How Long, Bristlenose To Reach Full Size

TropicalNorth

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• Aug 20, 2006

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I have a nearly 3" common bristlenose in my 20G breeder tank at the moment (he's on algae control). Anyone know roughly how long it will take him to reach full size (months, years)? Thanks.

 

paku

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• Aug 21, 2006

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I have read they get full size over a period of 5 years.

 

drgold

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• Aug 21, 2006

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fish, unlike mammals, never stop growing. Therefore, he will theoretically never reach maximum size. That said, BN's typically get to adult size at 1 yr. and over the next year get to roughly their full size.

 

mduros

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• Aug 21, 2006

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My albino bristlenose are not quite a year old and the male is 4 inches and the female about 3.

 

TropicalNorth

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• Aug 21, 2006

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Thanks all. Sounds like it'll be a while before I have to move him.

I saw a 6" common bristlenose the other day, real beauty. I hope my guys don't get that big any time soon.

 

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• Aug 21, 2006

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Ancistrus?

Do you know what kind of Ancistrus it is? or what L # it is?

 

TropicalNorth

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• Aug 22, 2006

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Not sure of the L#. I'm fairly sure it was Ancistrus Sp. (3). Mine have been identified as sp. (3). It looked exactly like mine but a lot bigger.

A lot of the Ancistrus sp look alike to me, so I could be wrong.