misnoma Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Just checked the baby b/n tank, found 8 of em on the floor.. They had even survived the 1.2m fall to the ground, and gone in search of urm.. something. doh! :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I've never seen a bristlenose jump, I will have to heed the warning and make sure they are covered. Are you sure you don't have a cat? Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 hahahahhaha yes, quite sure there's no cat There's a lid on the tank, but it leaves the back inch or two open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I've lost two adult B/n the same way , just an inch gap for the hoses and out they went , found on the floor , too late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I think I'll have to block some holes on my tank - don't want to lose any the same way. Thanks for the tip Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony watt Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Hi there, I breed a lot of B/ns and I've never had any on the floor. What height is the water in your tank, I keep mine about 50 mm below the top, try lowering the water level and you'll find you have no further problems. good luck Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Hi Tony, nice to see you in the fishroom 8) I haven't lost and bristlenoses but I did once have a lidded breeding trap floating in the main tank and have one of those Chinese algae eaters leap up on top. Of course, once up there he ran out of moisture so stuck to the lid. By the time I found him (I had noticed him missing but a search had been unsuccessful) he was a dried up stick under the lights. It took me a few minutes to click what the stick actually was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony watt Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Hi Caryl I once had a synadontus 3 spot, he was really good at cleaning up those damned little snails that seen to infest the tanks, I would drop a heavily infested clump of spawning moss into his tank and next day it was all opened up and clear of snails. But he ran out of food and decided to hop out of his tank and on to the floor in the fishroom one night, found him next day dried out and stuck to the floor, quite dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 the first Port hoplo cat we had was caught by one of the cats who liked fishing. the cat was playing with him oin the floor when we found it. poor Grizzly looked like a dry turd. well, we chucked him back in the tank and after a little while he began swimming around like normal again. apparently they are able to breath air. lucky him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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