G.Eagle Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 just seen my male bristlenose on a new lot of eggs! :happy2: problem is i havent got rid of the last lot of fry! they are about 2-3cms is this to small to start at looking at selling them off? :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 We have bought them this size before so i would say not but i am no expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 just seen my male bristlenose on a new lot of eggs! :happy2: problem is i havent got rid of the last lot of fry! they are about 2-3cms is this to small to start at looking at selling them off? :dunno: Yeah, that size is fine. You need to offload the rats as early and as quick as you can. Otherwise you'll be overrun with them. I refuse to ever breed them again, I lost count of how many I'd sold after a couple hundred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 2-3cm is ok, anything under however and you might have trouble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 From experience I would say 3cm+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 oh no, ask 2 lfs if they would be keen 2 take them off me, they said no, and i dont think i would be able to sale them by myself, HELP!! :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 TM. $1.00 each. 3cm +. Easy money. Edit: Specify no Shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 these sooo many round nelson allready, i think its going to be hard to shift any, they are such a hard case fish i thought everyone would wont one :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 these sooo many round nelson allready, i think its going to be hard to shift any, they are such a hard case fish i thought everyone would wont one :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 or 10? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 10 little ones. Not so cool when you have 3 large females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 the mum of these guys is really small she maxed out at like 6-7cms and im shore shes the one carrying the gba or albino gene (shes a brown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 TM. $1.00 each. 3cm +. Easy money. Edit: Specify no Shipping Yup, real easy money. Sell a few hundred at that price over a year or so...Oh yeah, running the tanks and feeding all of them has only cost you about $2-3 each... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 these sooo many round nelson allready, i think its going to be hard to shift any, they are such a hard case fish i thought everyone would wont one :slfg: I would like one, but I'd want it to be albino with long fins - plain BNs are otherwise a bit boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 lol yeah im still working on that one, :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I would like one, but I'd want it to be albino with long fins - plain BNs are otherwise a bit boring Or just skip the bristlenoses and go straight to the nice plecs. The pet shop in lower hutt has a nice gold nugget(I think) for sale... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 some of us dont have huge tanks to house the big plecos, :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 some of us dont have huge tanks to house the big plecos, :digH: Who said anything about big plecos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 gold nugget pleco max size 35cms+, dont have room for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 try some of the peckoltia species, some nice Vittata and Pulcher ones around, max size 10cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 There are some that look like gold nuggets that only get to 15cm. There was an argument about how they were labelled around somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 even 15cm is to big for me, i have a ar 380 that the fry and the l002 are in, and a ar620t that the mum and dad are in with 4 goldfish, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Bristlenose in with goldfish? :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 i know, i know, but they must be happy enough as they have been in there for over a year and they are breeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 lol yeah im still working on that one, :sml1: Yep and I was going to be your first customer :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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