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	Can Bristle Nose see in the dark?
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	My peppermint bristle nose never seems to come out in the day when I give it an algae wafer, and then the other fish eat it since the bristle nose isn't. If I put it out when the lights go out at about 9:00pm, will my peppermint bristle nose be able to see it is there and find it and eat it?
Posted 15-Feb-2006 07:20
BigGee168 Enthusiast Posts: 245 Kudos: 209 Votes: 42 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Plecos are nocturnal, they are night dwellers and look for food at night, but each birstolenose has their own personalities. I got 2 in my 55 gal, one of them would only come out at night and the other one is still active in when the lights are on! Is this a new bristlenose? If so they are quite shy at the beggining when intorduced into a new tank but once established they would roam the tank more. Gee !!I think I just learned somthing new!!
Posted 15-Feb-2006 10:01
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	My peppermint bristle nose has been in my tank for nearly a year now and has spent the whole time hiding except for once in a while I will see him for a few minutes, then he'll dart back to his bogwood.
Posted 15-Feb-2006 11:22
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	you might like to sit in front of your tank one night after the lights go out - either set up a lamp near by (not shining into the tank) or just keep the room lights on. as your eyes adjust you'll see a whole new world of fish activity and behaviour. i used to sit and watch my upside down cats and plecos at night for a while - beautiful! and they can smell the food you put in for them even if they can't see it.
Posted 15-Feb-2006 12:05
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	Ok thats good, so my peppermint bristle nose will know there is a yummy algae wafer and come out at night to eat it.
Posted 15-Feb-2006 22:23
BigGee168 Enthusiast Posts: 245 Kudos: 209 Votes: 42 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	labrakitty Wrote: Ok thats good, so my peppermint bristle nose will know there is a yummy algae wafer and come out at night to eat it. Oh yah!! They will also gaze on ur algae so don't worry abt him/her starving. Gee !!I think I just learned somthing new!!
Posted 16-Feb-2006 09:49
mrwizerd Big Fish Posts: 360 Kudos: 197 Votes: 75 Registered: 24-Oct-2005	My male Albino Bristlenose usually hides all day I usually can only see his tail wagging just above the rocks. The female she is usually visible during the daylight hours though she doesnt do a lot of swimming. At night they are usually out and will chew on the algae waffers I drop in every two or three days. Last night I put in some cucumber and they didn't want it. Maybe the zebras will eat it today otherwise out it comes.
Posted 16-Feb-2006 19:37
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Don't forget also the wonders of the lateral line system, which bestows upon a fish the ability to sense its environment in a quasi-radar manner - the Blind Cave Fish is a superb example of this! Most nocturnal or crepuscular fishes have a very well developed lateral line system for the purpose. Chances are your Bristlenose Plecs will use that for navigation, and use scent and taste to detect food. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 18-Feb-2006 01:17
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, Pleco's can see in the dark, as they are nocturial fish. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 20-Feb-2006 03:20


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