baby bristlenose pleco--rehoming?

sinthesis · 06-24-2012, 09:49 PM

My friend has a baby bristlenose pleco she says is about half an inch long. She wants to rehome it and I wanted one anyway so....
My only question is, do baby fish require any particular care? I mean I know they're not puppies but half an inch seems a little young to move him to a new tank. Will they do ok on algae wafers until my tank starts growing algae?

jjp2 · 06-24-2012, 11:28 PM

Just make sure you have food for it at night on the bottom. Even when you have algae, they still need some pellets to balance their diet.

sinthesis · 06-25-2012, 12:03 AM

Good info. Now by pellets, dO you mean algae pellets or should I let him get some shrimp pellets etc too?
Does he need bogwood?

sinthesis · 06-25-2012, 12:24 AM

Actually I have a nice driftwood arrangement, will that do, or does it need to be "bogwood?" From what I've been able to gather, they're essentially the same thing?

jjp2 · 06-25-2012, 01:38 AM

driftwood is fine. As for pellets, mine eat any type that hits the bottom. If you have algae pellets, thats fine as they contain other nutrients plus if any of your other fooed hits the bottom they will enjoy that too.

06-24-2012, 09:49 PM	#1
sinthesis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 123	baby bristlenose pleco--rehoming? My friend has a baby bristlenose pleco she says is about half an inch long. She wants to rehome it and I wanted one anyway so.... My only question is, do baby fish require any particular care? I mean I know they're not puppies but half an inch seems a little young to move him to a new tank. Will they do ok on algae wafers until my tank starts growing algae?

06-24-2012, 11:28 PM	#2
jjp2 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cape Coral FL Posts: 883	Just make sure you have food for it at night on the bottom. Even when you have algae, they still need some pellets to balance their diet. __________________ John http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nbow-tank.html

06-25-2012, 01:38 AM	#5
jjp2 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cape Coral FL Posts: 883	driftwood is fine. As for pellets, mine eat any type that hits the bottom. If you have algae pellets, thats fine as they contain other nutrients plus if any of your other fooed hits the bottom they will enjoy that too. __________________ John http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nbow-tank.html

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06-25-2012, 12:03 AM	#3
sinthesis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 123	Good info. Now by pellets, dO you mean algae pellets or should I let him get some shrimp pellets etc too? Does he need bogwood?

06-25-2012, 12:24 AM	#4
sinthesis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 123	Actually I have a nice driftwood arrangement, will that do, or does it need to be "bogwood?" From what I've been able to gather, they're essentially the same thing?