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This guy started off at about 2 1/2 inches he is now a very healthy 8 inches!!Help
 
Do female bristle nose get bristles ?? I have a blue eyed albino with NO and I mean NO bristles. My other BN has a full mustache (male)
 
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My bristlenose, got it 10 days ago, was told it was 12 weeks old so don't know if its male or female yet. By far my fave fish ever but WOW how much poop?!!
 
IDK if it was already dead or Pleco attacked him
- @jmay 30 gallon is not big enough for common Pleco and future 55 g
 
Anyone's Pleco change colors? Mine has lighter "blotchy" patches. Just pigment not sick - happened today
 
Anyone's Pleco change colors? Mine has lighter "blotchy" patches. Just pigment not sick - happened today

Is your substrate light colored? My 55 has a BNP with some white PFS and she changes colors and is blotchy as you describe , it is just a defense thing they do to blend in.
 
Yes my gravel is light color. So the blotchy is a defense mechanism? Just never had those before? Stress .....
 
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