jo oakley Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) I have just tried to take some photos of the babies I thought that Bettas could be hard photograph until i tried to get these guys to stay still Edited February 12, 2009 by jo oakley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Aww they are so cute!!! I can't wait till mine start spawning :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've got a breeding pair but they've never spawned for me. I think I need to get them a proper breeding area or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 With the BNs you need faster running, lots of aeration and lots of tunnels to hide in/PVC pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Thanks! I'll head off to Mitre 10 and grab some PVC piping for them this week! I want me some baby BN's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Nice bristlenose babies Jo! My baby albino BN's are about 1¼ cm long now and seem to be good at hunting down food at last. I've just got myself 3 albino longfins as well this weekend - only about 4-5cm so far but they'll grow. My common trio still haven't looked like breeding despite logs and caves for them so might try increasing the current a bit in the tank and see if that does anything. Do you have a strong water flow? Do you have any particular temp set for them? I've got mine at room temp at the moment which is in the upper 20's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Yeah strong water flow and the temp around 28 I would love some long fins they cost the earth down here. Lost 2 of the common BN babies today I think it was moving them. I hope the other will be OK they are eating and making one hell of a mess Edited February 15, 2009 by jo oakley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Thanks for that info Jo... I have a small internal power filter I'll put in the tank and see if that can give them a bit of a whirlpool to liven them up! Sorry to hear you lost two though - at small sizes they can be a little touchy I've been told. The long fins are lovely - paid $15 each for them here at about 4cm body length (the tails are almost 3cm long) - and hopefully a few more in a few weeks time and see if I can get a breeding trio out of them eventually. How much are they going for down in Vic? Hope your other BN's behave themselves and grow out well for you - they do make a mess at times - they make a pig of themselves with blood worms and any flake that sinks to the bottom of the tank as well as algae tablets. They really are little garbage disposal units with fins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I am not sure How much around here I always seem to pay more out here I can get them for $15 if I drive nearly 2hours away I would rather swap with people I swaped some Bettas for some Tandanus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 G'day Jo, In your photos it shows albino and the common bristlenose colours - did you get some commons hatch out with the albinos? I've just had a look at the last batch of albino fry I put in my small tank and there are two dark fry in there and I have no idea how because the common trio I have haven't spawned yet. Just wondering if you know if the males will allow any females to lay eggs in their cave or if perhaps my albinos aren't pure albinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 The albinos are from a different spawn to the Common BNs babys. You can get croup outs in spawns, they are proof that you had some Common BN blood in the line at sometime, it can be some way back, they did come from them in the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks for that Jo, All this fishy breeding is new to me - had fish a long time ago but none ever spawned - not sure what's happening but they all seem to want to spawn for me now! The first batch of albinos I had were all yellow and I thought the second batch were too till I saw these two. There was a common female in the tank and thats why I wasn't sure but it makes sense now you say it that albinos evolved from the commons originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 after seeing Axoloto's baby pics of his Albinos I thought that I should get some shot of the bubs in this thread The albinos have just shot up I think I am going to remove them to give the other little guys a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axoloto Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Nice shots Jo. Thes guys are alot more fun to get pics of, don"t you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I ended up with a lot of yellow blurs the young ones are like grease lighting These sub adults don't care about me any more so I am hoping to get some good shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axoloto Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Wow they look big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted April 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I have larger one around the place I am not to happy with the young males bristles, for his size he should have more. that fat girl looks like she is filling up with eggs so time to get a male from a different line in with her I am having a big shack up in my fish room, a Friend is moving house and I have taken the opportunity to buy some more cheap tanks. Just in time for my new Line coming home on Saturday :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenserpentine Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Yeah strong water flow and the temp around 28 I would love some long fins they cost the earth down here. Lost 2 of the common BN babies today I think it was moving them. I hope the other will be OK they are eating and making one hell of a mess Hi jo, i thought i'd let you know of a place. Standard long fin $29.95 Albino long fin $45.00 anyhow, heres their number. I got one yesterday, they really are stunning. 03 9803 3109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted April 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks for the heads up, I think I am going to stick to the Platinum and Dalmatian(cream with orange spots) I just have to make up my mind if I get a breeding group or the Master colony. +my albinos and commons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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