Bristlenose Plecostomus

[KingofthePisces]

hi im new to the subject of bristlenose pelcos so i was wondering if i should swap my 4" CAE which costs around $20 for 2 bristlenose pelcos at $8 each? the CAE killed my last bristlenose and i dont want it anymore so is getting bristlenoses a good idea?
by the way the bristlenoses are about 1" so there only small

 

[jlOisAhoTti]

Does CAE mean Chinese algae eater? Bristlenose are fascinating fish, I would recommend them. If you can, get two of the opposite sex. Two males will fight over territory.

 

[KingofthePisces]

yes it is a Chinese algae eater and it kept on bumping into the bristle nose which was half its size and one day i found it dead at the bottom of the tank with the Chinese algae eater slowly eating it

 

[jlOisAhoTti]

Yeah, although I've never owned one I have heard of them to be aggressive.

 

[KingofthePisces]

yeah he is aggressive and he killed my bristlenose and i think hes going to kill my kuhlii loaches so im going to get rid of him ASAP

 

[Ilya]

yes it is a Chinese algae eater and it kept on bumping into the bristle nose which was half its size and one day i found it dead at the bottom of the tank with the Chinese algae eater slowly eating it

Did you whack it with your finger? It's punishment for misbehaving.

 

[dane261]

i recomend them as i have now about 500 of them

cheers dane

 

[KingofthePisces]

im getting them soon i dont know if the pet store will still have them so ill have to wait a week or 2 for when they get some new stock in...

 

[KingofthePisces]

getting them tomorrow the pet store will trade one bristlenose for the CAE i have to pay for the second one (the store owner has ripped me off) dosnt matter though there worth it ill try to get some pics when i get them

 

[jlOisAhoTti]

What kind are you getting? Albino, calico, or regular?

 

[KingofthePisces]

What kind are you getting? Albino, calico, or regular?

regular, got them they are settling in right now got some pics:

 

[Straydum]

i'm starting to regret not getting that bn i saw at the shop. T_T

 

[KingofthePisces]

problem and its a big one ones larger and is growing faster than the other and is alot darker than the other and heres the problem...
its trying to kill the other!
when ever they meet in the tank the larger and darker one attacks it any help?

 

[dane261]

I tend to find that males grow alot faster than females are they fighting when you feed them as the larger one will push the smaller one away as he will want the first sitting

supply more caves and when putting food in for them spread it around the tank

hope this helps

cheers dane

 

[KingofthePisces]

my pet store dosnt get in caves so ill have to make my own i herd you can make caves out of PVC pipe? is there another type of home made cave? if so can you show me how to make them