Bristlenoses For A 25 Gallon Tank?

[WillyRBeek]

I currently have 1 bristlenose catfish in my 25 gallon tank, and while he seems quite active with his feeding, I still notice an abundence of algae in the tank(Probably because I keep the light on so much, as I really enjoy watching the fish).

My question is: Would 2 bristlenose's be too much for a 25 gallon tank?

 

[ALEXF]

What other fish do you have in the tank? What do you use for filtration? How often and how much do you do for water changes?

 

[WillyRBeek]

What other fish do you have in the tank? What do you use for filtration? How often and how much do you do for water changes?

Current I have:

2 small angels
6 corydora catfish
2 redeye tetras
3 neon tetras
1 sunset platy
1 africian dwarf frog
1 bristlenose catfish

I've got an AquaClear filter suitable for 20-50 US Gallons. As for water changes, I do them roughly once a week, even though I don't really have to as the water usually looks fine and all the ammonia and nitrite/nitrate levels are fine.

 

[ALEXF]

i would think that your pushing it exspecially with having the 2 angels, if you did add it i definately wouldnt add anything else.

 

[WillyRBeek]

i would think that your pushing it exspecially with having the 2 angels, if you did add it i definately wouldnt add anything else.

Well the 2 angels are quite small, and i'm thinking of moving them to my new tank in the near future once I get it cycled, so the angels in all liklyhood won't be in this tank for much longer then maybe a month or so.

 

[ALEXF]

Then i would think you would be ok then.

 

[Corleone]

Rather than a second bristlenose (I've read they can be territorial with their own kind, not sure how much "floor space" they'll want to themselves), maybe an apple snail or nerite snails (apple snails need pairs to mate, nerites have rarely breed successfully in fresh water, their eggs may not even hatch). I've found them more effective cleanup crews than my bristlenose, because they eat literally everything and are fairly low bioload. If the angels are moved before they get too big, I think shrimp might be safe in the tank as well, as they can be effective algae eaters and are also quite low bioload.