Sexing Brochis
-
Phill Austen
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 18:47
- Location 1: Bishop's Waltham U.K.
- Interests: Fish and Narcissus
Sexing Brochis
Can anybody tell me if it is possible to sex Brochis Multiradiatus along the same lines as Corydoras? and where in the UK can I find a dealer who carries enough stock to make a selection possible? ( I have only seen two or three individuals at one time ) Thanks, Phill Austen.
-
Coryman
- Expert
- Posts: 2119
- Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 19:06
- My articles: 12
- My catfish: 5
- My cats species list: 83 (i:0, k:0)
- My BLogs: 1 (i:0, p:46)
- Spotted: 194
- Location 1: Kidderminster UK
- Location 2: Kidderminster, UK
- Interests: Cory's, Loricariids, photography and more Cory's
- Contact:
-
Phill Austen
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 18:47
- Location 1: Bishop's Waltham U.K.
- Interests: Fish and Narcissus
B. Multiradiatus
Thanks Ian, I need an excuse to go to Bolton. I bought two Mulltiradiatus this week in Wholsale Tropicals Bethnal Green, paid £19 for the two. I can live with that for fish that I consider spectacularly delightful. Maybe I should have waited untill I could find a larger group to make a better informed selection, I am nervous about introducing fish from too many sources, but I have started now so will have to continue. These fish do please me. Are there any potential problems with wild-caught fish? I have them in quarantine at the moment seeing how they go.They were in very hard London water and I have to get them down to somewhere around 5 DH to go into my Angel tank. Do you think that the importation of these fish is seasonal? Thanks for telling me about BAS I wold welcome any advice that anybody can offer me on these fish. Phill.
-
Coryman
- Expert
- Posts: 2119
- Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 19:06
- My articles: 12
- My catfish: 5
- My cats species list: 83 (i:0, k:0)
- My BLogs: 1 (i:0, p:46)
- Spotted: 194
- Location 1: Kidderminster UK
- Location 2: Kidderminster, UK
- Interests: Cory's, Loricariids, photography and more Cory's
- Contact:
Phill
These are also one of my favourites, I don't have any at present but the next time I see some quality fish I will indulge myself.
Regarding their upkeep I would very slowly alter the pH to what you are going to eventially put them in, too rapid a change can be disasterous. GH is not so critical.
They love live Tubifex but it should be given in small amounts because they will gorge them selves, the worms ball up in the gut and are not digested properly and the worm waste ends up poisoning the fish. Blood worms and Daphnia and chopped earth worms make a good diet for them and soon dring them into peak condition.
This is one that I sued to show many years ago.
Ian
These are also one of my favourites, I don't have any at present but the next time I see some quality fish I will indulge myself.
Regarding their upkeep I would very slowly alter the pH to what you are going to eventially put them in, too rapid a change can be disasterous. GH is not so critical.
They love live Tubifex but it should be given in small amounts because they will gorge them selves, the worms ball up in the gut and are not digested properly and the worm waste ends up poisoning the fish. Blood worms and Daphnia and chopped earth worms make a good diet for them and soon dring them into peak condition.
This is one that I sued to show many years ago.
Ian
