Mishy Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Whilst cleaning out my sth american tank.. who has bloody become a nursery in recent times... I lifted up the driftwood and notices someone in the tank has been hoarding food. Looked under the driftwood and there were these sago like things attached to the wood (my guess is eggs). Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but the only things that can fit under there is the BNs and the only female I have is an albino. A particular peppermint has been particularly defensive of the gap and driftwood in general so I'm wondering if it's because he has eggs there? If what i suspect is true... what on earth am I going to have?? Albino crossed peppermint BNs?? They're not supposed to breed!!! I thought they were too young and too small to breed... and what, pray tell, am I supposed to do with the fry? Does mum and dad look after kiddies? Mum seems to have lost interest in the driftwood and hangs around the corner filter and the loaches now. Help!! PS, after this experience, no one should try this experiment again (setting tank params the same as their place origin).. the fish are happier than pigs in mud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Haven't had BNs since I was a kid but from wot I remember dad does all the parenting and can lose condition if left with a female to keep spawning. Hopfully someone who knows more will post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 do they look like this Mish? >BN eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishy Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Kinda like that but they eggs are white. Can't really take a pic without crushing more eggs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishy Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Looks a little like this but all spread out on the bottom of the driftwood, not clumped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Mishy, your link sends me to 'The page cannot be displayed' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I think Mishy meant http://www.geocities.com/aquariumd/ancistr1.jpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thanks Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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