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</DIV><H1>BN breeding question?</H1><DIV id=Qtextbox><P><STRONG>Author: hungsta</STRONG><BR><BR>hi everyone,

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my first batch was unsuccessful due to the disappearance of the eggs.

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but they have bred again, this time i wanted to prevent the same thing from happening.

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The large male is now guarding the eggs with 2 males and 2 other fenales in the tank.

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occasionally one of the males goes into the breeding site and stays there for awhile, the large male does not seem to be fighting him off that much.

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my question is that should i take out everyone and leave the eggs with the father?

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would my other bn try and eat the eggs?

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is the other male helping out or upto no good?

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Thanx

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hung

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</P></DIV><H2>Replies »</H2><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: starreys</STRONG><BR><BR>the male bristlenose will guard the eggs so as long as he has a good hiding place from the others , otherwise take the other b/n out .Once they hatch you can move them .

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Sarah

</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: hungsta</STRONG><BR><BR>hi,

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thanx sarah.

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The problem happened again, i woke up this morning and found a bunch of eggs on the base of the tank.

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The bunch of fry had huge egg sacs on them but they werent moving.

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Does anyone know why my male bn would neglect his own batch like that.

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Also does anyone know why none of the fry is alive, there was no signs of fungus or amything like that.

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Thanx

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Hung

</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: petrodes</STRONG><BR><BR>Hi Hung... I use a large shell as a breeding cave for the Bn and have good success... when I see him fanning at the entrance and not eating I move the shell into a breeding cage suspended in the tank...He stays there untill all the fry are free swimming without egg sacks...works well

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Peter

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</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: hungsta</STRONG><BR><BR>thanx thats a great idea because the breeding site is a large log in my tank.

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will look into it

</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: ohiltraitor</STRONG><BR><BR>Hey Hungy,,,

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Try this dude,,, Loose the excess males , or segregate the father nozzel with his pad and the young ones, which

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ever suits ya .

....Bare in mind though , that the male does all the hard work, so if ya got to many f/males with him he is constantly fanning eggs,, a little like you doing dishes all day... Anyway's therefore he will be run down over a short period of time and you will risk loosing him,

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he too needs a rest. Good luck.

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phil.

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