Took the pleco plunge

tkos · 07-02-2008, 06:13 AM

Well over the weekend I bought myslef a bristlenose pleco (albino one). My final remaining otto cat died on Friday after a year and a half in my tank of eat algae (though not to a level I noticed). I thought the pleco would be a better algae eating guy for my tank as I have lots to deal with. He is just a young fella right now at maybe 3/4 of an inch long but he has been chomping steady since Saturday.

I do have driftwood in the tank and I have seen my BN on the driftwood but I can't remember if driftwood is a part of their diet or not?

rich311k · 07-02-2008, 06:17 AM

Congrats, they are great little plecos. I believe they will graze on driftwood.

OrionGirl · 07-02-2008, 05:52 PM

Yes, driftwood is critical for bristlenose. Mine were always all over the driftwood. I prefer to use mopani, or another hard wood in tanks with BN for that reason--otherwise you end up cleaning up wood chips.

tkos · 07-03-2008, 06:22 AM

The driftwood I have has been in there for 4 years now and was found in a local lake. It was hard wood but I don't know the type (I suppose I could ID it as I have the setup at work). It is starting to get soft now so I may just head out and buy a bigger piece of mopani.

So far I have only seen him on it once. He is a very busy little bristlenose pleco.

OrionGirl · 07-03-2008, 11:09 PM

They're more active when they're young.

Trixie · 07-03-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionGirl

They're more active when they're young.

Aren't we all...

tkos · 07-04-2008, 08:47 AM

Indeed.

Well he is only a few months old, so hopefully he will be active for a bit.

Fractured · 07-07-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tkos

Indeed.

Well he is only a few months old, so hopefully he will be active for a bit.

I used to have a huge rare pleco tank...lots of them.

I suggest supplementing there diet ..the wood does provide some of there diet they need.

I would suggest putting in cucumber (of course remove the seeds) even Squash

Dont leave it in too long due to fogging of water... but your bristle will love the food.

I used cucumbers for mine> I put it in before lights out...by morning I had just skin left =)

johnpeezy · 07-09-2008, 12:34 AM

the B/N pleco might be a meat eater as well, I know my gold nugget pleco is. I usually feed him (in addition to the bog wood of course).
steamed yams, blood worms, brine shrimp, spirluna brine shrimp, krill, plankton, mysis shrimp, cucumber, zucchini, HBH veggie wafers, Wardleys algae pellets, and Hikari algae discs.

brine shrimp and blood worms are his favroite, that and the duck weed floating on the top of my tank

joephys · 07-09-2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by johnpeezy

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brine shrimp and blood worms are his favroite, that and the dick weed floating on the top of my tank

I know most people think of it as a plague, but there is no need to resort to such vulgar language, sheesh.

johnpeezy · 07-09-2008, 11:10 AM

uhh well thats an epic type-o

Trixie · 07-09-2008, 02:08 PM

Oh.. I needed that laugh today! Thanks!

rosita · 07-09-2008, 02:19 PM

Good to know I can still laugh--out loud, at that!!! Gosh, I didn't get it yesterday when I read it (*puzzled look on face--huh? *)

johnpeezy · 07-09-2008, 02:42 PM

As long as there is no spellcheck on this forums I will continue to bring laughter

Trixie · 07-09-2008, 04:04 PM

And it is ever so much appreciated!

DirtyDawg10 · 07-09-2008, 05:07 PM

joephys · 07-10-2008, 01:33 AM

We all make typos around here, and when they are good ones, someone will point it out. I am sure most of us have had typos thrown back at us.

Trixie · 07-10-2008, 12:38 PM

Just like one of my all-time favorite books "Anguished English" A whole book of really funny typos. One of the BEST BOOKS EVER!!!

07-02-2008, 06:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
tkos Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 137	Took the pleco plunge Well over the weekend I bought myslef a bristlenose pleco (albino one). My final remaining otto cat died on Friday after a year and a half in my tank of eat algae (though not to a level I noticed). I thought the pleco would be a better algae eating guy for my tank as I have lots to deal with. He is just a young fella right now at maybe 3/4 of an inch long but he has been chomping steady since Saturday. I do have driftwood in the tank and I have seen my BN on the driftwood but I can't remember if driftwood is a part of their diet or not?

07-02-2008, 05:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,723	Yes, driftwood is critical for bristlenose. Mine were always all over the driftwood. I prefer to use mopani, or another hard wood in tanks with BN for that reason--otherwise you end up cleaning up wood chips. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

07-03-2008, 11:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,723	They're more active when they're young. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

07-09-2008, 12:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
johnpeezy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 409	the B/N pleco might be a meat eater as well, I know my gold nugget pleco is. I usually feed him (in addition to the bog wood of course). steamed yams, blood worms, brine shrimp, spirluna brine shrimp, krill, plankton, mysis shrimp, cucumber, zucchini, HBH veggie wafers, Wardleys algae pellets, and Hikari algae discs. brine shrimp and blood worms are his favroite, that and the duck weed floating on the top of my tank Last edited by johnpeezy : 07-09-2008 at 11:11 AM. Reason: if you replace the U in duck with an I thats what I did

07-09-2008, 02:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Trixie Fauna is my EVIL TWIN. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,575	Oh.. I needed that laugh today! Thanks! __________________

07-02-2008, 06:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
rich311k Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 281	Congrats, they are great little plecos. I believe they will graze on driftwood.

07-03-2008, 06:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
tkos Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 137	The driftwood I have has been in there for 4 years now and was found in a local lake. It was hard wood but I don't know the type (I suppose I could ID it as I have the setup at work). It is starting to get soft now so I may just head out and buy a bigger piece of mopani. So far I have only seen him on it once. He is a very busy little bristlenose pleco.

07-04-2008, 08:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
tkos Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 137	Indeed. Well he is only a few months old, so hopefully he will be active for a bit.

07-09-2008, 11:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
johnpeezy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 409	uhh well thats an epic type-o

07-09-2008, 02:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
rosita hardy har harrr Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cape Fear River Basin Posts: 2,076	Good to know I can still laugh--out loud, at that!!! Gosh, I didn't get it yesterday when I read it (puzzled look on face--huh? ) __________________ uuhhhhh . . . . I have no words . . . .

07-09-2008, 02:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
johnpeezy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 409	As long as there is no spellcheck on this forums I will continue to bring laughter

07-09-2008, 04:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
Trixie Fauna is my EVIL TWIN. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,575	And it is ever so much appreciated! __________________

07-09-2008, 05:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
DirtyDawg10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,391	__________________ Derek Self-Proclaimed FUTURE Fish Master IN TRAINING

07-10-2008, 01:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,393	We all make typos around here, and when they are good ones, someone will point it out. I am sure most of us have had typos thrown back at us.

07-10-2008, 12:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
Trixie Fauna is my EVIL TWIN. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,575	Just like one of my all-time favorite books "Anguished English" A whole book of really funny typos. One of the BEST BOOKS EVER!!! __________________

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