Ira Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I noticed one of my filters wasn't running. So I pulled it out to clean it. Wasn't that dirty, but smelled kind of bad. Thought I'd check the intake see if it was clogged. Pulled a big mass out of the intake, after holding it in my hand squishing it and separating it a bit trying to figure out what it was I noticed a couple fins and realized it was the rotten front half of a bristlenose. How'd the bristlenose get into the filter intake? Because the strainer wasn't on it. The strainer wasn't on it because it had gotten knocked off and another bristlenose decided to swim into it and get himself wedged in so tight I had to cut it in half to get him out. That was a few days ago and I hadn't fixed it yet. As other evidence... If there's anything in the tank I can guarantee a bristlenose will get his dumbass stuck in it! :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ira, don't go breading children... please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ira, don't go breading children... please. Why? Does a bread crumb coating make them taste good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Why? Does a bread crumb coating make them taste good? :sml1: :sml1: :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 At least you can keep them long enough for them to get into mischief Ira :roll: I can't even keep mine alive :an!gry Have no idea what I do wrong with them, so I have now given up having them completely :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ira, I think that your bristlenose is following a trend in the animal kingdom.. :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 :rotf: :sml1: :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ira, I think that your bristlenose is following a trend in the animal kingdom.. :rotf: Clearly it's a cat-fish thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ive had a bristlenose get stuck in my sump return pipe. I have no idea how he got in it from the amount of flow coming out but it was stuck in there sideways dead. Only thing I can think of is the power went out and he went in and power came back on and STUCK! I come home and find not much flow in my tank :an!gry I don't keep them any more either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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