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Species Profiles -> Catfish -> Gold Dot Bristlenose

 

Gold Dot Bristlenose (Ancistrus spec. )

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Stats:

Adult Size: 6-8" (18-20 cm)
Temp: 73-80 F (23-28 C)
Tank: 36" (90 cm) minimum

Requirements:
 Requires at least one tight hiding place. Plants appreciated as well. Driftwood.
Diet:
 Algae, Algae tablets and sinking foods.
Breeding:
 Males have cheek bristles, and females often have no bristles. They breed in tight caves and normally will not eat its young.
Sociability:
 Males may fight if kept together. Normally very peaceful, can handle itself with semi-aggfressive tankmates.
Related Spec:
 There are many species in the bristlenose family, but many are not well documented.
Special Info:
 Very good algae eater.

 

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