Regular Member Acro Posted November 30, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted November 30, 2014 On temp, the normal range for the fish in question goes from about: 70 - 80°F for Bristlenose and 60 - 80°F for Goldfish. Clearly there is an overlap. Other plecos need different temps, but I don't know about other plecos. Two other points I'd like to make . . . Well cared for Bristlenose should not attack a goldfish, even if the goldfish is sick. Be sure to have wood for the Bristlenose to rasp on, it is very important for them. Good Luck! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted November 30, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted November 30, 2014 On temp, the normal range for the fish in question goes from about: 70 - 80°F for Bristlenose and 60 - 80°F for Goldfish. Clearly there is an overlap. Other plecos need different temps, but I don't know about other plecos. Two other points I'd like to make . . . Well cared for Bristlenose should not attack a goldfish, even if the goldfish is sick. Be sure to have wood for the Bristlenose to rasp on, it is very important for them. Good Luck! I was hoping that you'd see this thread! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Acro Posted November 30, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) I was hoping that you'd see this thread! Edited November 30, 2014 by Acro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mernany Posted November 30, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted November 30, 2014 On temp, the normal range for the fish in question goes from about: 70 - 80°F for Bristlenose and 60 - 80°F for Goldfish. Clearly there is an overlap. Other plecos need different temps, but I don't know about other plecos. Two other points I'd like to make . . . Well cared for Bristlenose should not attack a goldfish, even if the goldfish is sick. Be sure to have wood for the Bristlenose to rasp on, it is very important for them. Good Luck! I was hoping that you'd see this thread! I was thinking the same thing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Daniel E. Posted December 6, 2014 Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hey hope you dont mind me bumping this thread but I just ordered a pleco and would like to talk about it some more. If I need to make I thread I will though so just let me know. My main question is wood. I dont have any in my tank and did not think it was a necessity for them. But I may be wrong? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mernany Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 Arco said to me when i was asking about my new addition that it is necessary for their digestion. The fibers keep things moving. He said even a small piece is good so they can rasp on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jmetzger72 Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 That is correct. I have Mopani wood in both of my tanks and the Plecos are on it constantly. They also made little caves under it by digging out the sand 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Daniel E. Posted December 6, 2014 Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2014 Ok so ill need a small piece of driftwood. What's the best kinds? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 Ok so ill need a small piece of driftwood. What's the best kinds? I don't know that the "kind" really matters, so long as it's of a variety typically used in an aquarium. I have some mopani pieces that I really like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fingers Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 Ok so ill need a small piece of driftwood. What's the best kinds?Dan, you will need to boil it!!!........or soak it for a good week to remove all the tannins!!... unless you like brown water that is!!!! :-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Daniel E. Posted December 6, 2014 Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2014 How long do I need to boil it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lis. Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 How long do I need to boil it? Boil it until the water no longer goes brown 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Daniel E. Posted December 6, 2014 Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2014 This is what I got. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DieselPlower Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 I boilled mine on and off for a couple days, dumping the water after using it for a while as it will become saturated with the tannin. I did not boil it til the water stayed clear. I think that would have taken way too much time. I had a 13 or 14" pleco in the tank with the wood and I never once saw him touch it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 Jason, are you sure the wood was just not wide enough for him to rasp properly? Another option, though I am not sure how good it is, is Repashy Morning Wood gel food. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Daniel E. Posted December 6, 2014 Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2014 Would this work? If so can I put anubias on it or would it need to be bare? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mernany Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 Would this work? If so can I put anubias on it or would it need to be bare? I think so. And Anubias would be fine as long as there are spaces for it to rasp 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member *Amanda* Posted December 6, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 Would this work? If so can I put anubias on it or would it need to be bare? Yes, putting Anubias on it would be great! I have a piece of Malaysian driftwood from Bob's Tropical Plants in my tank, and have 2 Anubias and a lace java fern. My BN pleco is either on it or under it most of the time. Here he is, in his favorite spot: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DieselPlower Posted December 7, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 7, 2014 Jason, are you sure the wood was just not wide enough for him to rasp properly? Another option, though I am not sure how good it is, is Repashy Morning Wood gel food. No I'm not. I didn't know that was an issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted December 7, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Jason, are you sure the wood was just not wide enough for him to rasp properly? Another option, though I am not sure how good it is, is Repashy Morning Wood gel food. No I'm not. I didn't know that was an issue. If they can't eat it, what's the point in trying? That pleco you had was huge, I have to wonder if his mouth was too big to get a good grip on the driftwood. Edited December 7, 2014 by ChelseaM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jmetzger72 Posted December 10, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 Bubbles enjoying her Zucchini: Now how can you resist that face 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fish Of Gold Posted December 10, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 Would this work? If so can I put anubias on it or would it need to be bare? That is Cholla wood, it is basically the skeleton of a cactus. I had a small piece of Cholla in my tank at first when I bought my Bristle Nose Pleco but the cholla got black and mushy after a while. I now use Malaysian driftwood from the pet store. I think it took 2 or 3 weeks to soak the tannins out of it. My Pleco loves it! Mopani wood is good too I hear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mernany Posted December 10, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) The driftwood in my tank is Manzanita. It is very beautiful and I've really been enjoying. It can leech a lot of tannins at first but I soaked mine for about a month (it's 4' long) and I haven't had problems since adding it. She's already been at work noming on the algae/ wood. Tank is cloudy due to the pic being after a WC. I should not that a white film tends to grow on the wood but I researched and there is no harm from the film and a pleco takes care of it easy Edited December 10, 2014 by Mernany 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Daniel E. Posted December 10, 2014 Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2014 Would this work? If so can I put anubias on it or would it need to be bare? That is Cholla wood, it is basically the skeleton of a cactus. I had a small piece of Cholla in my tank at first when I bought my Bristle Nose Pleco but the cholla got black and mushy after a while. I now use Malaysian driftwood from the pet store. I think it took 2 or 3 weeks to soak the tannins out of it. My Pleco loves it! Mopani wood is good too I hear.Kinda wish I had known that before I ordered it. Ohh well. I guess it can be lizard decor. Would this work? If so can I put anubias on it or would it need to be bare? That is Cholla wood, it is basically the skeleton of a cactus. I had a small piece of Cholla in my tank at first when I bought my Bristle Nose Pleco but the cholla got black and mushy after a while. I now use Malaysian driftwood from the pet store. I think it took 2 or 3 weeks to soak the tannins out of it. My Pleco loves it! Mopani wood is good too I hear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mernany Posted December 10, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 I had cholla in my betta sorority for the whole duration it was up and it didn't mush up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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