DJ-don wrote:but do you have any idea how old it was though? it could have just been old age................

I got him less than 2 years ago. I am guessing he was pretty young then because he hadn't even grown his bristles in much at all.

Hey guys, thanks for the responses: Banana: No other tank mates for him, so N/A on that. I did move around a month ago, but he had been fine until right before he passed, so he had been exposed to new water conditions relatively recently. Cucumbers were always his favorites so he would get those the ...

Hey, first I was off on my dates...had him almost two years (time flies....). As for the shape he was in when I took him out, he appeared to have no signs of injury, did not notice a sunken belly or anything. Only thing I noticed was his face was a bit slimy unlike the rest of his body. Could he ...

grokefish wrote:Aw that sucks.
How long did you have him?
How long have you been keeping fish?

Matt

Had him 9 months, keeping fish for 2+ years.

He's dead I wish I knew why, I feel horrible.

My BN pleco has been acting odd the last few days. Very inactive, but he was eating a bit of an apple the other day so I figured he was just being relaxed. A couple days ago, I put in a cucumber (his favorite) but he did not eat it at all. Found this very odd. Did a water change today, he was laying ...

The first non-cucumber veggie I tried feeding him was the other day, went with a sweet potato slice. The first couple days, not much interest but he's shown more interest tonight. After this, also have a yellow bell pepper to slice up for him

1) How well can they see?

2) What are their bristles for?

Thanks, I'll hang up and listen

Thanks for the advice everyone.....once the cucumber is gone I'll try some new foods with Jeeves. One last question (for now)....which is preferred for plecos, algae wafers or veggie tabs? I have heard veggie tabs and will probably pick those up for him. If I buy veggie tabs, should I still give ...

So, are you supposed to do something to soften up food before feeding? When I put in a cucumber slice, I just put it right in . How soft does food need to be?

yeah, make sure its the bell pepper tho. You know they come in green and red and yellow and orange, The sweet bell peppers. And cut a slice about an inch wide. Make sure he doesn't get any seeds. My otos love that also. Very cool, thanks for the advice! And, I've got to ask....why no seeds? Also ...

Mangos, I had heard they like. Red bell peppers is a new one to me though! Might have to buy one once he's gone through the cucumber I bought for him. The little booger is gnawing away on it now.....he likes the middle part the best

Thanks for the advice 8) I believe the guy I have is the type that you linked me to, and is possibly a "piebald" variety, though I should be the last person here trying to identify a particular kind :lol: Also, if you have any suggestions on how to improve the tank he is in, I would certainly like ...

Is it green "long" algae, or green "short" algae. Long algae, in my experience, isn't something these fish will eat. Also bear in mind that as they grow, they will eat a bit less because it grows slower. Also, they do get lazy if they are fed lots of other food. How big is the fish, how often do ...

Having kept a lot of bristle noses, I find it highly doubtful that your 10g tank would produce enough algae to keep a healthy bn fed. They don't eat all types of algae (I am wondering what type of algae you have in your 10g), and I wondering if you should be supplementing the little guys diet with ...

Hey guys, around 3 months ago I got a bristlenose pleco. He was in a tank with mostly brown algae, and ate that stuff up pretty well. Unfortunately, I had to move him from this tank because a tank mate was starting to pick on him a bit. So, my pleco was moved into another tank. At first, he was ...