Bristlenose

[Miah002]

I have a BN. I'm not sure if i'm over feeding it or under feeding it.

Once a day i'll either give it algae tablets or catfish pellets to vary the diet.

I give a vegtable 3 times a week.

Am i feeding it correctly?

 

[Miah002]

Anyone?

 

[matchstickman47]

tbh it doesnt matter how often u feed a bristle nosed pleco they will rasp on bog wood and suck algy
i feed mine every 3 days with algy wafers how many do you keep? how old r they
they also luv cuccumber lol
some people say they can leave them for months but i choose not to try lol
i think your feeding them fine

 

[Miah002]

I've had mine since he was a fry. I got one of sister who bred them.

He's about 11 months old. He's 2 and half inches long.

He lives in an 80 litre on his own at the moment.

Can i get another one?

If not i'll add some gouramis.

 

[matchstickman47]

yeh buy an adult female in the shop, obtaining fry is risky as they are much weaker. i have three i do recomend you buy more they are not than agressive and an 80 litre is more than capable for anothe bn

gouramis are also cool if your thinking of getting some i recomend a pair of dwarf gouramis but i found its hard to find females in shops but concider a male and a female

 

[Miah002]

I keep honeys in my biorb. So your saying i can get two bns.

I might go for a pearl or blue maybe one oplaine.

 

[matchstickman47]

yeh ther fine if kept in reeding pairs the male may be slightly agressive when breeding but if he is as young as you say you will have no problem with them

Also i have a smaller red dwarf gourami or so im told but i wasnt sure what it is i may be able to get pic later but im not sure he is the sam size as a dwarf but with no blue stripes any ideas?

 

[Miah002]

I think he might be a red honey gourami.

So i should buy two female bns.

When can you post a pic?

 

[matchstickman47]

it realy depend on weather i can find a camera
i think you are right though i have been tod that before thanks
yeh you can keep two female bn they are a great addition to a comunity tank and friendly to the other fish
you may want to try some albinos bn plecs aswel i dont personaly own any but the look realy cool and act exactly like regular bns

 

[matchstickman47]

it realy depend on weather i can find a camera
i think you are right though i have been tod that before thanks
yeh you can keep two female bn they are a great addition to a comunity tank and friendly to the other fish
you may want to try some albinos bn plecs aswel i dont personaly own any but the look realy cool and act exactly like regular bns

 

[Miah002]

I don't want cross breeds. Are they peaciful.

Will they fight with my bn

 

[matchstickman47]

i wouldnt think so as people i know have breeded albinos with normal they should be fine and there is probably no danger with introducing them.
you can always keep normals if you have your doubts

 

[Miah002]

i might give it a try

 

[matchstickman47]

kool they are pretty much the same but a yellowish colour

 

[Miah002]

aRE THEY HARD TO FIND