briselnose pleko

[kenneth_kpe]

ok now i got your attention im asking about bristlenose plecos is it ok if i got one for my relatively small 13 gal ? il get a small one and maybe rehouse the plec after 1 year ? or they tend to grow faster ?? i cant find ottos around here anymore

 

[Bloo]

ok now i got your attention  im asking about bristlenose plecos is it ok if i got one for my relatively small 13 gal ? il get a small one and maybe rehouse the plec after 1 year ? or they tend to grow faster ?? i cant find ottos around here anymore

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As you probably know already, they get to around 5" - so it really just depends what else you are keeping in the tank and if that's going to push it over the stocking capacity.
Remember BN plecs are fairly high waste producers.

 

[Ben]

fairly high?They're poop machines! Extremly high!
only recomend B-noses in 20gals minimum,

DD

 

[kenneth_kpe]

EEK! does it help if my tank is really heavily planted ? inhabitans would probably be 8 tetras max shrimps snails .... hmmm how fast do they grow btw ? and how do they handle the temp if around 28-29 deg celcius ?

 

[Ben]

i wouldnt think it helps if plants are in the tank.
Stick with Ottos

DD

 

[woodie]

i would spread your search out and get some otos, oh what about a trio of corydoras

i only work in LT's so how many lts is 13 gallons

toddles of to work it out.......................

 

[woodie]

right 59 LT's is 13 gallons, so some otos would probaly be best

 

[Bloo]

Oops - wrong post wrong section )

 

[smithrc]

we used to breed them in a 12uk gal... 3 adult and around 50 fry at any one time - we just had to clean the filters regularly - one with some tetras will be fine.

plants will help as they use ammonia (or a form of) straight from the water I believe - so helping the cycle.

They will be 4-5 inches (full grown) after about 8 onths - given the right conditions and feed well.

While small, ottos aren't really suitable for a small tank as they are quite sensative and are not too keen on fluctuations - they need a stable enviromet.

 

[kenneth_kpe]

4-5 inches, thats pretty long.... i wonder... should i go with the bristelnose pleco ..... the plec will be pretty hard to catch once hes inside the tank i should look for a juvi plec how does the bristlenose handle temperature btw ?

 

[smithrc]

they will be fine from 26-30.

a bristle nose in a 12gal is easy to catch...

Put one (or in my case 2) in a 100gal corner tank - and that is going to be hell

they are only in there temporarly!