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I just bought 3 small BNs 25-30mm I can not get any bigger without breaking the bank These were $8.75 each and if they were 40-50mm they would cost me up to $45 each

At the moment they are in a keeper net I can feed them with a sinking Algae plus natural algae on a rock and plant leaves. In the net is a small rock with holes and I have plenty of floating Water sprite on the top.

My question is how long can I keep them in this net.

The reason for the net is three Pictus and one being rather large could be the problem. I discovered the big Pictus when I did all the alterations this week.

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They should be fine in the net for a short while, and IMO as long as you have plenty of hiding spots for them they should be fine with the pictus

If you have lots of hiding places, (as i think you have) & some Driftwood, (as i'm sure you have). I would wait a few more weeks & then place them in the tank, but i would like to know how big is the Pictus?.

I bought mine that size & in a year they trippled in size & are now 9/10cm big.

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is the net at the top of the water like one of those livebearing things? if so, the bristlenose will be able to sense this and will be stessed.
and yes, the pictus could possibly eat them up.
i'd shove them in a small tank, or chuck em in the big one and hope they manage to stay out of the way.

The Pictus range from 7-10cm and still growing.
Yes they are in a net that is hanging from the side of the tank it is about 15cm cubed. It has a rock in there as well which they can get under.

Getting a small tank for them would be a waste of money and time as the time the tank was safe they will be big enough to go into the big tank.

I am feeding them with sinking algae tabs and fresh algae. I have a moss type of plant growing in the Beta tank I can take pieces of that and give them as there is always a little algae on it. They should fatten up and grow quickly

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One thing the others mentioned. I had moved a BN to another tank and he became horribly stuck in the net (std green aquarium type) and I felt so bad literally pulling him out of it. He survived but I'd be very worried about their bristles becoming caught in the netting, no matter how fine it is. You may wanna try those plastic hang on the tank style refugiums

I also read the same thing recently but apparently it only applies to the mature BNs. There are a few other fish that have the same concerns too.

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I think that the BN are too small to have bristles & so they are quite safe.

Try to fatten them up with some cucumber aswell, leave them a little more in the net & hopefully they'll be fine in the main tank with the Pictus.

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I think that the BN are too small to have bristles & so they are quite safe.

Eh? they still have pectoral spikes in their fins, no matter how old unless fry..
Also, cucumber is useless, it's 90% water. use Courgette (Zuchini to you americans!) which will yield far higher results

Yes, i know that they have pectoral spikes, but i never had any trouble, even when catching them with a net. Usually i let them in the tank & they free themselves......

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no matter how big there is always the chance of them getting stuck in a net becasue of the dorsal fin.

and Cucumber is very low on nutrients, so Courgette is a far better option. although in my case, my pleco wont touch courgette so i feed them cucumber and algae wafers.