randomsam1001 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 He is some where behind a piece of driftwood and hasn't found the real source of algae in the aquarium. why is this happening? He is not getting chased or scared by any of the other fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 He is some where behind a piece of driftwood and hasn't found the real source of algae in the aquarium. why is this happening? He is not getting chased or scared by any of the other fish Bristlenose, just like most similar bottom feeders, tend to hide most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Sitting on eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 no camtang - only one of them and relatively small,2-3 cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 They do alot of hiding, just dont disturb it and eventually it will get more comfortable in your tank, and it will become more active. I have also found they are more active after lights out to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 thanks guys, that was really helpful. He is just new and I thought he could be getting stressed out. Still, he hasn't found the real source of algae in the tank and spends most of his time sucking a rock, piece of driftwood or the gravel. I'll try to see what he does at night..... it took 3-4 months for the cories to come out in daylight :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 What type of growth is it? Maybe its not type they eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 plain hard green algae. I also have a flying fox and he won't eat it either. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinox Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hiding is normal for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenyTinyKaz Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 My BN's are very active and have devoured all of the brown algae in my tank but don't seem to touch the small specks of green at all even though it was surrounded by brown that they ate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 My BN's are very active and have devoured all of the brown algae in my tank but don't seem to touch the small specks of green at all even though it was surrounded by brown that they ate? he hasn't touched any brown algae either???, watched him last night, he was more active but still didn't eat the algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 plain hard green algae. I also have a flying fox and he won't eat it either. :dunno: Thats your job - you need a good hard scraper or pad to remove it. Nothing else will do it for you. Brown algae a BN will eat and its possible that there is more in the tank than what you can actually see - it may be eating the stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Old credit cards work well (new ones will too but it probably isn't good for them) on that hard spot algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 thanks guys, the guy at HFF said they would eat it.... people these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Blackline flying fox/SAE will eat the new growth of black beard algae and nibble away at other green algaes. Bristlenose eat brown algae and green algae on the glass but not the hard green spots. If your bristlenose is sucking then it is eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 thanks, he is eating something, just nothing off the 3d background :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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