Carlos & Siran Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 We've had a bristle nose in our quarantine tank for about 6 months now and it's nose is still as smooth as a babies bum, so we thought we'd do a bit of match making and plonk her in with Basil brush (our resident fulla) in the 4 ft. But we wanted to make sure there's no rules of decorum to follow. Do we just chuck her in and put on some Barry White? or do we have to have to follow some stringent rules? Google doesn't have a lot to say about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 It is a matter of luck. Just chuck her in. If you are using Brry White it might help to add a few candles as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 might help to add a few candles as well If Spongebob can manage fire under water I'm sure it can be done. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted December 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thanks, all done, I must say she's a bit of a grump compared to Basil, who'd prolly be a stoner if he was a person. Here's a pic of him just "chillin" sound asleep on his back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 a harem may work better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 But we wanted to make sure there's no rules of decorum to follow. 1. Lift lid 2. Insert fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 huh thats hilarious! Look at him there just chillin' :lol: Maybe i should get some Barry White and candles - my 2 BNs have been together for a few years with no sign of much of anything. Occasionally she will get all fat and he will get all territiorial, then.... nothing. Got another male who will be joining them in about 6months or so, maybe that will spice things up a bit! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyJeff Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 There had been no action in my tank for months. I then added a BN breeding log (a fake log with one end blocked off) I went away for the weekend - when I got back daddy bristles was fanning eggs... No Barry White or poofy candles in my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 yep a cave of some sort is needed - my 2 decided that a half ship was close enough - i now have wrigglers no sure if i should move them out of the tank with the other hungry fishes or leave them there and see if they survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 We've had a bristle nose in our quarantine tank for about 6 months now and it's nose is still as smooth as a babies bum, so we thought we'd do a bit of match making and plonk her in with Basil brush (our resident fulla) in the 4 ft. But we wanted to make sure there's no rules of decorum to follow. Do we just chuck her in and put on some Barry White? or do we have to have to follow some stringent rules? Google doesn't have a lot to say about it. It can take time lol I got a male for my female and there was nothing for close to 12 months and then all of a sudden they were at it and wouldn't stop, I had to remove him so he could have a rest and recondition himself lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I have a big group of BNs, more males than females. They did nothing for 4 or 5 years then didn't stop breeding for another 1 or 2 years then stopped again until another 4 or 5 years went by then suddenly I find fry zipping about again. Of course the fry could be from some of the resulting original fry, not the originals. I have no idea who is doing the producing as I don't know where they lay the eggs. My tank is heavily planted and has no caves, just big bits of driftwood. I suspect they have a hollow area in the driftwood somewhere, or under it. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hiya Well they seem to have a little cave to themselves, and I have not seen our fulla for a few days now, he seems to be staying in their little cave and you don't see her very often but she is the only one I see that comes out. I was just wondering, when they do have eggs, what is the gestation period between laying and hatching? Thanks Siran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hi. My experience has been that the eggs hatch 5-6 days after being layed and the fry are free swimming 4-5 days after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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