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keithgh      *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003    | At about what size can you 99% predict it is a female? Also how old would they be? Finally is there a good online shop to buy Common BNs in Aust at reasonable prices? Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
 Posted 20-Mar-2008 08:22 |     |
Shinigami      Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001   | There are multiple species of bristlenose with varying degrees of bristle growth. However, with the common species that I bought it is at most about 3", as I was able to tell the gender rather easily (by this time male has huge bristles). Perhaps they could be sexed at a smaller size, but I couldn't tell you what the lower limit is. I do not know how old they would be. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian. |
| Posted 20-Mar-2008 13:10 |  |
desiredusername   Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006 | Keith, www.livefish.com.au sells Bns of varying sizes |
| Posted 20-Mar-2008 23:38 | |
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | You would be better off buying from a local hobbyist. They will give you better deals, especially since the Aus. loricariid community is very close knit. |
| Posted 21-Mar-2008 01:09 |   |
| keithgh *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003 | Thank you for the info I will contact Livefish Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 21-Mar-2008 04:45 | |
Wingsdlc  Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005 | I would guess that you can tell male or female by about 2.5 to 3 inches. I think much of it depends on growing conditions (food, space, others in the tank, etc.) 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric |
| Posted 21-Mar-2008 13:31 | |
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