Re: Bushynose Pleco Facts
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Originally Posted by
Greg Richardson
The amount that do latch on is so small to just not use them because of that imo is not worth the benefits they provide.
From my experience it doesn't need to be night time if they are going to do it. As soon as you see it happen remove the one who does and let your others continue to benefit your maintence and your discus.
I agree. As we all know individual fish have different behavior patterns. I've had albino BN plecos in all my tanks for years and never had any issues with them bothering any other fish including discus. But I feed them everyday with foods they like such as algae wafers. My tanks are always algae free and I believe they provide a great benefit.
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I breed the bristlenose plecos, currently phasing the standards and calicos out and working with the Albino Longfins.
new to this, so not sure if this will work (photo link of bristlenoses)http://www.flickr.com/photos/0828dawn/
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very good information, i've had 4 albino longfin bristlenose plecos for a while, but i didnt know some of that information, thanks!
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That's a lot of good info. I have a bit of algae in my tank and I already have 2 x 2in. ABNs in my other tank.
Do you think that they would bother discus eggs at 2in?
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Originally Posted by
Stag
That's a lot of good info. I have a bit of algae in my tank and I already have 2 x 2in. ABNs in my other tank.
Do you think that they would bother discus eggs at 2in?
They won't bother them................just eat them lol lol
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haha thanks hans. :D
How small of pleco tend to not bother eggs?
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BN's are one of the few Plec's that carry on eating algae all through their life unlike their larger cousins that start off small and cleaning your tank and then getting huge, not eating any algae and leaving huge trails of poop behing them everywhere they go!...By the way, i'm mark from England and i stumbled across this site today!
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I am sorry to say I had to remove my breeding trio of 15 years out of my discus tank. They suddenly developed a taste for discus slim. I have them in my sick tank for the moment. I am in need of a small slow growing pleco that takes years to mature, for algae, and needs drift wood. Looking for hard worker. :computer: safe for discus. Need suggestions!
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I have keped them along with discus in a planted tank for a while now and from what I see they are very good at keeping algae off glass and plants. discus pay no mind to them and vice versa.
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They're cool little Plecos. Great Discus tank addition to help keep algae down.
1) They work hard
2) Don't get aggressive with other fish
3) Don't go after my Discus's slime coat and bother them
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Nice piece, kudos! They're great algae eaters and good citizens in regard to the rest of my fish. They don't get very large, maybe 4-4 1/2 inches (? cm) and don't harass my Discus for their slime coat, unlike Gibbiceps. I use them in all my tanks. I haven't had to bother with any special food requirements, they eat what I feed my Discus. They're good maintenance workers, like my Brochis Cats.
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I wonder if suckermouth cats are more likely to attach to discus if they are missing something in their diet.
Ginger
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Originally Posted by
Eddie
You see, I knew it. Everybody was saying BN don't do it and there you go....solid evidence. I would not have had the patience to take that picture, mister BN would be in the corner :mad: quick!
Thanks for sharing
Eddie
Eddie what kind of discus is that by your name?
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Originally Posted by
MostlyDiscus
Ya they can latch on. small protion though. Hans if you have BN albinos for sale I am a buyer. Plz let me know. I burn my light 24/7 so there is no night time BN feedings. Ed
I used to do this, but after joining here and seeing postings on lights n stuff i have started to turn them out and i am having major problems with fish disappearing in the night