i heard bristlenose are territorial and u cannot keep 2 ??

[Bubble_B0y]

i want to add a bristlenose to my tank.

But I heard you cannot buy 2 - because they fight ??

is this true?

 

[Guest]

bn plecos? not mine.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

yes, bristlenose plecos

 

[RogerMcAllen]

How big is your tank? As long as you have plenty of hiding spots two should be fine.

 

[Fluff]

I keep more than one to a tank without problems. You wouldn't want to cram three or four into a ten gallon tank but, so long as there not to crowded, and have plenty of wood and hiding areas, they do fine.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

i currently have a 30 gallon - with 7 cories

is it better to get 2 cories
or
2 bristlenose
or
1 cory and 1 bristlenose

??

 

[RogerMcAllen]

Better just depends on what you like.

 

[Guest]

i currently have a 30 gallon - with 7 cories

is it better to get 2 cories
or
2 bristlenose
or
1 cory and 1 bristlenose

??

Are you looking to control algea or get rid of extra food? Since you already have 7 cories I'm not even sure if you have room for a bn (I assume those are not your only fish), but at the most get 1.

 

[Steven A]

Mine were never really territorial but they did chase each other alot! It turned out I had fry lol 8O . 8)

 

[Biggles]

I have two bristlenose plecos and they seem fine together I have never seen them chasing each other but they are young about 1 inch long so maybe they will get territorial later?how old are they when the males get the bristles?and does anyone know how old they have to be to breed?

 

[fearlessfisch]

My plecos seem to ignore each other, so I think you can safely have just one. Corycats, however, are very social fish and need friends. If you get just one, he will be VERY lonely and sad.

 

[Steven A]

mine were not that big really when they started to breed.