mcrudd Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi all I have several bristlenose babies and one of my husband's friends from work runs a discus tank and said he would like two of the babies. I am sure I have read somewhere that they suck the discus good slime off, is that a myth or true. Should I give this guy babies or rater explain to him that it could be harmfull to his discus? Thanks in advance for any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 total myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 It has been reported on occasion. The Chinese algae eaters are more likely to do it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 no one says the same about angels and bn's. I have housed them together with no issues ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Bristlenoses have never been an issue with my discus. There are other sorts of fish that are certainly more likely to do that than the bn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thank you so much for your responses everyone I will give him three babies then, My first three babies found a home yesterday. Poor little things, so tiny but soooooooooo cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 My royal whiptail tries to latch on to the discus but i have never seen any of my BN's try to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I wonder if I could just add a question here or whether its best to start a new thread. I would just like to know if full grown discus would attempt to eat 2cm big bristlenose babies or whether I should wait till they are a bit bigger. I have allready housed 5 babies at this size to two different homes and they are thriving over there But with that said I must add that they are with smaller school fish like neons and danio's. Could you guys please advice me on the size they should be before I let the discus owner have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Yes it will eat a bristlenose that small, i'd wait till it's alittle bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Yes it will eat a bristlenose that small, i'd wait till it's alittle bigger Thanks Mel, what size would you suggest? Maybe 4cm or will 5cm be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks Mel, what size would you suggest? Maybe 4cm or will 5cm be better How big is the discus's mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I have no idea Ira, I just know the guy breeds discus so its adult ones that are able to breed. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 they will be proberly be ok at that size but no smaller than 2cm and make sure there plently of hiding spots for them. But like Ira said depends on the size of the discus mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I have discus (12cm+) in with bn of about 2cm and they are fine but it really depends if there are any hiding places and how many, if the discus get nosey. Its more a case of 'what are these, are they food, I'll have a nibble and pick at them and see', imo, than 'yummy, food for my tummy'. I have found from experience that even young fighter fry will nibble on the 1cm bn and pick at them until they kill them! Its a case of it moves, maybe its food as they certainly don't eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thanks all for your advice, I decided to keep them till about the 4cm size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 a normal plecostomus (the type that grow to 45+cm) will suck on the sides of discus, but not a bristlenose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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