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	Need help indentifying a bristlenose
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Two weeks ago, I bought a very small bristlenose at a store about 45 minutes away from me. It was the only store with any BNs under $30, and I really wanted one. The little guy was called a "red bristlenose" at the store, but I've never heard of one, and I didn't find anything near that description when I looked it up. Can someone help me figure out what kind of BN I have? I would really appreciate any help, because this is puzzling me. [/font] Last edited by sirbooks at 22-Oct-2004 05:33[/font] And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	To me it looks a lot like [link=this]http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loricari/ancistru/275_f.php" style="COLOR: #FFFFFF[/link] guy. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Sorry, I can't help you with an ID but I really like that BN, nice find How large is it? Amazing how fish prices vary by area. Around here BNs are normally under $10. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	I'am not sure,but i would belive it's a red spot bristlenose. I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	It's pretty difficult to determine the exact species of ancistrus that you have, although it looks like cory is getting pretty close. It doens't really matter, as most ancistrus species have about the same requirements.given a 29 gallon, he should grow to his maximum size fairly quickly, and, to my knowledge, unless it is some sort of oddly pigmented medusa, it should not exceed 5" inches in length.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
cols Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 91 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004	i will post a pic of my new BN some time, at least i think its a BN. only cost £2.50 in the uk, weird how much prices do actualy differ here. mine hasnt got any bristles yet but is only wee
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
tessa38uk Big Fish Posts: 466 Kudos: 586 Votes: 121 Registered: 11-Mar-2004	Yes it is weird how the prices differ I am in the UK also and one of my bristle nose cost me £6.50 he/she was of a medium size with very few bristles (which makes me think it is most likely a she. The other cost me £9.50 and was a good size with lots of bristles (defo a man). Although they were both called bristle nose the are both very different from each other. One is shy and timid the other has no fear and comes out to see what you up to and is quite bossy lol. Here is a pic of what my 2 look like tessa38uk attached this image: http://www.greenspersonalprinting.com/
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Thank you all for your replies, I didn't think I'd get so many in one night. I think my BN looks like the red spot, and it looks like the piebald BN. I guess I'll be able to narrow it down once it gets older. I hope I picked a male, because I really want my BN to have lots of bristles! Well, my little guy is about an inch or so, maybe a little longer. It's pretty much a baby still. I paid $25 U.S. for him/her, so I'm not going out to buy another one anytime soon. By the way, how often do BNs fan their dorsal fins like the ones in the photos? I've never actually seen mine's dorsal. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	They usually do it only when there are stressors involved, like when: 1. You pick the fish up out of the water and hold it by the head (this doesn't hurt them). 2. They are defending territory against other plecos. 3. To scare other fish away. When my L182 (starlight BN) is eating an algae wafer and a lot of fish crowd around him, he will sudden raise his dorsal fin which scares the other fish away. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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