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Boyfriend for my BN?
« on: December 09, 2009, 11:31:30 AM »
Hi,I really like the look a male BNs,but the one I picked out turned out to be a girl.I was wondering if I could get her a boyfriend, or is that not a good idea? Do BNs fight? If I do get one, do they have to be the same size? Our LFS has a tank full of males,so they tell me.Tank size is 50gal,tank mates are Sev,5 corys and a female BN.  :)

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009, 11:49:29 AM »
you should be ok with a male and size should not be an issue  O0

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 12:56:48 PM »
Should be ok but you should provide plenty of places to hide for them. Try a cave they may even breed for you.  :love:

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2009, 04:01:38 PM »
Thank you for the advice :).We are going away on holiday soon,(we have a fish sitter O0,so I will pick one up when we get back.)Our female hangs out in a ship, and this little boat ,lol.I will also get some caves just in case. ^-^

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2009, 12:49:18 AM »
She`s nice.  O0
Not sure you know this, but then there ready to breed, the male will find a spot and chase the female into it.  It`s him that look`s after the egg`s and fry.  And there good farther`s.  O0

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2009, 07:52:07 AM »
very cute and wishing you luck with a male  O0

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2009, 10:03:53 AM »
Thank you guys. :) I didn't know that Katt,I think I have some reading to do.I don't really look at the breeding part of profiles,as I never thought my fish would breed. 8)

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 09:28:14 PM »
Good luck with everything Toni!  O0 ;D
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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 09:51:17 PM »
That's a great picture  O0 O0

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2010, 10:33:27 AM »
Thank you guys.We went to buy a male Bn from the shop,but they didn't look right.They were quite skinny,and I remember reading not to buy catfish with sunken tummies.I might go back in a couple of weeks and see how they are doing. :-\

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2010, 12:30:07 PM »
Two things to look for in plecos are sunken bellies and eyes.

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2010, 10:04:08 AM »
Thank you JohnL  :)

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2010, 11:40:21 AM »
Look what I've got. :) He is in a second hand 30gal we got of a friend the other day.I got him yesterday, at a different shop,he's in by himself.It's a male isn't it?? It's got the fork on the bristle ? O0

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2010, 11:44:33 AM »
Yes its a mature male, the forking happens when they mature.

Nice guy  O0 O0

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Re: Boyfriend for my BN?
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2010, 11:46:21 AM »
Thank you, Gerry  :)