Bristlenose needs Question (or Three)

itsonlybarney

15 gallon

djembekah

yeah kinda small, be diligent with water changes and hopefully you can upgrade before too long

itsonlybarney

Water changes are about 40% weekly at the moment. Plus the plants I have in the tank are keeping nitrates down.

djembekah

cool! What tank mates does the plec have?

itsonlybarney

The tank now has:

5 x Black Skirt Tetras
5 x Orange Black Platys
5 x Neon Tetras
1 x Bristlenose

djembekah

yeah, you'll probably want a bigger tank eventually, but if you have a great filter and live plants, you should be alright for awhile.

itsonlybarney

I would love a larger tank, just don't have the room for a larger one right now.

djembekah

no prob! you should be alright for quite awhile, if you have a test kit, monitor parameters, and of course you know water changes are vital. Good luck with your little guy! I really adore mine, he's cute and funny