Orange Bristle Nose have arrived

[jollysue]

The 3 Orange Bristle Nose Plecos came today. They went right to work. They're so cute. I wish I could find my usb cord to upload a picture. They are little guys about an inch +. The otos also went right to work. Very busy little fellows. I got 8 otos. They appear mature size. I couldn'i see the 11 Marthae Silver Hatchets well--it was darkest where they are.

What is the blue water they were shipped in? I spilled some in the BN tank. The bag tipped over and one BN went to work earlier than his mates.

I got called in to work; I am anxious to get home and observe my new roomies, and make sure they are comfy.

 

[jollysue]

I'm so excited!!! My Orange BN are licking the Hikari Algae wafer!!!

And so are the otos. Although one isn't doing well. I set him on a wafer, and he licked for awhile, but I think others pushed him off. I set him near a bigger one. Poor little guy.

Nevertheless we are doing good. So far the little (they only get 2") hatchets are doing good too.

 

[Weaver]

Glad to see you are getting so much enjoyment from your fish
I bought 4 bristlenose today,2 adults and 2 albino juveniles.Cant believe something that looks so slow can move so fast!!!!
Mine seem to be settling in and earning their keep
Good luck

 

[jollysue]

Yes they are my little living garden. When I see them settling in and beginning to thrive I get all excited.

I think they do better than my garden ever did and give more return.

What kind of tank/s do you have?

 

[Fiori]

Good luck with the new fish - the BN's sound adorable. And fingers crossed for your wee oto - BTW have you live plants in the tank?

 

[Weaver]

Ive put 1 adult and 1 juv in my 3ft and my 4ft.Read that they liked driftwood so decided not to put the young ones in my 2ft as planned as I havent much driftwood in there
Got 2x2ft,a 3ft and a 4ft--all community and all cycled and heavily planted.
Plus I got my first betta today-- Barney!
Hes gone into 19 litre tank on his own

 

[jollysue]

A few plants in the big tank, Fiori. I had a bad turn with ich and now always quarantine and treat with aquarisol for 18 days. I also treat every water change with aquarisol. So the point is that I don't put the new fish in the big tank.

I have upgraded my lighting now to 250 + watts on my 100 usg. but my other tanks really don't have the lighting to sustain good plant life. I'm trying to revive the ones I got before and tried to grow with 1w per gal.

The reason I got the increase in otos and the BN is to help with the rash of algae since the upgrade.

 

[jollysue]

Well good swimming to one and all. Tell Barney Hey!

I read that BN like to suck on wood, too, that it is a diet need. That's the first thing my guys did is latch on to the drift wood. I had just gotten some pieces of African that is suppose to be very old and heavy and not require soaking if you don't mind the tannins. I think the kind of brackish water is cool looking.

Anyway, I put some of those in a 20usg (about 2' x 1'?) with out pre-soaking for the coming BN. They really seem to like it.

You must be a bit excited too. I really enjoyed getting my first Oranda. I think a Betta might be a little like--same finage anyway.