Wow You Got To See This Big Boy...

[5teady_2012]

Was in maidenhead aquatics today and this lady had brought in a bristlenose, it was a giant lol, nearly 9" in lengh and its bristles was so long, the pic dont do it much justice but here is a quick pic...

 

[Wills]

Your from East Yorkshire right? Is he in Beverley one? I think hes been there a few weeks he is really nice though, his partner is somewhere in there as well as all their babies haha!

 

[5teady_2012]

Your from East Yorkshire right? Is he in Beverley one? I think hes been there a few weeks he is really nice though, his partner is somewhere in there as well as all their babies haha!

Yeah thats right there was 3 altogether, one (the one in pic) in a tank on the side when u walk in doors, and the pair was to the right (at back) of store, unreal never seen anything like em.

 

[Wills]

oooo that sounds like an other one, might have to go have a look see

 

[BadBadger]

oooo that sounds like an other one, might have to go have a look see

Yeah i saw them yesterday... Never seen bristles like that
Did you see that fahaka aswell? My friend was going to buy him but was too late

 

[Mr Spoon]

That's alot of bristles. Didn't know they can get that long

 

[Wills]

awwww man it sounds like ive missed an interesting saturday I usually go to get live food on a saturday but too much uni work

 

[Quisty]

Was in maidenhead aquatics today and this lady had brought in a bristlenose, it was a giant lol, nearly 9" in lengh and its bristles was so long, the pic dont do it much justice but here is a quick pic...

Wow I've never seen one like that. Very interesting.

 

[5teady_2012]

Apparently the lady who brought it in had only ever fed the tank tetra prima

 

[snowflake311]

That guy must be old. That's so big for bn and thoes bristels are awesome. I find bn plecos tend to be slow growers.
Very cool.

 

[Gilli]

Blimey its a wonder he can see where he is going - i'd drop in a hair band so he can tie them back! Seriously iv'e never seen one like it - he is awesome!

 

[Ben M]

wow, i've got to go and have a look at that!!! i haven't been there for ages.

 

[lilfishie]

Looks like one i saw in my LFS not so long ago, he was huge! i had my male for 8-9 year and thought he was big, boy was i wrong

 

[MOW4T]

Apparently the lady who brought it in had only ever fed the tank tetra prima

i have seen a couple of tanks that are exclusively fed on this, and both have bigger than normal sized fish! must be something about that particular food

 

[roadmaster]

Believe the Pleco pictured is Medusa rather than Bristlenose. They are often called Bristlenose but are different in both diet and length they can achieve.