Matt Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I got a pleasant surprise this morning as I was leaving for work, 3 bristlenose babies about 15 mm long on the front glass of my 250 litre community tank . I introduced my female into the tank on the 21st of January and could see the male inside his driftwood cave fanning something a few days later, but never saw any eggs. I am guessing that they are about a week old. Does anyone know how big bristlenose spawns are normally? Both parents are full grown. At this stage I am going to leave them in there, as it would be an absolute mission to try and catch them. The only fish that could fit them in their mouth are the Keyhole's. The other inhabitants of the tank are: 7 Rummy Nose Tetras, 2 Black Phantom, 2 Schwartz and 2 Julii Corys, 2 Siamese Algae Eaters and 2 Keyholes. Pic of one of the babies here: http://www.geocities.com/i_lovebeer/Bab ... 3-2-05.JPG This is the tank: http://www.geocities.com/i_lovebeer/MainTank2-2-05.JPG the piece of driftwood on the right is hollow which is where they spawned. I suppose I should check my Fluval 404 filter for more when I get home tonight. Cheers, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Congrats Matt. I'm sure there will be lots more although in the photo they looked to be quite big already - maybe a lot of them were eaten earlier. My BN pair bred dozens every month - it quite took my breath away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Numbers vary greatly and some may have been eaten. The majority just may be well camouflaged If the fry are moving around the tank they will be at least a week old, if not 2. Don't worry about trying to catch them as there will be more... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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