Can I Add A Bristlenose Pleco To My Setup?

[Ragtagcurtis]

Hey guys, So as some of you may now I have a Roma 125L (33 US Gallons) which I've recently stocked with Saulosi, Currently I have 18 Saulosi fry in the tank. I plan on removing 9 once they are old enough to sex to ensure good ratios.

I would like to finish the stocking list off finally buy adding a Bristlenose Pleco to the mix. I no this can be done in malawi tanks as I've seen it many times. I just wondered will it be OK in this tank to have the 10 fish once the Baulosi are older? and also could I add a young Bristlenose (2-3cm the same as the Saulosi currently) to the tank now so they all grow up together? OR should I wait until the Saulosi have matured and add a adult Bristlenose then?

 

[elisew]

The bristlenose plecs are probably the hardiest and best smaller plecs to add but I would suggest you add them at an adult age so that they`re big enough to ward off/take any aggression that will occur.
The 2-3cm in my opinion would be a definate no no

 

[Ragtagcurtis]

The bristlenose plecs are probably the hardiest and best smaller plecs to add but I would suggest you add them at an adult age so that they`re big enough to ward off/take any aggression that will occur.
The 2-3cm in my opinion would be a definate no no

Even now when the Saulosi and Bristlenose will be the same size as they will both be fry? And grow up together.

 

[kiriyama]

Your cichlids might grow a lot faster than the Bristlenose, don't know, just my two cents

 

[Ragtagcurtis]

Guess I'll wait awhile then. Thanks for the advice.