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Post by lilfishie on Jun 3, 2011 7:59:37 GMT
Thought i would show off 1 of my other loves as well as the bettas. I have always been into plecos too since i had a breeding pair of Bristlenoses that lived to a great age of 10 years. Then i had none but now i am upping the numbers again and am up to 8 ;D In the order i got them. My Bulldog - lives in my sub-trop Wild Betta tank My L052 - lives in my 30gal community but will be going into my 25gal Sorority (she's quite shy) My newest additions that arrived yesterday, been wanting these for over a year now 6 Super Red Bristlenoses ;D - currently in my 16gal as there tiny, will be going in the 25gal & 30gal tanks once a little bigger Hope you enjoy them
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Post by nataliey on Jun 3, 2011 8:11:04 GMT
Super red BN's wow iv only got the browns and the albinos, i like your bulldog how big does he grow at full adult size?
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 3, 2011 8:53:01 GMT
i think she is fully grown as i got her from a previous owner, she's just over 2", the picture does her no justice, she is a lovely metallic green with bright yellow eyes
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Post by nataliey on Jun 3, 2011 15:25:38 GMT
She's beautiful i may look into getting a couple of my own metallic green with yellow eyes wow stunning
Also the BN's, super red BN's have they got red in there colouring or does that appear when they are older?
Sorry for all the questions im just interested
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 3, 2011 17:52:05 GMT
It fine Nat i was the same before buying them The Super Reds colour is supposed to deepen as they age.
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Post by nataliey on Jun 4, 2011 20:00:18 GMT
Thanks glad you dont mind the questions, lol!
They are beautiful now cant wait to see them grow up...
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Post by fuzzynicki on Jun 4, 2011 21:46:42 GMT
They're super Siobhan! I'm a pleco fan too. My current stock are a trio of Albino longfin bn's, 2 brown male longfin bn's (father and son), 3 brown female longfin bn's (mother and 2 daughters), plus an unsexed juvenile who is still tiny and in with Mickey. They've suddenly stopped breeding after 2 yrs of non stop breeding. I also have a tiny adult clown pleco called Diddy :0)
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Post by nataliey on Jun 6, 2011 8:17:19 GMT
Iv got 3 brown BN's (2 males & a female) and 2 albino BN's still very small and unsexed im hoping for females though.
My female brown BN looks to have stopped growing she's looks a bit wishy washy browny grey i think shes sick...any ideas anyone?
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Post by fuzzynicki on Jun 6, 2011 15:43:04 GMT
Sorry to hear your female is a bit off colour. They tend to go paler when stressed I've found. Is she constantly like this? Have you had any changes/additions to the tank that may have stressed her out? My Mummy bn often goes the faded grey colour when she's stressed,- but none of my others do. Hope she picks up soon Nat. xxx
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Post by nataliey on Jun 7, 2011 14:56:24 GMT
Sorry to hear your female is a bit off colour. They tend to go paler when stressed I've found. Is she constantly like this? Have you had any changes/additions to the tank that may have stressed her out? My Mummy bn often goes the faded grey colour when she's stressed,- but none of my others do. Hope she picks up soon Nat. xxx She's been like this for a few weeks now, she seems okay in herself just that she's a wishy washy browny grey colour, nothing added but i had a large male BN which i needed to take out as he needed more room in a bigger tank...maybe she misses him!
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 7, 2011 17:21:24 GMT
My old pair of browns used to go all patchy when they were in a strop
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Post by fuzzynicki on Jun 7, 2011 20:19:46 GMT
She could be missing her male. My male has only ever bred with the one female in the tank,- even though he has 5 to chose from!
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 8, 2011 16:59:51 GMT
Got my eye on a few L270 Chocolate Zebs now!
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Post by nataliey on Jun 9, 2011 15:27:49 GMT
Got my eye on a few L270 Chocolate Zebs now! I like those too but no room at the moment for anymore, although the bulldogs that you have are so adorable and im going to ask my LFS if they can get me some.
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 9, 2011 21:21:35 GMT
Definately recommend Bulldogs Nat, there always out and about (well mine is lol) have some lovely colour to them, which i just can't pick up with the camera
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