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Orange spot bristlenose

Posted: 04 May 2007, 07:02
by VampirePlec
i just recently baught an orange spot bristlenose, i have had common bristlenose, i was just wantong some basic info on these guys.that would be much appreciated. thanx in advance kind regards vamp.

Re: Orange spot bristlenose

Posted: 07 May 2007, 00:18
by Bristle nose
Pretty similar to common BNs when it comes to feeding them and keeping them, but they do take longer to mature.

Posted: 07 May 2007, 16:07
by Chrysichthys
Give it foods that are high in carotenoid pigments, such as TetraPrima. Otherwise it will lose the orange colour; and you may find this happens anyway.

Posted: 08 May 2007, 08:55
by Bristle nose
Chrysichthys wrote:Give it foods that are high in carotenoid pigments, such as TetraPrima. Otherwise it will lose the orange colour; and you may find this happens anyway.
They dont really have that much orange on them to start with.

Posted: 12 May 2007, 12:35
by VampirePlec
Thanx for all your Help! no they dont have very much orange on them but are still very beautiful catfish.