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trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Yep....I got a "Butterfly Bristlenose" from the LFS, really a long finned bristlenose....it is just tiny, about 1.5" minus the tail so I'm not too sure of sex. It is awfully cute, the pic is bad and really doesn't do it justice. I am excited because this is the first plec I've had in years. [/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Congrats on your new purchase. A nice looking plec. Good luck with it. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
RustyBlade Mega Fish Posts: 987 Kudos: 1667 Votes: 391 Registered: 23-Apr-2003	Aww what a little cutie Congratulations tryst and I'd love to see more pics as it grows
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	trystianity Well done on your new find keep us well informed please. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
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Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Actually she thought the BN was ok because "it looks like it's wearing a skirt" she did pay for it though [/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	That's a very nice BN & BN's are cute. 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.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	I think "it" is a boy, there are 2 little bristles that are just starting to pop out on the "nose." I would get a pic if I had a better cam This is exciting, I may even pick up a mate for him sometime.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
smilingpiranha Banned Posts: 160 Kudos: 130 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	WOW that is 1 beautiful pleco congrats on the find
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	Nice looking Longfin BN Hope you like your new fish Too bad these guys are pricey over hear in aus...$100 a piece!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	$100!!!! oh you poor unfortunate souls! I paid $12 CAD for him, about $9 USD. He has settled into the tank now and spends hours cleaning everything. I love plecs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	It looks like a female to me, especially if the bristls are only on the nose. The best way to distinguish between male and female Ancistrus is by the location of the bristles, not whether they are there or not. Female bristlenoses will have bristles, but only on the "lips". Males on the other hand, will have bristles on the snout as well, not just on the outer edge of the lips. Here is a picture of one of my female L182s, which has fairly large bristles. [/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	How large is your 182? In my working experience with them, females have nearly no bristles. At such a small size as your plec obviously is, males will not have their rostral cutaneous processes filled in yet, though those processes surrounding the mouth area with already be fairly well developed. Some males don't even obtain rostral processes; well oxygenated water is reputed to shrink rostral action, among other things. Some attribute this to dominance, but I highly doubt this claim myself. Then again, said fish has only the beginnings of odontodal action, so I dunno. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 18-Jun-2005 00:55
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	wow, cool plec Tryst. mmm, none of my 3 bristle-nosed plecs have bristles. But 2 of them are still only small. I can't see any on the larger one though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	How large is your 182? It's about three inches long right now. I have another (female) L182 the same size, but she has smaller bristles than the other one. I figure it's just an individual type characteristic... Last edited by Cory Addict at 18-Jun-2005 02:34[/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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