bristlenose plecos - Aquarium Advice

Meredith · 02-03-2005, 04:19 PM

Mine seems to be slightly aggressive. If any of the corys swim by in front him (actually it might be a her, I don't see any signs of bristles), the pleco lunges at the corys. There is no damage being done, but is this normal for them? He also rarely swims forward. He usually scoots backward or sideways.

grimlock3000 · 02-03-2005, 04:26 PM

Have you given the Pleco a variety of places to hide in? Mine needs hiding places or it gets all crazy when other fish get close to it.

Meredith · 02-03-2005, 04:36 PM

there are 2 "caves" in there that I made, and 2 pieces of drift wood. He hardly ever goes into the caves, and he is on the drift wood a bit, but he mostly hangs out on the sand, wiggling from plant to plant.

grimlock3000 · 02-03-2005, 04:38 PM

Nice, sounds much better than my Bristlenose that just hides all day long, every day, for the last year.

Is the Pleco new to the tank?

Meredith · 02-03-2005, 10:27 PM

relatively. I think he has been in there for just over a month.

SoylentGrundy · 02-03-2005, 10:46 PM

i like your avatar...what's the cat's name?

Meredith · 02-04-2005, 12:02 AM

Thanks!! His name is Rufus. He didn't want that picture taken.

**QTOFFER** · 02-04-2005, 01:56 AM

I have a 4 inch male BN in my 15 [acronym:238cba03a9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:238cba03a9] with three albino bronze corys. He completely ignores them. I think your BN is just being startled by the corys' activity in his vicinity - I really don't think it's aggression.

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Originally Posted by Meredith

He also rarely swims forward. He usually scoots backward or sideways.

Ha ha! I rarely name any of my fish, but I named my BN, Lurch because of the way he swims!

02-03-2005, 04:19 PM	#1
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	bristlenose plecos Mine seems to be slightly aggressive. If any of the corys swim by in front him (actually it might be a her, I don't see any signs of bristles), the pleco lunges at the corys. There is no damage being done, but is this normal for them? He also rarely swims forward. He usually scoots backward or sideways.

02-03-2005, 04:26 PM	#2
grimlock3000 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: maine Posts: 1,971 Images: 1	Have you given the Pleco a variety of places to hide in? Mine needs hiding places or it gets all crazy when other fish get close to it. __________________ 26 freshwater 2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) // 15H marine -30# Live Rock -Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo) -8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp -1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish -2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom -Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w [acronym:f2db8017b4="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f2db8017b4]

02-03-2005, 04:38 PM	#4
grimlock3000 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: maine Posts: 1,971 Images: 1	Nice, sounds much better than my Bristlenose that just hides all day long, every day, for the last year. Is the Pleco new to the tank? __________________ 26 freshwater 2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) // 15H marine -30# Live Rock -Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo) -8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp -1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish -2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom -Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w [acronym:f2db8017b4="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f2db8017b4]

02-03-2005, 10:46 PM	#6
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02-03-2005, 04:36 PM	#3
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	there are 2 "caves" in there that I made, and 2 pieces of drift wood. He hardly ever goes into the caves, and he is on the drift wood a bit, but he mostly hangs out on the sand, wiggling from plant to plant.

02-03-2005, 10:27 PM	#5
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	relatively. I think he has been in there for just over a month.

02-04-2005, 12:02 AM	#7
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	Thanks!! His name is Rufus. He didn't want that picture taken.

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