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Bristlenoise Pleco compatible with Red cherry shrimp?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:50 pm
by tim911
I'm just wondering if bristlenoise pleco do well with cherry shrimp. I read some type of pleco are bad for shrimps.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:53 am
by TKD
Yes, bristlenoise pleco are fine with shrimp.
Please try the search button.
I asked exactly the same question about a year ago.
TKD
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:55 am
by badflash
You have to spell it right for the search to work
Try "bristlenose"
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:08 pm
by TKD
Or bushynose
Re: Bristlenoise Pleco compatible with Red cherry shrimp?
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:43 pm
by Mustafa
tim911 wrote:I read some type of pleco are bad for shrimps.
Some species of pleco, for example various Hypancistrus sp. seem to eat more meaty stuff than other plecos. So, some people warn that they *might* eat shrimp babies. However, I have yet to hear any reliable reports of that happening.
Bristlenose plecos are absolutely harmless as tank mates. I have one in my 55 gallon. It's over 6 years years old and is a the only fish left in that tank.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:08 am
by Caridina sp.
Besides bristlenose plecos, are there any other plecos with similar compatibility? Most of them get too large to be considered but some stay small like L046 zebra and L135 Candy Stripe Plecos stay under 4 inches.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:31 am
by Mustafa
What I was implying with "I have yet to hear any reliable reports" in my posting above is that any pleco *should* be fine, although I have obviously not kept all the pleco species and hence can't guarantee that some of the ones with a more meaty natural diet won't grab a baby shrimp or two if they have a chance. The zebra pleco (L-46) is a Hypancistrus with a more meaty diet. So draw your conclusions.