cbrian2 Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi is it normal for a female bn to be larger than a male cause I have a large female BN about 10 cm while the males is about 7 cm only. The age are the same and are put in the same tank. I haven't seen a BN this big before. it even intimidates my male electric yellow which is about 10 cm... hope I could share a photo of it but I don't know how and it rarely comes out of it's hiding place but man when it does comes out it look so amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 i had an 18cm female bn. most books suggest they get to 15cm and ive seen plenty that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hey I have a breeding pair mate where the female is 11cm and the male is 8cm so not sure but it does not effect my breeding as i have more eggs now as we speak. HTH Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Yeah, Bristle nose can get to a fair size. But there is a lot of confusion when people state a fish size. In all scientific journals, and aquatic articles, fish are measured SL. That dose not include the tail (caudal fin), some fish have pretty fancy long tails. That aside, there is no reason that a large female would not spawn with a smaller male !!! Happens all the time in my tanks. Commen for smaller males to be sitting on eggs while big males are staring each other down and the girls giving them a wide berth. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 dont forget that there are at least a few subspecies, probably species around that are collectively called BN (reportably interbreedable for at least 1 generation). The greater sizes than quoted may be due to different species being examined. It could also be as simple a selection by breeders for larger and larger fish -- bigger is better after all --. As for females larger than males, over the years I have bred BN, most of my males have been smaller than females, they never had any problems. Besides, the larger the female usually the more eggs you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy2422 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 i had a female that was 17cm and male 15cm but they all died the other day unfurtunatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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