migdem
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 | | Subject: how should I fatten BN for breeding? Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:15 pm | |
| i need to fatten my bn to start breeding again because they stopped in January. How should I achieve this? I feed daily courgette. |
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jim.and
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| | Subject: Re: how should I fatten BN for breeding? Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:45 pm | |
| Are you just feeding courgette  if so try an vary the diet a bit more with more types of veg. Adding a bit of protein to the diet in the form of something like bloodworm once a week will also help in conditioning them. If your going to try and trigger a spawn then you could increase the extra protein to twice a week for a couple of weeks beforehand. When increasing their protein intake always be wary of bloat. |
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migdem
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| | Subject: Re: how should I fatten BN for breeding? Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:47 pm | |
| what do you mean by bloat? |
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| | Subject: Re: how should I fatten BN for breeding? Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:59 pm | |
| Bloat http://www.bristlenoseworld.com/t1592-bloat-deseaseYou should also feed them algae wafers as they are designed for pleco diets and should provide the females with what they need to produce eggs. I feed my girls sera viformo to help with producing eggs |
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| | Subject: Re: how should I fatten BN for breeding? Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:09 pm | |
| just vary the diet with a bit more protein.
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