floating them in an ice cream container until they have another tank they can go into. Yeah I got a breeding trap I can put him in. Would still like to get the babies out and into the bare bottom tank tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 The skin burning probably refers to them being handled in dry hands out of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Use a hose and syphon them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Use a hose and syphon them out. Ended up doing that Got most of the babies out so the rest will be food I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manda Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 When I have babies I but bigger fish in ice cream container untill I have managed to find all the babies and put them in their own container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 When I have babies I but bigger fish in ice cream container untill I have managed to find all the babies and put them in their own container. I didn't think BN would go people so I was a lil shocked. The swordtail wasn't the problem the BN was. They just go what ever you put into the tank. And no they are not breeding or anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyJeff Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 :bounce: just curious - what sort of babies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 :bounce: just curious - what sort of babies? Platys. My first lot of baby platys to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 you sure theres no bn babies in there as well ? most unusual imo for a bn to attack :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I would bet a bob to a proverbial that if the BN do not have babies they have at least been formally introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 hhhhmmmm i can see a doco here for animal planet........When Bristlenose Attack! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 you sure theres no bn babies in there as well ? most unusual imo for a bn to attack :roll: Not that I can see. Might left the wood up and have a look, I didn't even think of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 No babies at all. Picked up the wood and All that was under there was some more babies and a dead BN, The other one look's fine and didn't go near me at all this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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