Bristlenose Pleco? Think again!

[burntrubber]

Most aquarist and LFS will recommend bristlenose as a small algae eater that is hardier than Otos for planted tanks. My previous Veiltail BN was a model fish, hardworking and left my plants alone.



My current BN has aquired a taste for Echinodorus leaves. I left it at 1 inch a year ago in my 5ft and forgot about it. Very good at hiding. Time to get it out.

You sure that's the cause of it?

[burntrubber]

99.9% sure . The leaf looks to be chewed up and the damage appeared overnight so its not some diesease or deficiency. Tank occupants are tetras,rainbowfish, botia,flagtail catfish and Otos.

[Natureman]

Do you feed the pleco? If not, you can't blame the pleco for eating up the plants. Replace pleco with apple snails for algae removal?

[ethanleow]

yea i agree, snails are good algae cleaners but headache when they breed and infest your tanks

[Natureman]

Originally Posted by ethanleow

yea i agree, snails are good algae cleaners but headache when they breed and infest your tanks

I think apple snails are very slow in breeding, correct me if I am wrong.

[peanut8787]

Originally Posted by Natureman

I think apple snails are very slow in breeding, correct me if I am wrong.

If i remember correctly, apple snail do eat plants

[Natureman]

Originally Posted by peanut8787

If i remember correctly, apple snail do eat plants

How about zebra snails of horn snails? They are algae eater, right?

[Jon-san]

Originally Posted by peanut8787

If i remember correctly, apple snail do eat plants

My apple snail only ate plants AND fish, but never algae...

[peanut8787]

Originally Posted by Natureman

How about zebra snails of horn snails? They are algae eater, right?

Correct bro.. Like what bro jon-san said too, apple snail better dont keep in planted tank... Lol

I nv come across horned snail eating plant leh, only green algae or green dot