Re: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae

[haika@drizzle.com]

And the last time I was in Blue Sierra, they had a whole bunch of little
teeny baby bristlenoses....but that was quite awhile ago. About time for
another trip <G>.....

Betty Goetz

> I don't know that they have them in stock right now, but J. L. Jones in
> Marysville *usually* has Bristlenoses.  If you'd like, I can pick one up
> for you and bring it to the auction...unless you want/need it before then.
>
>
> Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.
>
> -- welenofsky@comcast.net wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone had a Royal Pleco. I've read that their teeth
> can scratch acrylic tanks. Does anyone have any personal experience with
> this fish?
>
> Does anyone know where I can get a bristlenose pleco?
>
> My tank went completely out of wack with the algae after I did several
> water changes (fill and empty 3 or 4 times), moved it across the living
> room (25 feet), broke the $35 actinic bulb, and didn't add liquid
> fertilizer. I was wondering if the actinic had UV qualities to kill algae.
>
> It's interesting that some of the plants, which grew real well, like the
> bacopa, and a big-leaved crypt, got infested with the algae, while others,
> like the Eichhornia diversifolia, the African Lotus, and the reddish plant
> I got from Paul are doing great, and algae free. What is that red plant
> Paul? It looks wonderful.
>
> Susan
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