mcrudd Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Like most of you know my male bristlenose is no longer with us Now I might have a problem. I have noticed about a week before his death that the female kept on coaching him under the bogwood, she did that since I did a very big water change after all the medicine treatments. Today I did a filter maintanance and water change and noted that she has a very rounded belly, and she was searching all the spots the male used to hang out. Is she holding eggs, what will happen now, there is no male in my tank anymore, just the two chocolate zebra's and that does not help much. Will the eggs just dissolve into her, or will she hold on to them and die? Gosh I don't want that to happen. Please advice me what I should do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 If she is in berry and has no male to spawn with she will just absorb the the eggs. Keep an eye on her just in case the swelling is a different problem like an intestinal blockage. Perhaps be a bit pro active and feed some shelled peas just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Like most of you know my male bristlenose is no longer with us Now I might have a problem. I have noticed about a week before his death that the female kept on coaching him under the bogwood, she did that since I did a very big water change after all the medicine treatments. Today I did a filter maintanance and water change and noted that she has a very rounded belly, and she was searching all the spots the male used to hang out. Is she holding eggs, what will happen now, there is no male in my tank anymore, just the two chocolate zebra's and that does not help much. Will the eggs just dissolve into her, or will she hold on to them and die? Gosh I don't want that to happen. Please advice me what I should do. She'll be fine. Blue balls is no more harmful for most females than males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Thanks so much both of you. I will go and see If I have any peas, in not I will get some first thing tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 The other way to fix her problem is to come and get the male ive got then he can fertilise her eggs..... could let you have him for say, a smile, let me know if your keen, if im in a real good mood you may just get a couple of GBA's in the bag as well, for another smile of course LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 The other way to fix her problem is to come and get the male ive got then he can fertilise her eggs..... could let you have him for say, a smile, let me know if your keen, if im in a real good mood you may just get a couple of GBA's in the bag as well, for another smile of course LOL Snowman thanks so much for the offer. I would have to have a word with my hubby first, but will get back to you either tomorrow or a bit later tonight, he is currently busy watching Transformers revenge of the fallen with my son, so they are having bonding time ps, I think one set of smiles will do it, as I only have a Blueplanet vista (160litre) tank and it allready has two chocolate zebra's as well. I will give you a hello smile, thank you smile and a very much appreciated smile all for the one male if my husband approves of me getting him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Thanks snowman He is settled now, he overtook the terrority of my chocolate zebra's but he is kind enough to share with them, so all three of them are under the little bridge in the tank. No fights which supprised me. My female is checking him out from the filter, will see if she meets up with him tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Thats great to hear, i dont think it will be to long before you have a few little ones swimming around. Theres not many fish they dont get on with although i know they do sorta freak out if you try to put them in with oscars LOL Enjoy ;-} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Snowman there is a lot of activity in my tank. Your big guy dug out all around the one stone cave then stopped and started digging out under the large bogwood, he is slapping gravel everywhere :lol: Making lots of sandpiles in my usually flat gravelled tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Not sure if you noticed the very uneven gravel in my big tank but it started out as level and ive tried correcting it several times but the big clown loaches are much faster at digging than i am at straightning, behind the big driftwood there is a hole maybe 3" deeper than anywhere else that the biggest clown dug out to get under the log, amazing how much noise they can make moving the gravel around. Ive given up and leave them to aquascape for me LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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