1's bigger than the other!

by **Nataliey** on Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:35 am

I have 2 BN's as you know both bought as brown bn's and now the bigger one of the 2 has really turned brown with creamy coloured spots and trims but the other is still quite small but is a lot lighter in colour than the other bn, its more of a grey with white spots.

Here's a photo of the big brown BN
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This is the smaller lighter coloured BN
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They are both eating well but the smaller one is growing a lot slower

by **kizno1** on Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:10 pm

They look great. The first one has a right little belly on it.
Theres nothing to worry about its quite common for 1 to be dominant and and grow alot faster than any of the others. With mine from the same batch i have some that are over 2" and others that are still only pushing 1"
Its a bad pic but shows the size diffenece in mine. There all the same age but theres a huge difference
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I wouldnt worry about the colour it varys alot even from the smae spawn. I have some that are almost jet black and ones that are a light brown and every thing inbetween.

by **Nataliey** on Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:30 pm

Thats quite a big difference on the photo...just shocked me this afternoon when they where both out and the brown one was huge compared to the lighter one

by **kizno1** on Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:38 pm

It does tend to get more of a difference the longer there together because the bigger one will get the first pick of the food so that will get bigger while the smaller one just gets whatever is left over. But saying that i wouldn't worry about it because there in a big tank so there's enough food to go around. What you could find is there both males so one is dominant. With mine i found out of the bigger ones there was only 3 or 4 males and then loads of females and the smaller ones all seem to be turning male so they must have just been the less dominant ones so there growth slowed. Does that make any scene? haha

by **Nataliey** on Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:44 pm

Yep it sure did Very Happy

by **Nataliey** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:34 pm

If i have a male when should he start growing bristles? As my bigger BN is getting really quite big and very butch its about 1cm wide now and 1.5 to 2 Inchs long.

by **kizno1** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:11 pm

About 2"-2 1/2" they should start but you might find if ones dominant the other one could take till 3"+ to start getting bristles.

by **Nataliey** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:08 pm

Thanks Kiz, im really thinking about getting an albino BN if they've still got them at MH at the weekend...im addicted to them now Embarassed

by **kizno1** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:12 pm

DO IT, DO IT Haha. No but really they are great. Lol soon you will be like me haha. I really want to get some L183 But im worried they will cross with my BN

by **Kamaljot** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:15 pm

I the bigger one looks like choclate... drool

by **Nataliey** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:21 pm

Kamaljot wrote:I the bigger one looks like choclate...

Haha, dont say that im a chocoholic, i may eat it, lol!!

by **Nataliey** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:23 pm

kizno1 wrote:DO IT, DO IT Haha. No but really they are great. Lol soon you will be like me haha. I really want to get some L183 But im worried they will cross with my BNs

Oh they look nice, do they grow bigger than a BN?

I may do i dont know, been looking for another big tank on ebay, for just general fish not bettas!

by **kizno1** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:28 pm

Nataliey wrote:
kizno1 wrote:DO IT, DO IT Haha. No but really they are great. Lol soon you will be like me haha. I really want to get some L183 But im worried they will cross with my BNs

Oh they look nice, do they grow bigger than a BN?

I may do i dont know, been looking for another big tank on ebay, for just general fish not bettas!

There a type of Ancistrus which is the family the BNs are in aswell. They get to about the same size but are known for being more aggressive and they need black water conditions to thrive and breed.

You should some nice cichlids and catfish and a few dithers would lok great.

by **Nataliey** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:15 pm

Actually...when i went looking for my BN's i saw some dwarf cichlids they are beautiful Rolling Eyes

by **kizno1** on Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:39 pm

Which type?
Apisto are my favourite. Defiantly worth getting if you have the space.

by **2tall** on Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:23 am

kizno1 wrote:Which type?
Apisto are my favourite. Defiantly worth getting if you have the space.

Are you lobbying for Apistos again? rofl

by **Nataliey** on Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:00 am

kizno1 wrote:Which type?
Apisto are my favourite. Defiantly worth getting if you have the space.

I dont know what type,lol! They where marked up as dwarf cichlids and the looked blue and orangey i think...its been a while since i went (2 weeks ago,lol!!) very pretty colours

by **kizno1** on Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:58 pm

F.Banks wrote:
kizno1 wrote:Which type?
Apisto are my favourite. Defiantly worth getting if you have the space.

Are you lobbying for Apistos again?

Lol. I always am there great.

Nataliey wrote:
kizno1 wrote:Which type?
Apisto are my favourite. Defiantly worth getting if you have the space.

I dont know what type,lol! They where marked up as dwarf cichlids and the looked blue and orangey i think...its been a while since i went (2 weeks ago,lol!!) very pretty colours

Maybe German blue rams but theres a few other less common ones it could have been aswell.

by **Nataliey** on Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:08 pm

It looks like the smaller BN is catching up in growth as the bigger one is bulking out at the moment.

May need to get an albino one tomorrow if i can find any...or 2!!!

by **kizno1** on Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:14 pm

Maybe the other one just had a little growth spurt and now this one is catching up again. They do seem to grow a bit then bulk out then grow bit and so on.
Thats great hope you find some thumbup

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