Bristlenose plecos

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What is the best way to care for bn fry

What to feed
Temperture of tank
Size of tank
How often to clean tank
And other suggestions I forgot
 
Bristlenose catfish need driftwood and algae in the tank to help their digestion. They should also be fed bottom feeding pellets, algae wafers and a bit of frozen (but defrosted) food like prawn/ shrimp, brineshrimp, Daphnia.

In addition to the above, you can offer them thin slices of cucumber, zuchinni, pumpkin and dark green leafy vegetables like kale or spinach. Just make sure anything you offer is free of chemicals and if in doubt, wash with soapy water, rinse well and peel (discard the peel) and feed the rest.

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Temperature between 20 & 30C, ideally around 24-26C.
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Minimum size tank for 1 or 2 fish is 30 inches long x 12 inches wide x 12 inches high, or bigger.
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The tank needs to get a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate at least once a week. This is due to the huge amount of poop they produce.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.

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Clean the filter at least once a month (preferably every 2 weeks) after it is established. Wash filter media/ materials in a bucket of tank water and re-use the media. Tip the bucket of dirty water on the lawn/ garden.

As mentioned above, Bristlenose catfish produce lots of poop and a clean filter, clean substrate and clean water goes a long way in preventing disease outbreaks that affect the Bristlenose and or other fishes in the tank.

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Have some live aquatic plants in the tank in case they run out of food. Then they can graze on the plants.

Put some caves in the tank. Lengths of 1 inch diameter pvc pipe can be pushed into the gravel so they act as caves, or left on top of the substrate. Have the pvc pipe about 6-8 inches long.
 

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