michael.qian Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Hi all 3 days ago got 3 baby bristlenoses, so cute lol, anyway two days ago I bought this cave ornament for them to hide in, but problem is none of them seems to be interested in it, I've seen them swim around it a quite times but they never go in. A lot of the time they hang around the back wall of my tank and around the heater, exploring the rest of the tank quite a lot too. In my tank there's a good number of plants and a piece of driftwood. Also I put in some spirulina tablets, I've seen one of them chew at it for a while but not the others, and now they are getting eaten up my by ramshorns. Should I be worried about these two things? Or are they fine? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 They will take a while to settle. My bristlenoses like driftwood more than caves. Feed just before lights-out as they are nocturnal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I prefer to feed during the day, to encourage them to come out, otherwise you never see them. If they're hungry they'll fly out. They also eat wood, and most people dont even feed them (they just do cleanup). So nothing to worry about. As above, they'll just be settling in, when they're older the male(s) will take hold of a cave. I recommend algae tabs as you have got, and also slices of courgette weighted down with something (allen keys are perfect at it). Once they learn that its food, provided you dont feed too much, they'll come out whenever it goes in the tank. My GBAs take about 30 seconds to find fresh courgette and they're all over it like flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted June 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 sweet, in a few days I'm going to add a school of neon tetras, 2 weeks after that I plan to introduce 3 clown loaches, will be buying a cave for them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 They seem to like being in tight places, mine are more likely to dig themselves a little hollow between the substrate and wood than to use a big cave. Makes them feel more secure if they can feel the walls around them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 baby bristlenoses just seem to cruise around all the time, exploring and eating. Its not till they get a bit older that they start hiding out in caves. And then they do tend to prefer tight fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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