yh88 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Hi all, I have yet to find the source of a the particular type of excreta which is small (about 2-3mm long and 1 mm diameter) and looks cylindrical in shape and when sucked out into a pail looks black although in the aquarium lights they look brown-red. My fish population are :- 1 bristlenose (this fish s excreta is long and thin), 1 Cory (1 died), 2 otocinclus (?? common name slippery little suckers - common catfish- the energetic type), 10 rummy nose, 7 cardinal tetras, 2 neon tetras, 6 glolites. Except for the bristlenose I have yet to see the other fish giving out the excreta mentioned - the output appears greater than the input - food that I feed them with. Appreciate ur comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'm still going to wager the bristlenose. Especially if they're older. They eat wood and what you put in, in my 40L tank I use to raise babies in, dad + around 20 young ones need the bare bottom cleaned daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I too think it's the BS. They always seem to poo more than they eat :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Definately the BN, never fails to suprise me the amount of excrement my Plec (affectionately known as spot) can produce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh88 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Thanks for the reply. My bristlenose is only about 5 cm long. It certainly is growing very fast though. When I bought it from the lfs it was about 2 cm long - that s about 3 mths ago. I can see the poo that this fish 'carries' along with it - it is thin and sometimes thecolour is yellowish-white, but it doesnt look like the poo that I mentioned. What type of poo do the other fish give out - still havent seen any from those fish that I mentioned. Not even the 2 octocinclus which are about 3 cm. Btw forgot to mention that my tank is bare bottomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Do you have snails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 my guess as well Alan sound like snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh88 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 No I don't have snails. There were a few which were inadvertently brought in as a result of my my planting the elodea (water plants) sourced from my above-ground 'pond' into my aquarium. But I have since got rid of them. They are pretty small - too small and few to account for the poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I vote for the bristle-nose! They are poo-machines! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 My vote Bristle nose, drift wood in tank + BN = loads of Cr*p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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