Bristlenose Plecostomus Profile

[Jason7894561230]

Lol, thank you yeah just give me a buzz if you need a profile

 

[needmorecowbell]

K thanks

 

[Fishstix]

I'm sorry. You didn't say it was a stainless steel fork. And, other metals can and will leech contaminates into the tank. Other's reading our posts might not be aware of that. Thank you again for the info!

 

[1Vampiregirl]

The onl more care they need is a stable aqaurium and more frequent water changes like instead of say 20% each week do 30% each week

Cool! I'm already doing about 40% weekly.

 

[GinaGV]

my pleasure... I'm really only trying to help... I know my pleco knows exactly what his fork is for and is on his veg within seconds...

smart boy, my Shopvac.

Gina

 

[Jason7894561230]

Lol he is!

 

[madrhy]

would one of these guys bother our sleeping guppies?

 

[Jason7894561230]

No definitly not, they dont attack the slime coat of fish

 

[AquaOne]

Jason, it's so good to find a whole thread on such a fascinating fish. I too have 'Bristlenose' in each of my tanks, I am a big fan of these, one of which is albino and he's around 120mm (4½ inch). I have a talking catfish which is very similar but with more pronounced white spots, a stunner !
It's probably worth mentioning that ordinary plec's can get quite big, so anyone new to this hobby needs to be aware of the variety they might get.

 

[madrhy]

excellent! Thanks

 

[Jason7894561230]

Thanks Aquaone, I did a profile on the Common Pleco if thats what your wondering

 

[Welsh]

What is the suggested tank size, for a bristlenose? I've had mine for 1.5 years and from all the research I have done, can't seem to find a straight answer. Some say 15-20 for a pair and then 3ft for a group, while other sites state, a 10gal is big enough for one. I was just wondering what you thought, since I don't think you stated it above or maybe I just missed it :s lol

 

[Fishguy2727]

The largest ones I have seen were about 5", but they do grow slowly (and I can't think of any that got that large in captivity. Worst case it does grow like a weed and you trade it in with the pet shop in the future.

 

[Mekong Giant Catfish]

i have a common pleco in my 29gal

 

[fort384]

Let's keep the discussion to adding additional information to the profile, and save questions for the regular forums.

Here is what goes in the profile forum: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f29/what-goes-in-this-forum-151203.html

 

[Sarasein]

Lol Thats great!
The Albinos dont grow as large as the normal coloured ones they only get to around 3" I think

Is there any other differences? The LFS only had the albino ones and I was planning on getting him. Thanks

 

[Fishguy2727]

Not necessarily. I have heard that idea before for other types of animals and there MAY be SOME truth to it in SOME circumstances, but is not a rule.

 

[rlg]

I've got a Pleco and I see you're feeding it a slice of cucumber in your pic. How do you manage to safely anchor the veg to keep it from floating around?

I use the lead tape you can buy from aquarists that is usually used to keep plants sunk

 

[13371053r]

If you soak a cucumber in water it can soften and be less buoyant.
But I actually have a question. How much should a common about 3" pleco eat?
He often eats his algae tablet but he also eats all the food the others didn't on the floor. Is he under fed?

 

[adadkins1]

I was told about 1/4 of an algae tablet, along with supplementing small pieces of vegetables was sufficient for my Bristlenose Pleco, which is currently 3-4".