7 Tips for Keeping Bristlenose Plecos in an Aquarium

Thanks so much for watching!

[harvinscreates]

Thank you so much!
All of your videos on bristlenose plecos are really helping me out with the one I got yesterday. Not planning on breeding with a tank my ones current size (85 litres) but I really do want to have a fish that won’t just die within the first two years so These videos are really helpful!
Edit: oops I already bought a juvenile 😥

[alstraw]

The water change tip to get them to breed works good. Doing it makes my piranhas breed like crazy.

[ohrats]

Heck yeah bristlenoses! My albino long fin BNs are reaching adulthood now and I picked up a green dragon and a super red this past week 😍 A long fin green dragon is one of my bucket list fish but they’re rare and a little pricey

[WetCoastAdventures]

You're a gem. ❤ Thanks dude. My bristlenose pleco "Borat" is about an inch long, healthy and active little guy. Very nice!

[kkadz]

Lol, randomly found fry in my tank so I feel pretty ahead with all the breeding advice

[hockeytalk]

Just got a new 35 gallon tank set up last week. I'm going to add one of these guys for sure. I got plants and driftwood all ready

[glennelliott]

Slice of zucchini, put a cake fork through the slice and drop in tank is an easy way to feed these guys. Small cake fork keeps it at the bottom and easy to retrieve / change later. They also are surprisingly protective and good parents even in a community tank. They are a boss when protecting their cave with babies

[emptyhanded]

I recently bought a bn pleco from a pet store. He’s VERY small. About the size of your guys at 3:59. I’m concerned because he’s only sucking on the glass, instead of going after the food. Any suggestions? Note: my water parameters are good.

[TaciGrant]

Thanks for this awesome and informative video! 🤗

[thefishgod]

Thanks this was extremely helpful for my bristle nose catfish :)

[tariqtimur]

Some good useful pointers cheers
I have 4/5 mth old mix blend of bristle nose Plecos : orange, spotted and snow white
A few small & larger breeding caves
The Snow White has hung around the small caves but no other action. It’s getting cooler now summers over. I have sword tails in also
Both sets keep themselves on their own sections
Both love green wafers & zukini - gen add a half split in two ever few days.
They have grown to 3/4/4.5 “ so far. But no actual bristles as yet, so can’t sex them as yet
Suggestions?

[byrguy]

Great tips here thx. I'm still debating between these or a clown pleco for a 40 gallon breeder. With both types I've heard the the same thing you said and that's to get adults if you can. I have only one fish store in my town and Petco / Petsmart but I would only by bettas from one of those stores lol. Hopefully they will have some adults in stock. I currently have 5 Ottos and trumpet snails for algae control but I want something a little bigger with a longer lifespan. I only bought 5 Ottos which have lasted about 5 years and they bred randomly once :)

[JustKiwiJess]

One of my favourite fish ever! I love them so much

[bbbb-xw]

Nice tips I just added 2 bristelnose about a week ago💋

[tuodschannel]

Hi sir just ask your permission to share your blog to my pleco group . Thanks in advance.

[denislacasse]

Great video. How old must plecos be to be able to breed?

[frankmorenojr]

You're a good lad thanks for the info.

[clarkey]

Hi there, wondering if there is any particular type of (timber) driftwood that the bristlenose pleco's prefer, considering its a part of their habitat & diet?

[jackycooper]

great tips i have a gold nugget in 1 tank and a orange bristlenise n a common in the other. ive read i can dug earthworms from my garden fir them. is this true? thank you

[Fishdontchange]

Ammonia could be a key factor why they gulp air but it also could mean not enough water circulation bc I had this happened and my water didn’t have ammonia or nitrites and they still gulped air but now I use a two power heads and three air stones and now they stoped gulping for air