Rubberlip v.s bristlenose pleco

[Gboy66]

Which one has better;
Looks
Algea eating abilities
Personality
Which is best for a 40 gallon tank?

Let the commenting begin!

 

[Gboy66]

Anyone? Im torn between the two!!

 

[Gboy66]

Dont femal bn's have no bristles? Or am i wrong?

 

[Joyler]

I'm pretty sure you are correct...female=no bristles

 

[Gboy66]

Wattcha think, should i get a bn?

 

[Joyler]

I like my bn...he's pretty cool, mostly nocturnal though, so I don't see him much he's got personality though

 

[Gboy66]

Hmm does the keep the tank very clean?

 

[Joyler]

Well he keeps the glass pretty clean...the substrate, on the other hand, he leaves quite a few little presents...aka: I think he has a rather large bio load...

 

[Gboy66]

Haha ya.. Is he messy?

 

[Joyler]

Ya...he is, but I love him anyways...I'm not too familiar with rubberlips though

 

[Gboy66]

Ya they are cool too!!! So torn on this one.. HELP! hahah

 

[Joyler]

Do a little research! There are probably species profiles on each here somewhere, then do pro's and con's list then post what you come up with! That would be my recommendation...

 

[Gboy66]

Will do thanks!

 

[HairlessPotter]

My bn cleans great! The glass, decorations, fake plants. Then my clown cleans the gravel so it all works out perfect. I recommend a bristlenose for sure but dont have experience with a rubberlip

 

[HairlessPotter]

Oh ya and my bn is almost always out and constantly cleaning during the day

 

[Gboy66]

Nice!! Clown loach? How bigs your tank?

 

[JoeBob]

hey Gboy, I've got an albino rubberlip that I really like the look of, but for some reason it never got any larger than about 3.5 inches. He does a good job cleaning for his size, but in my 55 he needed help to keep up. Heres a snap of him

 

[Gboy66]

Nice rubberlip!! I have a 40 and dont think hed fit though if it got 6"!! ;/

 

[JoeBob]

Thanks, Yeah, guess it might be a little cramped. How long is a 40? Mine doesn't seem real active, but I cant really see what it does at night so it might be. I know it loves the squash I started putting in for the featherfin!

 

[Gboy66]

Haha nice! About 35 inches long