My Bristlenose

[nitro]

Here are some links to my pics.

The pics dont look as good when i upload them onto webshots for some reason.
*shrugs*

Close up of head.
Click here

and

My favourite pic so far!
Click here

Enjoy

 

[smithrc]

 

[nitro]

yay a reply B)

 

[smithrc]

lol...

how big is it... I think its a female looking at the plumper body.

 

[Arashi]

What a sweetie! Bristlenoses are the best. I have three and they have the coolest personalities.

 

[nitro]

He/she about 8cm. He/she has been starting to grow alot recently i hope this continues because he/she has been a slow grower up till now.

 

[nitro]

I think its a female looking at the plumper body

Is that how you tell then?

He/she about 8cm

WOuld it have bristles by now if it was male?

 

[smithrc]

deffinatly a female then

they are plumper then the males and have no (or very few) bristles.

the males have a longer snout... that is covered with bristles

bristle normaly start to show by 5cm so at 8 its a female.

Here is our male - about 10-12cm

 

[Angry_Platy]

Nice little lady bristlenose you have there....

Also, the females tend to be more nomadic than the males...once the male has his cave he will tend to stick to it as opposed to roaming the tank. The only time my male leaves the cave is when it is food time....my female doesn't even have a cave I don't think!!

EDIT: spelling...thankyou Puffer_Freak

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

that is so cute!!!!

i think my bnose must be a female too as she is always roaming the tank lol. and she has so bristles...yep

 

[nitro]

Thank you for all your kind comments.

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

you are very welcome

 

[Puffer_freak]

The only time my male leaves the tank is when it is food time....

Your fish can live outside the tank ? Thats amazing ! What type of fish do you have ?

 

[smithrc]

smirk...

our male is still imature (he laughs at the word fart and everthing!)

He only stays in a cave when looking after eggs.. hes still learning though so he'll get the hang of it sooner or later

 

[corrosive]

I just love ansistrus plecs there just great!

I cant wait to know if my long finned one is male of female, then i can think about accomedating another BN

Especially now that i have the space to keep one