nkoutell Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I finally figured out where all my bristlenose have gone.. I discovered yesterday that 3 of my bristlenose have made there way behind the latex backround in the tank. They dont seem to be stuck, they can get out if they like but gee whats the use of having these fish if i cant ever see them! Im to blame for this i guess as when i first set the tank up and siliconed the backround to the rear glass i accidentally stuck it about an inch off the bottom thinking the coral sand will make up for that gap. Well not for long with my africans excavating the tank. Im thinking of pulling the backround off (somehow) to sit it in a lower position so no fish can go behind it. My question is can i stick it back on with suction caps siliconed on the rear of the backround? anyone tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 crap loads of silicon all around it & behind it in strategic positions to hold it in place, forget suction caps I've had to break down a tank to do it (twice in fact ) go the whole hog & do it right the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattnshez Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 crap loads of silicon all around it & behind it in strategic positions to hold it in place, forget suction caps I've had to break down a tank to do it (twice in fact ) go the whole hog & do it right the first time never have truer words been spoken always best to do it once properly, you will feel better for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkoutell Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Yeah i know, doing it right is the way to do it but im not looking forward to it I was just hoping it didnt have to come to that. Now i have to get another tank to accommodate the fish while i do a reco on that tank..bugger. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdance Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Just leave them in there.... make sure you have a few females too and you will soon have hundreds. If you dont want to keep them all, let nature work out a balence. I once had a colony of bristlenose UNDER my undergravel plates. Adults were far too big to get out the uplifts but they thrived and bred happily none-the-less. I used to scoop out some juveniles occasionally for other tanks & friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fongyfong Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Just leave them in there.... make sure you have a few females too and you will soon have hundreds. If you dont want to keep them all, let nature work out a balence. I once had a colony of bristlenose UNDER my undergravel plates. Adults were far too big to get out the uplifts but they thrived and bred happily none-the-less. I used to scoop out some juveniles occasionally for other tanks & friends. yep that happen to me once didnt glue it and rushed it, make sure next time you leave it cure for a while and that it is 100 percent air tight all around the egdes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobcas Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Just leave them in there.... make sure you have a few females too and you will soon have hundreds. If you dont want to keep them all, let nature work out a balence. My brother in law doesn't silicon his backgrounds completley in for exactly this reason. The tank is a pretty heavily stocked community tank and I must say the survival rate for his fry is amazing. The cichlids are smart and the girls soon work out a good safe place to spit the fry is behind the background. The fry either find their way out when they are big enough not to be a snack and the rest are caught and moved during tank cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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