To start off I received 5 juvenile short fin brown Bristlenose plecos measuring around an inch to an inch and a half from a fellow OKAA member, whom is a very successful pleco breeder. Soon after receiving them, I lost one, the cause was unknown but i could only assume it was caused by the stresses of transit. I have had these juveniles for approximately two and a half months at this point and they have grown to about 2-2.5 inches. I am currently feeding them on a diet of zucchini, bloodworms, mysis shrimp, and pellets. At this point they are heading into sexual maturity and I can see that from the 4 that I have, 3 are males. Not the greatest mix, but it should work out in the long run.
One of three Male Ancistrus grow outs happily enjoying a evening snack of zuchinni.
They are currently housed in a lightly planted 55 gallon, with medium hard water. Their tank mates include 8 juvenile firemouths, 2 Bolivian rams, 1 King tiger pleco, and 1 Green Phantom Pleco.
Stayed tuned for more Ancistrus action.
