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Bristlenose Pleco

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These fish are easy to care for and are quite popular due to the fact that they can control algae levels in the aquarium. They spend most of their time in the bottom of the tank sticking to surfaces.

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Care: Easy
Origin: South America
Max Size: 12-15 cm (5-6 in)
Diet: algae wafers, sinking pellets, algae growths in the tank (even eat fishes that die in the tank), left over that other fish don’t eat.
Min Tank size: 15L
Life span: 12 years max
Sexing: males have bristles above and around their mouth. Females don’t have the bristles.
Temp: 23-26*C (74-79° F)

Breeding
They are egg layers. A 75% water change will trigger breeding, which will occur in a cave like area. The males will then fan and defend the eggs over a 10 day periods by which the fry manage to consume their egg yolks and hatch. After this the fry should be transported to another aquarium using the water that was in their original aquarium.

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