How Many Bristlnose Can I Keep In My Aquarium?

[Jake96]

Hi guys i was just wanting to know how many bristlenose could i keep with other community tank fish.

My tank is 200L

 

[Sophie]

I'd normally stick with a pair, male and female, what I have in my 200L and they get on like a house on fire, spawning all the time.
Long as there are plenty of hiding spots so they cannot get territorial over a particular cave or piece of bogwood.
But I think anymore than two wouldn't leave much floor space once fully grown.

 

[Jake96]

Ok thank you

 

[TwoTankAmin]

You can even do a trio- 1 m and 2 fm. I would avoid 2 males though although the space is probably ok for that if you put in 3 caves- one near left and right ends and one near the center. That will let them each have a territory and cave to claim. Just bear in mind they are poop factories and should be over weighted when adding up your total fish load in a tank.

 

[Sophie]

Also bear in mind, other territorial bottom dwelling species can have fallings out with them too, not just their own kind. One mistake I made was having a Featherfin Catfish in with my fully grown male - out of every hiding spot in the tank, they both wanted the same one..

 

[Jake96]

Hmm I already have 2 females it would be nice to see a male in there.

Will the filter handle it? It can filter 2200L/hr my tank is only 200L

 

[TwoTankAmin]

It should. My point was just to be sure you know they are messy fish so they which means you have to consider this in the overall stocking plan. You could add a dozen tetras and produce less waste was my point