I Finally Decided

[atmmachine816]

Well I think I have finally decided on getting this fish along with 3 more harlequin rasboras this weekend to finish off my tank. Hopefully the pleco will work. Suggestions are wecomed.

Thanks

Austin

 

[Wanda hornsey]

they are lovely...I have an Albino as shes fab....quite shy still but sneaks out to snuffle up the glass when your not looking

 

[atmmachine816]

Yes I plan on getting a regular one as I dont like the albino for some reason and they are a lot cheaper.
Regular:$2.88
albino:$17.99

Though what should I feed them as a variety besides flake food and sinking wafers, How bout lettuce or zuchini?

 

[ghent_3rd]

cucumber is good, weighted down some way?? make sure you freeze or bil it first to break it down.

Yes I plan on getting a regular one as I dont like the albino for some reason and they are a lot cheaper.
Regular:$2.88
albino:$17.99

Though what should I feed them as a variety besides flake food and sinking wafers, How bout lettuce or zuchini?

 

[atmmachine816]

%*^# lfs stupid chinese guy said they had bristlenose plecos but they were bushy nose plecos so my mom drove me all the way out there and they didn't have them. I am mad. bushy nose plecos arent the same as bristlenose pleco right.

Wait are bushy noses really the same things as bristle noses because it seems like from what I can tell they are.

 

[atmmachine816]

What is the scientific name for the bristlenose plceo anyways, I cant find one, does anybody know the scientific name for the common one that gets to be about 4-8"???

Thanks

Austin

 

[Bloo]

There's more than one type of bristlenose. They are from the Family "Loricariidae" and Genera include Ancistrus Dolichopterus, Ancistrus temminckii, Ancistrus cirrhosus, Ancistrus ranunculus....

Do some googles and you'll find a wealth of information

%*^# lfs stupid chinese guy said they had bristlenose plecos but they were bushy nose plecos so my mom drove me all the way out there and they didn't have them. I am mad. bushy nose plecos arent the same as bristlenose pleco right.

Wait are bushy noses really the same things as bristle noses because it seems like from what I can tell they are.

yes, they fall under that very vague description too.

 

[atmmachine816]

There's more than one type of bristlenose. They are from the Family "Loricariidae" and Genera include Ancistrus Dolichopterus, Ancistrus temminckii, Ancistrus cirrhosus, Ancistrus ranunculus....

Do some googles and you'll find a wealth of information


I did do google and went to planetcatfish but I am not sure which scientific name goes for the common bristlenose pleco are L number. I need these to order some at one of my lfs's or at least try. Do you know the scientific name for the common brislenose.

 

[Bloo]

But I've just given them to you

There are several that fall under the "common" name. See above.

 

[atmmachine816]

ok