Bristlenose Pleco Question

es31710

Just somehthing I was looking into on the database for fish for new fish for my tank and i realized something. On the Bristlenose page it says the Minimum tank size for 1 Bristlenose is 10 gallons. Is that correct. Not trying to question whoever wrote the page or edited it but i was wondering if thats entirely correct.

Calmwaters

Personally I would not put a bristlenose in a 10 gallon, the only algea eater I would do in a 10 are Otos.

es31710

That's what I thought I was just questioning why it was in the database.

Calmwaters

You should PM Byron if its wrong he will fix it. ; )

Byron

I see no problem with a single BN in a 10g. The fish attains 3-4 inches and does not swim. I've often suggested a Whiptail Catfish for a 10g, and the parallel is similar. I myself wouldn't do this, more because the fish would "look odd" or out of place in a small environment proportionally to its own size. But biologically-speaking, if the tank provides what the fish needs, and the aquarist really like this fish and only has a 10g, it would work. And remember, the minimum tank sizes are for the specific fish only, not necessarily including others.

H'mm, I am usually criticized for suggesting large tanks...

Byron.

Calmwaters

I knew you would know the answer. ; )

es31710

I am not criticizing you. I often say you can put one in a ten gallon tank but then people start jumping down my throat about it. I was just wondering what your reasoning was but it seems it would be the same as mine. I mean if you really want the fish and you have the right water parometers and live plants I don't see anything wrong with it. I often would say i would not add anymore fish with the Bristlenose Pleco. I was wondering what you suggest if you think it could thrive with other fish in the tank. Also I am not an expert on Bristlenose's but my local stores for fish suggest the Albino Bristlenose is smaller than the regular bristlenose. I was wondering if you could confirm that fact. I just want to know if that is true or not because I have doubts it is due from my understanding albinism is inherited from the recessive genes of its parents not altering its size and color just altering its pigments.

beetlebz

by female BN just sits on her leaf all day. I know she eats. she doesnt have a sunken belly, infact shes a little portly. But she just sits on her leaf. She could do that in a coffee mug lol

Maybe she needs to find a job....

I grew mine out in a 10g, put her in a 20g long after a year or so, shes still not that active. She lived with a male betta in the 10g and was fine. I shoulda just left her there...

Tazman

My 3 BN's that I have in my cichlid tank are extremely active at night...they clean the algae up something great.

beetlebz

maybe my girly needs her a man

I notice alot of algae spots that miraculously disappear. My Anubias when i brought it home was covered in algae and diatoms, the next morning it looked like a shiney new plant. OTOH im not there anymore at night to watch :(