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dthong
Fish Egg
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Location: Melbourne,Thornbury
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Registration date: 2011-04-03
 | | Subject: breeding bn Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:51 am | |
| i got a 3ft 30cm by 30cm
i was wondering how many bn am i able to fit in here
also after reading dougs book theres are no mentioning of females. i was thinkin of 3 males and 6 females would it be aight or is it overstocking? |
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Curby
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| | Subject: Re: breeding bn Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:08 am | |
| What do you mean by no mentioning of females??? could you expand a little..  _________________  Dont Forget to hit the AquaRank Logo at the top of the forum page it looks just like this.VVV...........  Click here to vote for Bristlenose World Visit BristlenoseWorld on Facebook..Sign up Please... http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=151223290672 |
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jim.and
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| | Subject: Re: breeding bn Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:52 pm | |
| You may get away with two trios in a 3ft tank. Even if you put caves at either end of the tank there is the possibility that both males will want the same cave and spend most of the time fighting for it.
Give it a try if the males are happy then your OK if not you would have to think about removing a male or dividing the tank.
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june
Large Bristlenose
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Location: Northamptonshire
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Registration date: 2010-07-16
| | Subject: Re: breeding bn Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:35 pm | |
| I have about 6 or 7 caves in the tank and find they don't always use the same one. |
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dthong
Fish Egg
Number of posts: 11
Location: Melbourne,Thornbury
Thank You Points: 0
Registration date: 2011-04-03
| | Subject: Re: breeding bn Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:17 am | |
| my bad there is a few mentioning of females but like how much space they need
also what caves works best for longfin abn? |
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Doug
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| | Subject: Re: breeding bn Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:08 am | |
| I think you will find I do mention the stocking the females.
"1 male per 1.5 square foot of tank bottom and two females per male"
by that rule two trios in a 3ft tank. However, this rule can be bent with the addition of rocks and logs etc. will it be a species only tank or will there be other fish in there too? _________________ Doug's Bristlenose eBook - The number one source of Bristlenose information and the most detailed breeding guide avaliable
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dthong
Fish Egg
Number of posts: 11
Location: Melbourne,Thornbury
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Registration date: 2011-04-03
| | Subject: Re: breeding bn Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:16 am | |
| i will have a pair of peps
also i am goin to add 7 long fin abn approx 8cms only 2 shows signs of being a male atm
also it will be a bn tank only no other fishes will be added although i might add cherry shrimps in |
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dthong
Fish Egg
Number of posts: 11
Location: Melbourne,Thornbury
Thank You Points: 0
Registration date: 2011-04-03
| | Subject: Re: breeding bn Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:17 am | |
| also tank has heaps of hiding places and about 2 caves and another 2 which i made from driftwoods and rocks |
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