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	Will the Bristlenose eat plants?
Killifisher Fish Addict Posts: 722 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jun-2002	Sorry if this has been answered but the search didn't seem to turn up anything. I have about 12 bristlenose in a non-planted tank but wish to move them to my new planted tank, but I don't know if they'll eat the regular plants (swords, grasses, mosses, anubis, etc). Thanks Chris
Posted 15-Aug-2009 20:50
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	They don't eat Anubias, Java moss, or Java fern. I haven't kept any other plants successfully other than the above and water sprite, but that's not because the plecs were eating them, but because I don't have a light on my tanks. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 15-Aug-2009 21:44
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Kingfisher I have a tank full of Anubias and a little Serrated Java fern also floating water sprite (Indian Fern) and they are never a problem they prefer the algae on the DW. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos 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 16-Aug-2009 01:45
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I've had claros absolutely demolish anubias during a four week period I was awol, though, to my credit, the back of the automatic feeder had fallen off.
Posted 16-Aug-2009 09:38
jafo Fish Addict Posts: 734 Kudos: 89 Votes: 2 Registered: 26-Jul-2002	I have bristlenose in 3 planted tanks and none of them have offered to eat anything but algae and zuccini. I have various swords, anubias, crypts, ambulia, red tiger lotus, and many more including floating plants. I assume you have real driftwood and supplement their diet with zuccini or some other raw veggie. 12 in 1 tank goes through a ton of algae. Been there, moved 6 from a 55g after they ate it clean in 3 days!
Posted 20-Oct-2009 19:55


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