Why Are Bristlenose Plecs So Popular

[tropic_john]

As said in the title, why?

 

[indigoj]

They are small enough for an average tank, friendly, quite visible, a bit odd looking, breed easily, are cheap, do eat a bit of algae now and then....

 

[Liam50]

They are small enough for an average tank, friendly, quite visible, a bit odd looking, breed easily, are cheap, do eat a bit of algae now and then....

summed up perfectly

 

[tropic_john]

Cheers you 2

 

[dave_oddballs]

i think they are ugly and would never have one so they arent popular in my household lol

 

[kribensis12]

^ They are pretty fish. Have you seen the Albino Varaties? They are gorgeous!

 

[snowflake311]

Because they are so perfect. They only get to be 4-5" they females are so cute males can be ugly but cool and different looking. They are active and clean mine are always out and are so much fun to watch. My female likes to hang on plants then glide down. I just got a yellow male today he is ugly but so cool. I love them they are great and not hard to hard to breed.

They are very popular here but I honestly don't see many in stores near me.

They are just great.

 

[fuzzynicki]

I have the long fin variety which I think are stunning!

 

[AdAndrews]

I Have a stunning little bn, black with white dots and its a female, so no horrible looking bristles

 

[matchstickman47]

they are not ugly

and if you wana start breeding fish that lay eggs bn r where nearly everyone will start

 

[wendywc]

I Have a stunning little bn, black with white dots and its a female, so no horrible looking bristles

I love the bristles! That's what makes them so cool.

 

[chuddy]

I have to agree great but ugly. The only uglier fish I know of is the marine cow fish (seriously look it up I had nightmares)

 

[tropic_john]

Naa, these are the ugliest fish ever; marine blobfish, found in bottom of ocean, sitting there all day, then gobble up anything that moves past them;

 

[kribensis12]

I Have a stunning little bn, black with white dots and its a female, so no horrible looking bristles

I love the bristles! That's what makes them so cool.

I agree! My male has a few more bristle's than the one in the picture. I heard that is a sign of good breeding, am I correct?

 

[snowflake311]

OMG the blob fish is crazy very ugly. BUT I bet in water that might not look as bad.