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[captaincritical]

I have a feeling he'll go to town as soon as he realizes it's there. I know his previous owner fed his pleco tank everything from lettuce to sweet potatoes on a regular basis, so he's familiar with veggies.

For some reason he doesn't seem to mind the light as much as I expected him to. When he decides to move away from the driftwood, he swims around pretty actively even with it on. I think I expected him to be a bit shy, but he's pretty out there. Right now he's hanging upside down on one of the leaves of my silk plant, sucking away. He's super-cute!

 

[tommyk]

Your lucky. I have a bristlenose Pleco and I never see him unless I go looking for him. He sticks his head out of his cave now and again but it's a a novelty when he does. He spends all his time in there!!!

 

[captaincritical]

Your lucky. I have a bristlenose Pleco and I never see him unless I go looking for him. He sticks his head out of his cave now and again but it's a a novelty when he does. He spends all his time in there!!!

Aww, I suddenly want to hug your pleco! Can you tell I'm a big suck?

Maybe it's because mine doesn't have a cave to hide in? There are lots of spots he can go to be unseen, but nothing he can get completely inside of, really. He did make himself a little groove under one of my driftwood pieces once, but I have yet to see him go back in.

 

[rockyofhockey]

Since were on the pleco topic here's my BUSHYNOSE pleco

 

[captaincritical]

What a cutie! It's a female, right? Is that an amazon sword plant? I love the broad leaves.

 

[rockyofhockey]

It's actually a anubias!!! The pleco is still a baby only an inch.... So wouldn't get that "bush" yet!!!

 

[captaincritical]

Oooh, those are fairly easy to grow, yes? I might have to pick one up and see if I can keep it alive.

My Bristlenose is just a baby too, really. I'm assuming it's male based on his tiny bristles and the red spot he sometimes gets on the top of his head.

 

[rockyofhockey]

Can u post a pic of yours?

 

[captaincritical]

Sure!

 

[rockyofhockey]

Ike ur tank set up looks nice!!! I love te white bristle nose pleco against the black gravel!!!

 

[captaincritical]

Thanks very much! I wonder if he knows how conspicuous he looks against such a dark background.

 

[rockyofhockey]

heres another pic of him!!! How do u think his health is

 

[Brookster123]

Rocky, plec looks great! Healthy as a horse!!

 

[rockyofhockey]

Rocky, plec looks great! Healthy as a horse!!

Thx brookster!!!! Quick question... What should I feed him I put a cucumber in but hasn't touched. I do have algae on my back glass

 

[Brookster123]

The funny thing is they really lay off the algae after they grow out a bit.. I feed my Pleco's, veggie wafers, shrimp and krill pellets and blanched zuchini. They go ballistic for the krill pellets..

 

[rockyofhockey]

The funny thing is they really lay off the algae after they grow out a bit.. I feed my Pleco's, veggie wafers, shrimp and krill pellets and blanched zuchini. They go ballistic for the krill pellets..

Ok thx he's a bushynose pleco. Not sure if u knew already but didn't want u thinking he's a common and will grow to 2 ft. Lol. I'll try to get some wafers but do u think these pellets would be ok for now

 

[captaincritical]

Are they sinking pellets? If they are and there are some left after your other fish feed, he'll probably eat some.

 

[rockyofhockey]

Yes there sinking. There for my bichir in the tank but I'll guess I'll toss a few more for him

 

[Brookster123]

Yup! Your bn will assault those like they stole his favorite cave! Do you have drift wood?

 

[Brookster123]

Picture time!! Sleepy albino on my anubias