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Old 09-07-2007, 12:51 AM   #11
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hi bro,

pai say.. not very sure what is the parameters..
the tank is filtered by 1 sponge filter only..
parents quite hard to take pic now.. especially the father.. everytime saw me come he swim back to his cave and hide...
but like what other website mentioned, his head is pink in colour..
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Old 12-07-2007, 04:21 PM   #12
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what else should I feed the babies?
have been feeding them Hikari algea waffle ..
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Old 12-07-2007, 04:50 PM   #13
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what else should I feed the babies?
have been feeding them Hikari algea waffle ..
whatsalgae waffle? hows your plated?
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Old 12-07-2007, 05:05 PM   #14
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I feed this

and this


thinking of adding blood worm also...

BTW, the babies are still in the parents tank.. wonder if that is ok? looks like they do not attack the babies though
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Old 12-07-2007, 06:13 PM   #15
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grats bro

did u net the eggs into a breeding tank?or u just let nature take its course?
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Old 12-07-2007, 06:20 PM   #16
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wah congrats
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Old 12-07-2007, 06:32 PM   #17
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thanks bro!

I just throw the female in with the male..
then wait till about 2 weeks later saw babies swimming around liao :P
I let nature do the work..
didn't even know there is any eggs but saw the male in the cave fanning so I suspect got eggs..
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Old 12-07-2007, 06:46 PM   #18
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congrats bro...nice work!

wanna confirm that the male has more bristles on the head and female has less, shorter bristles?

can you tell when you buy them when they are still small in fish shops, those size at $8-10 each type?

thanks bro...
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Old 12-07-2007, 06:54 PM   #19
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thanks!
my female have no bristle at all.. flat flat nice nice.. can see from the picture on top..

my friend brought them back from taiwan.. didn't know that singapore got sell this.. forgot how much I paid for already because it is about 2 - 3 years ago..
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Old 12-07-2007, 07:22 PM   #20
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never intro bloodworms into bristlenose diet ... for time will tell u reason why ...

would advise minimal diet usage of those goldfish sinking pellets ... for bristlenose r much vege inclined plecos ...

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