Look what I got!

[DAVIDFBT]

I only got about 30 seconds to take pictures before he darted back into his cave he found under a piece of driftwood, so that's why they're kind of blurry.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5904/29107lx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4706/29108yi5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I only see these guys at the LFS once every couple of weeks, so now that I had space, I decided why not? He's currently eating a piece of blanched Zuchini. These guys are stronger than I thought they are, he nearly tore himself free of the net at the LFS.

What do you think, male or female?

[WaywardSon]

Nice ... don't know m/f, but nice!

[shinyfish]

As far as i know only males have bristles... so i would assume that.

Unless i got the species wrong.

My bristlenose is only about 2" long and just starting to get bristles, i figured one around that size with mm long bristles is probably a male and since they have doubled in length in two weeks i think i was right.

[DAVIDFBT]

That's what I assumed too, but I remember reading somewhere that only males have forked bristles.

[fishorama]

Nice fish, David, tank looks good too. I'd guess male too.

[Dangerdoll]

nice substrate!

[jpappy789]

LOL...leave it to DD to comment on the substrate ;)

Nice pickup David!

[Reefscape]

Very nice plec indeed....

[pinkertd]

Nice looking bristlenose....it's a male.

[Hooked Newbie]

Nice pick up!

[ProAquatics]

nice

[Dangerdoll]

LOL...leave it to DD to comment on the substrate ;)

Nice pickup David!

hehehe, I couldn't help but think.... hmmmm..... I like! Reminds me of a NY beach

[Lupin]

LOL...leave it to DD to comment on the substrate ;)

Nice pickup David!
Even substrates need love, Happy Pappy.;)

[DAVIDFBT]

It's just Washed playsand, you can get it at any other store. It kinda looks like river sand, because they're only small round particles.

[Rbishop]

DD is right...nice substrate...