How Do You Breed Bn's

[Burningstorm]

I have been trying for months now. I have done hours of reading, i have done several methods to try to get them breeding!

I have added 4 caves, different sizes to try to get at least a decent one!
I have done 50% water changes, dipping the temperature down by 2, and leaving the heater of for about 2 hours
I have increased the amount of Bloodworms and meaty foods
I have a MATURE male and 2 MATURE females before that gets said
Tank has 3 very fast currents!
Tank is full of Bogwood, with live plants, 180l tank, well cycled, Using sand not graval, Water changes, either 15-20% every 3days or 35% every 7days!

Any more suggestions?

 

[JenCliBee]

wot are ur water params? somethimes tank conditions may be the problem with not spawning.

u say u have 3 mature BN's but how old exactly re they?


jen

 

[Burningstorm]

Hi, thanks for the fast reply!


My water stats are, 27°C.
The hardiness in the dH 25 last time i checked.
The pH is around 7 - 8.0 in PH Think last time i checked it was 7.4

I have had them for about a year and a half now, and they have stopping growing, they were a nice size before getting them.

 

[JenCliBee]

ammonia , nitrite, nitrate level?

 

[Burningstorm]

ammonia , nitrite, nitrate level?

O sorry



Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 5ppm
Ammonia 0ppm


If it helps, I sometimes watch my females, and they give signs, I think. They follow the male everywhere, Chasing him, trying to jump on him (kind of thing) but the male just sleeps on his wood all day

 

[JenCliBee]

levels seem 2 be fine, sounds like u just have a lazy male lol try a few more water changes say 20% each day for 3-4 days when u think they may be frisky try 2 drop the temp about 4 ish degrees this level shouldnt haqve a problem for them always a chance that they mite be slow satrters lol


other than that im not sure wot more u could do other than try another mature male


jen

 

[Burningstorm]

levels seem 2 be fine, sounds like u just have a lazy male lol try a few more water changes say 20% each day for 3-4 days when u think they may be frisky try 2 drop the temp about 4 ish degrees this level shouldnt haqve a problem for them always a chance that they mite be slow satrters lol


other than that im not sure wot more u could do other than try another mature male


jen

When i got them, they said they have had unsuccessful gos at breeding, not sure if it was a lie to buy them . Yes il try that thank, Would 2 males be alright though?

 

[JenCliBee]

levels seem 2 be fine, sounds like u just have a lazy male lol try a few more water changes say 20% each day for 3-4 days when u think they may be frisky try 2 drop the temp about 4 ish degrees this level shouldnt haqve a problem for them always a chance that they mite be slow satrters lol


other than that im not sure wot more u could do other than try another mature male


jen

When i got them, they said they have had unsuccessful gos at breeding, not sure if it was a lie to buy them . Yes il try that thank, Would 2 males be alright though?

as longs thers plenty of hiding spaces and u rearrange tank so they start on nuetral grounf then yeh they should be fine mite be a bit of fighting for trrotory been thers the new arrange in the tank but im sure it would carm down but only as long as the tank is really big enough 4 u 2 do this


jen

 

[Burningstorm]

Thanks for your advise, il give it a go, and will tell you the results

 

[JenCliBee]

good luck

 

[england]

i have a male and female and literally in my case its just add water and they breed, i have 3 different generations and got another batch thats hatching today, my temps around 23-24c, a couple of flower pots and bogwood and normal tap water

 

[russ1979]

i have 3 males and 2 females in a fairly large and well stocked community and couldn't get them to breed after few months of trying with no result i got a 9 gallon tank and put 1 male and female in it and 3 weeks later babies

 

[Burningstorm]

That could well be the problem. Perhaps they are feeling rather stressed within a community tank. Has anyone succesfuly breed them in a community tank?

By the way, Could someone possible advise me on decent size caves, As im thinking something is wrong, I havnt seen the male or female go inside one, they go on top but never inside


Do you think its worth me turning the temp down abit from 27? perhaps down to 25?