fievels007 Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Ha ha, just thought I'd share my observations about my bristlenose... he's the first I've ever owned and he's growing his bristles...! They're about 1.5mm long... I'm not sure whether to be proud he's growing up or shocked at how ugly it makes him look! He's like a teenage boy growing facial hair before his first shave!!! ek?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I'm still waiting for mine to start growing bristles. Biggest one is about 4cm long, got three of them, hope at least one is male lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypants Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Our two Golden bristlenoses are about 6 months old. One is about 5cm and starting bristles but the other is only 2.5cm, pale and not a bristle in sight. Severly growth retarded and every day for the last 2 months we've been expecting it to pop off but it keeps hanging in there. The boy is so cute with his facial growth but the kind of cute that only a mother could love :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 That smaller one may not be sick. You may just have one of those horrible strange freakish mutations known as "A girl" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 :lol: LOL Ira I have two of those I think. One is much bigger than the other, 8cm now, and still no bristles on either of them! Silly non bristleschnozes. The big one is sleeping on her own personal driftwood ledge in the big tank right now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted July 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 We have two bristlenoses, bought them at the same time, one only a fraction bigger than the other, but he shot off with his growth, the other being very slow. Thought he was a boy and the other was a girl, but 'she' now seems to be growing bristles too I'd hoped we'd got a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 If only you were closer fievals, we could exchange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted July 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 He he, I'll put him in an envelope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypants Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Sad news, our GBA died this morning I suspect now that it may have had an obstruction and ultimately a perforation as it's abdomen is very black (hope photolink worked). In hindsight, I had noticed it's stomach looking quite dark and obvious but had put that down to the fish becoming more pale. Post mortem photo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Hmmm, Hard to say. I have noticed that many gold bristlenoses do get some black patches on them. So that might not be a symptom of what killed it. And it does appear to have the body shape of a female, so would explain it's smaller size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Oh no! Very sorry about your fish! Maybe you could but her one of those fish coffins for sale on trademe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 That smaller one may not be sick. You may just have one of those horrible strange freakish mutations known as "A girl" :lol: Oooohhh!! That would also explain why 1 of my 2 is smaller and has no bristles. Bought them both when they were just babies. Has anyone ever taken them out of the tank and had them in a bucket while doing an overhaul? Try to tip them back in and they're still in the bucket with no water in it hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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