new bristlenose pleco - Aquarium Advice

Meredith · 12-21-2004, 06:17 PM

Well I traded in 10 of my guppies and got a bristlenose pleco. He is really cute! Very dark with bright white spots and blue-ish white tips on his fins. I acclimated him for about an hour. He has been in the tank for about a half an hour, and when I went and checked on him he was laying on his back. Im freaked out a bit. I hope he makes it. Here is a picture through the plastic bag. If He lives, I will get better ones.

**Fluff** · 12-21-2004, 07:23 PM

He's really pretty. I hope he pulls through for you.

**Devilishturtles** · 12-21-2004, 07:30 PM

Good luck! Hope he makes it!

PK Tester · 12-21-2004, 09:01 PM

He is pretty. I hope he makes it and I hope you have a guarntee!!

Meredith · 12-22-2004, 02:43 AM

RIP Mr. Hooper. My new fishy died while we were out tonight. I hope I can exchange him tomorrow. It's very sad.

chrism · 12-22-2004, 05:16 AM

oh no

sorry

I was just about to say mine lays on his back sometimes i think he just forgets to suck on the driftwood

seems like he's sleeping then wakes up all of sudden and scurry's off again

Meredith · 12-23-2004, 12:02 AM

well, went to pick up the new pleco today, and it turns out the one we had before was some rare pleco, and not the bristlenose we paid for. The one that died was a 30$ plecostomus. SO the guy gave me the right one, and this one is about an inch and a half long, but has no bristles. Is this right? Do they get them as they get older? Anyway I am sick about the other one. OH well. This little guy is very active. I will get some pics up probably tomorrow.

RogerMcAllen · 12-23-2004, 12:38 AM

That is correct, males grow bristles as they mature. Females do not.

chrism · 12-23-2004, 07:32 AM

i did think that from the pic, he had such BIG eyes

tis a shame you lost a rare plec

Good luck, and i've found BN's to be very hardy indeed... I've actually heard story's of them being out of the tank for about 15mins and still alive when put back in water!!

**QTOFFER** · 12-23-2004, 11:11 AM

I'm sorry you lost Mr Hooper.

If he had lived, you would have gotten quite a bargain - that was definitely not a common BN plec.

Lots of times, the plecs in the [acronym:13cf83d7ad="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:13cf83d7ad] arrive underfed. They like an established tank with lots of algae, algae wafers, and fresh veggies. They're rather shy, so they sometimes don't get enough to eat if they are displayed in large numbers, or with lots of aggressive eaters.

I hope you have better luck with your new BN. They're great algae eaters and fun to watch while they're sucking on an algea wafer (that is, if you can find them - they have excellent cammo).

12-21-2004, 06:17 PM	#1
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	new bristlenose pleco Well I traded in 10 of my guppies and got a bristlenose pleco. He is really cute! Very dark with bright white spots and blue-ish white tips on his fins. I acclimated him for about an hour. He has been in the tank for about a half an hour, and when I went and checked on him he was laying on his back. Im freaked out a bit. I hope he makes it. Here is a picture through the plastic bag. If He lives, I will get better ones.

12-21-2004, 07:23 PM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,170 Images: 29	He's really pretty. I hope he pulls through for you. __________________ ~Cindy

12-23-2004, 12:38 AM	#8
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	That is correct, males grow bristles as they mature. Females do not. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

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PK Tester Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 482 Images: 1	He is pretty. I hope he makes it and I hope you have a guarntee!!

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Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	RIP Mr. Hooper. My new fishy died while we were out tonight. I hope I can exchange him tomorrow. It's very sad.

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chrism Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK South West Posts: 269 Images: 1	oh no sorry I was just about to say mine lays on his back sometimes i think he just forgets to suck on the driftwood seems like he's sleeping then wakes up all of sudden and scurry's off again

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Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	well, went to pick up the new pleco today, and it turns out the one we had before was some rare pleco, and not the bristlenose we paid for. The one that died was a 30$ plecostomus. SO the guy gave me the right one, and this one is about an inch and a half long, but has no bristles. Is this right? Do they get them as they get older? Anyway I am sick about the other one. OH well. This little guy is very active. I will get some pics up probably tomorrow.

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chrism Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK South West Posts: 269 Images: 1	i did think that from the pic, he had such BIG eyes tis a shame you lost a rare plec Good luck, and i've found BN's to be very hardy indeed... I've actually heard story's of them being out of the tank for about 15mins and still alive when put back in water!!

12-23-2004, 11:11 AM	#10
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,701 Images: 30	I'm sorry you lost Mr Hooper. If he had lived, you would have gotten quite a bargain - that was definitely not a common BN plec. Lots of times, the plecs in the [acronym:13cf83d7ad="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:13cf83d7ad] arrive underfed. They like an established tank with lots of algae, algae wafers, and fresh veggies. They're rather shy, so they sometimes don't get enough to eat if they are displayed in large numbers, or with lots of aggressive eaters. I hope you have better luck with your new BN. They're great algae eaters and fun to watch while they're sucking on an algea wafer (that is, if you can find them - they have excellent cammo).