sub.z Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Bristlenoses should be kept at higher temp eg late 20's and borneo suckers can be kept at lower 20's. Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Bristlenoses are fine at mid and low tropical ranges too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 But they shouldnt be kept lower than 20 should they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 But they shouldnt be kept lower than 20 should they? Correct Bristtenose like around 25c, Hillstream loaches around 20c, but you could keep them together around 22. The bristlenose are pretty adaptable. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I want either or. They would be in a 5 foot and we live down in the cold. I would like a heater in there to stop the tank from going lower 20 degrees. What wattage heater would i need? The tank is 150cm x 45cm back and 60cm high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 That's an understatement - I know a guy who's bred them in a bucket before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Tank that size, cold climate I would go with a 300w heater. You wont NEED that much to hold 20deg, but it will do the job fine if you want to wind it up to 29 when you get a hankering to keep Discus or something in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 That's a really big tank, I would go for 2X 200W. I keep my bristlenoses at 27-28 degrees, a bit towards the higher end but they are doing very well and growing nicely. 22-23 would be a good temperature to keep both brisltenose and borneos in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Tank that size, cold climate I would go with a 300w heater. You wont NEED that much to hold 20deg, but it will do the job fine if you want to wind it up to 29 when you get a hankering to keep Discus or something in the future. Oh don't worry ive already got the hankering! I may put them in the tank that im pulling my orandas out of That's a really big tank, I would go for 2X 200W. I keep my bristlenoses at 27-28 degrees, a bit towards the higher end but they are doing very well and growing nicely. 22-23 would be a good temperature to keep both brisltenose and borneos in. I think i should get the heaters, before i get them ill get a thermometer and see what temp my tank sits at. I bet it gets freezing at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Do they require gravel? and is driftwood with lots of pokey holes ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Require gravel? All fish tank should have gravel at least to make them look better. What do you mean driftwood with pokey holes? They definitely need driftwood to chew on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Do BN's need wood in their diet or is that plecos? Borneos like to have some bigger flat rocks to chill out on according to other recent threads in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 bns need wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 I have always been told BNs need wood in their diet but I suspect the bottom dweller pellets available these days have enough wood lignin(?) in them to do the job. Don't know though as I've always had driftwood in my tanks :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 The pleco chips is supposed to contain wood fibres. But I would have a piece of wood anyway, looks good in the tank and it's always there for the catfish to chew on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Ive got the wood in there just wondered if the holes would hurt them at all Maybe not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 You've got driftwood or a log decoration? (I think BN's like to hide in holes and caves ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Ive got driftwood, ill try get a pic to explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Nice !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Sweet That would be ok for them aye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Sweet as, just add male and female bristlenose and wait for the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I never got a exact answer, so is it ok for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 that would be a one hell of an OK!!! Happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yes thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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