mattyk Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 i have a breeding quad, 3 f 1 male of common bristlenose. they laid last week and have hatched, still swimming with yolk sac. will the females try to eat the babies? yesterday there was a few outside the log and now i cant find them but one female is hanging around the log alot now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric yellow cichlids Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 sounds liek they ate it ..... the next batch try and remove them after father kicked them out ...in a tumbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest 11 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Or could they just be hiding they are very good hiders being so small and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 i dont have a spare tank or anything, they were swimming. do they normally eat babies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regy227 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 never heard of parents eating babies so I doubt it. just check and dark crevices that you have in the tank and you will probably find them. The female is just hanging around as she is ready to lay while the male might not be ready to take on a new batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 bn only eat dead fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 yeah awesome, thanks heaps. my missus was stressing as our nephew comes over daily to check progress and she didnt wana tell him they had all died just yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 anny timber in the tank ? it will improve thair suces good bugs/bacteria from parents timber poo ... shhh its top seret tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodie03 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I have commons breeding atm too and from what i have read in researching these guys, no adults will eat healthy fry. You will only find Bn eating dead fish as has already been mentioned. One thing I have not been able to find out though is the incubation period. Does anyone know how long it is? My 2nd clutch haven't hatched yet. The eggs are an estimated 1 week old. I didn't notice the 1st clutch until I saw bn fry everywhere in the tank. What an awesome experience for a young kid though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 i noticed mine and they hatched 2 days later so guessing it was there for a few days already. i do have wood in the tank so i hope that helps. thanks again for your help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric yellow cichlids Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 sorry i misread it .... i was thinking of fish eating eggs not BN ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobles Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I have a pair that have breed none-stop since they started. The eggs seem to hatch a few days after we notice them. As the BN are in a mixed tank we move the father and the breeding tube to a nursery tank as soon as. Also the father has gotten loads better, at being a dad, batch after batch. In the beginning many of the fry would be out of the tube while they still had their sacks on. Now though he wont let the fry out until they are about 1cm around 2 weeks after they hatch. Then dad goes back in with mum and we usually start the whole thing again 2 weeks later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropheusmike Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Mine generally take 4 days from laying to hatching. If not aerated too good can take longer tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
