Number of posts: 642 Age: 38 Location: Halifax, UK Thank You Points: 5 Registration date: 2009-10-27
Subject: Baby Sterbai Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:26 pm
I was surprised to notice this morning that I have a baby Sterbai, I know it's no more than 2 months old as 2 months ago I emptied the tank, removed most of the gravel and re-laid with sand and re planted.
2 months ago I had 5 adults I now have 5 adults and a baby which is around 1/3 the size
I was not only amazed to see the little fella but shocked at its size.
I have seen the odd egg around but my BN's and discus have been eating them.
Number of posts: 973 Age: 41 Location: UK Job/hobbies: Fitness Consultant, K9 Security Thank You Points: 48 Registration date: 2010-05-25
Subject: bristlenose eating sterbai Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:44 am
bristlenose eating sterbai... lol....
how mean is that... and thats an expensive meal...
though must admit my bristlenose or closely monitored when feeding, though I have noticed one or two BN eating other less fortunate BN recently.... just part of the ecological system I am afraid.
Dont seem to get many losses, or I didnt think I did until I turned the light on recently and saw a couple of 4-5 month old baby BN eating a few 4 week old BN.
Probably my fault as I dont have a separate grow out tank due to size of my house and wallet (being out of work and out of funds can be a pain sometimes)
The 4-5 month old BN are about a inch in length right now so I know some breeders do tend to sell them at that length on ebay
Number of posts: 642 Age: 38 Location: Halifax, UK Thank You Points: 5 Registration date: 2009-10-27
Subject: Re: Baby Sterbai Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:54 am
was eating eggs, however looks like not anymore I had 13 sterbai when a few months back, counted what i saw in the tank yesterday and now have 35 sterbai, nice breeding group, gonna pull them out of community tank when i get back from hols and have a proper go at breeding them
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