MicksGotFish Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Hey all! Ok, my Male bristlenose in my 2ft has been spending a noticable ammount of time in a cave... not all day but close to and its always the same one... They are around breeding size.. This is only new he has been doing for about 4 days. Is it normal? Is he cleaning the cave for breeding?? I have noticed him trying to drag algae wafers into the cave its only small. Thanks, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 G'day Mick, Yea, you barely see the males when they are ready to spawn, spawning or have eggs. So you may have some little surprises soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicksGotFish Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 I see him the most... lol the cave is facing the front of the tank I just saw a small female/male im not sure yet in there... so maybe he isn't breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 your a funny dude Mike, ya got me there . I'm sure they wouldn't be far away from breeding, how old is he and his mates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicksGotFish Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 Ummm not sure of age.... but heres how I got them.. I bought 3 and one of them grew alot faster and is now about 6-7cm Male The other 2 are going on 6cm with no bristles yet.. I bought 2 more one I think is a female (7cm no bristle) the other is a male... Thats bout it... Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy2422 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 hey should start breeding very soon, they usually start at around 2 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicksGotFish Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 I hope so.. Thats my plan anyway... Thanks for help Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicksGotFish Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ok my male is in the cave again and now he is breathing really heavy and flapping his fins I don't get it.... is there something wrong with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 G'day Mick The fanning is normal behaviour for a male that is ready to spawn. I recall reading that it may be a behaviour that is required to show that the male is ready and able to spawn. (the fanning action is the same as will be used once the eggs are layed). Deep reath mate. Let nature take its course. The bristlies will breed when they are ready HTH Matthew... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaman Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Sometimes they'll "hold off" breeding if their cave is not enclosed enough. They need to feel safe and snug in their cave. Therefore I'd suggest getting a few different caves (assuming you don't have any already) and that way they can choose the one they like. The entrance to the cave can't be too open otherwise they won't breed (mine held off for ages until I adjusted their caves) Feed them heaps also, they can really pack it away and they need it for conditioning. Cheers (just had to use that emoticon) Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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