gpodge Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hey (L) earned people, I want to get a bristlenose or L number to put with my oscars. I don't want one so small that it will become lunch and I don't want one so big that it will not suit. Currently my oscars are juvies about 2 inches long, so I want the algae eater to grow with them. Ideally I will be wanting something that gets no bigger than 10 inches... Is there such a thing? Any breeders that have what I'm after please let me know. Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Would not go with bristlenoses. Pleco would be best. Something that gets big enough to defend itself. Common, sailfin, goldspot, heaps of others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantg Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 What size is your tank? All L number catfish are pretty much less than five or six inches so you will be fine. I'd be putting a pleco in there go a gold spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks, no bristlenose then.... How big do gold spots get? My tank is 5x2x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantg Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Mine is 30 cm but that's fine in a 5x2x2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks giantg, I wasn't so much concerned with the size of fish for the tank.... Rather than just the size of the fish, if you know what I mean? Something that only reaches the 25cm is my preference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantg Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 The problem is putting small fish in with your oscars. Oscars would be all over a little fish like a fat kid on a cupcake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 I've kept Ospot bn with oscars with no problem..fully grown, obviously. Thats about as small as you could get away with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 IMHO flagtails beat plecs hands down but you will have to move 'em on as they get bigger......................and no shlt like you get with plecos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Cheers Kevin pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta-Cray_z Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 +1 on the flagtails, always grazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 IMHO flagtails beat plecs hands down but you will have to move 'em on as they get bigger......................and no shlt like you get with plecos. As Kev said, best algae eaters around, I have one in every tank. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Never seen these in an LFS before, how much do they cost? Are they hard to find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 My local lfs has them regularly. Not much dearer than a pleco of the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted June 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Well i've bought a 10cm flagtail, and let me just say he loves the NLS I feed my oscars. As for the algae yeah he'll taste it and thats it, he looks good.... BUT ain't interested in the green......bugger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Give him time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
